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NomnomiaVSPLANET ALPHA

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Nomnomia

Nomnomia

Quality
50Popularity
Value
70
Scores are estimated for unreleased games
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 11 days
$3.99
Buy Now
VS
PLANET ALPHA

PLANET ALPHA

ActionIndieAdventure
Quality
71Popularity
45Value
73
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
in 16 hours
−86% $1.44
Buy Now

Winner

PLANET ALPHA wins 12 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

2
Nomnomia
2 of 14 metrics
PLANET ALPHA
12 of 14 metrics
12

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$3.99 -
$1.44 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.19 -
$1.43 Wins
Best Current Discount
No discount -
-86% Wins
Sales Frequency
2 price changes -
107 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
72/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
N/A -
76.2% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
0 -
622 Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
0 -
474 Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
0 Wins
148 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Steam Recommendations
0 -
611 Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
0 -
16 Wins
Supported Languages
4 languages -
12 languages Wins
Release Date
Jun 2026 Wins
Sep 2018 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybePLANET ALPHA

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Nomnomia
PLANET ALPHA

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Nomnomia

Nomnomia

1 Store
Steam
Steam$3.99Buy Now
PLANET ALPHA

PLANET ALPHA

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −86% $1.44Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +1% $1.45View
Steam
Steam +594% $9.99View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +594% $9.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate +1288% $19.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Nomnomia

Quality

Developer Track Record

Mixed track record — check their previous games before pre-ordering.

Studio's released games on Steam averaged 50/100, weighted by review volume

Value

Preorder Price

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$3.99 — very accessible price

PLANET ALPHA

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

76% positive (622 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 72/100 — generally favorable from critics
622 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Average price — a good time if there's an active discount.

$1.44 — very accessible price
86% off — massive discount

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-100% player drop

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsNomnomiaPLANET ALPHA
Release Date
June 29, 2026
September 4, 2018
Developers
momofuku
Planet Alpha ApS
Publishers
momofuku
Team17 Digital Ltd
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
16

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Nomnomia

No PC requirements data available

PLANET ALPHA

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 (3.20 GHz) / AMD FX-9590 (4.70 GHz)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 (2GB) / Radeon R9 380X (4 GB)
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Nomnomia or PLANET ALPHA?

PLANET ALPHA won the comparison against Nomnomia based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Nomnomia worth buying over PLANET ALPHA?

Based on the metrics, PLANET ALPHA won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. PLANET ALPHA currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 18, 2026, 04:07 AM UTC

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