Choose Raiders! Forsaken Earth
Choose Raiders! Forsaken Earth if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.4% positive across 204 reviews.
Raiders! Forsaken Earth vs Dust to the End
Raiders! Forsaken Earth and Dust to the End both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Raiders! Forsaken Earth (2020) is 1 year older than Dust to the End (2021). Raiders! Forsaken Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Dust to the End (78.9% 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 Dust to the End
Choose Dust to the End if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dust to the End launched in 2021.
Both Raiders! Forsaken Earth and Dust to the End sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Raiders! Forsaken Earth |  Dust to the End | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (204 reviews) | 78.9% positive (242 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Creative Storm Entertainment | Haojoy Game, Zjoy Game |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Raiders! Forsaken Earth (2020) is 1 year older than Dust to the End (2021).
- Raiders! Forsaken Earth scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Dust to the End (78.9% positive).
- Dust to the End is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Raiders! Forsaken Earth (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Raiders! Forsaken Earth vs Dust to the End — FAQ
- Which is better, Raiders! Forsaken Earth or Dust to the End?
- On Steam reviews Raiders! Forsaken Earth scores higher (82.4% positive) than Dust to the End (78.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Raiders! Forsaken Earth is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Raiders! Forsaken Earth or Dust to the End first?
- If you want chronology, Raiders! Forsaken Earth (2020) came out before Dust to the End (2021). 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 Raiders! Forsaken Earth and Dust to the End similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.