Choose Planet Stronghold 2
Choose Planet Stronghold 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Planet Stronghold 2 launched in 2020.
Planet Stronghold 2 vs Walk with the Living 2
Planet Stronghold 2 and Walk with the Living 2 both land in Indie, RPG 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 share Indie, RPG on Steam. Planet Stronghold 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Walk with the Living 2 (2023). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Planet Stronghold 2: 31 reviews, Walk with the Living 2: 10). 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 Walk with the Living 2
Choose Walk with the Living 2 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Walk with the Living 2 launched in 2023.
Both Planet Stronghold 2 and Walk with the Living 2 sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.3% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Planet Stronghold 2 |  Walk with the Living 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (31 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Winter Wolves | EcoGoth Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Planet Stronghold 2 (2020) is 3 years older than Walk with the Living 2 (2023).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Planet Stronghold 2: 31 reviews, Walk with the Living 2: 10).
- Walk with the Living 2 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Planet Stronghold 2 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Planet Stronghold 2 vs Walk with the Living 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Planet Stronghold 2 or Walk with the Living 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Planet Stronghold 2 (2020) came out before Walk with the Living 2 (2023). 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 Stronghold 2 and Walk with the Living 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.