PLANET ALPHA vs Spiritfarer
PLANET ALPHA and Spiritfarer overlap on Full controller support, Steam Cloud and Steam Achievements, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. On raw data, Spiritfarer takes 0 categories against 3 for PLANET ALPHA.
PLANET ALPHA
Spiritfarer| Metric | PLANET ALPHA | Spiritfarer | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player rating | ★ 3.36 | ★ 4.12 | Spiritfarer by 0.76 (23%) |
| Metacritic | 71 | 84 | Spiritfarer by 13 (18%) |
| Catalog popularity | 976 adds | 2,784 adds | Spiritfarer by 1808 (185%) |
| Avg. playtime | 3h | 5h | Spiritfarer is longer |
| Platform families | 4 | 4 | Tie |
| Release year | 2018 | 2020 | Spiritfarer is newer by 2 yr |
Verdict
Spiritfarer takes 3 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Achievements and Singleplayer, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.
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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.