Choose Beyond Contact
Choose Beyond Contact if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70% positive across 553 reviews.
Beyond Contact vs Planetaries
Beyond Contact and Planetaries both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Beyond Contact (2023) is 1 year older than Planetaries (2024). Beyond Contact scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Planetaries (62.1% 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 Planetaries
Choose Planetaries if you want a RPG, Casual, and Early Access experience. Planetaries launched in 2024.
Both Beyond Contact and Planetaries sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Beyond Contact |  Planetaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (553 reviews) | 62.1% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Playcorp Studios | EY-Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Beyond Contact (2023) is 1 year older than Planetaries (2024).
- Beyond Contact scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Planetaries (62.1% positive).
- Planetaries is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Beyond Contact (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Beyond Contact is Deck Playable, Planetaries is Deck Unsupported.
Beyond Contact vs Planetaries — FAQ
- Which is better, Beyond Contact or Planetaries?
- On Steam reviews Beyond Contact scores higher (70% positive) than Planetaries (62.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Beyond Contact is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Beyond Contact or Planetaries first?
- If you want chronology, Beyond Contact (2023) came out before Planetaries (2024). 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 Beyond Contact and Planetaries similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Beyond Contact and Planetaries have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Beyond Contact ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Planetaries ships Online Co-op, Co-op.