Choose Autonauts
Choose Autonauts if you want a Casual experience. 2,010 Steam reviews back the pick.
Autonauts vs Assembly Planter
Autonauts and Assembly Planter both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Autonauts (2019) is 1 year older than Assembly Planter (2020). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Autonauts: 2,010 reviews, Assembly Planter: 197). 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 Assembly Planter
Choose Assembly Planter if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Assembly Planter launched in 2020.
Both Autonauts and Assembly Planter sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.4% vs 89.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Autonauts |  Assembly Planter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (2,010 reviews) | 89.8% positive (197 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Denki | Timon Herzog |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Autonauts (2019) is 1 year older than Assembly Planter (2020).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Autonauts: 2,010 reviews, Assembly Planter: 197).
- Assembly Planter is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Autonauts (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Autonauts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Assembly Planter has no Deck rating yet.
Autonauts vs Assembly Planter — FAQ
- Which is better, Autonauts or Assembly Planter?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Autonauts sits at 90.4% positive (2,010 reviews), Assembly Planter at 89.8% (197). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Autonauts or Assembly Planter first?
- If you want chronology, Autonauts (2019) came out before Assembly Planter (2020). 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 Autonauts and Assembly Planter similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Autonauts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Autonauts is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Assembly Planter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.