Choose Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier
Choose Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier if you want an Indie experience. Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier launched in 2018.
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier vs The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier (2018) is 1 year older than The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019). The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan scores higher on Steam reviews (74.9% positive) than Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier (63.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. 3,441 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier |  The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.9% positive (61 reviews) | 74.9% positive (3,441 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Imaginati Studios | Supermassive Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier (2018) is 1 year older than The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019).
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan scores higher on Steam reviews (74.9% positive) than Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier (63.9% positive).
- Steam Deck: Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier is Deck Playable, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is Deck Unsupported.
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier vs The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan — FAQ
- Should I play Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier or The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan first?
- If you want chronology, Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier (2018) came out before The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.