Choose F18 Carrier Landing
Choose F18 Carrier Landing if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. F18 Carrier Landing launched in 2019.
F18 Carrier Landing vs VRIKING
F18 Carrier Landing and VRIKING both land in Adventure, Simulation, Early Access 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 Adventure, Simulation, Early Access on Steam. F18 Carrier Landing (2019) is 4 years older than VRIKING (2023). F18 Carrier Landing is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 VRIKING
Choose VRIKING if you want a Sports, Indie, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VRIKING launched in 2023.
Both F18 Carrier Landing and VRIKING sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Early Access on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 F18 Carrier Landing |  VRIKING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TAS Systems Corp | Tom Reason |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- F18 Carrier Landing (2019) is 4 years older than VRIKING (2023).
- F18 Carrier Landing is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than VRIKING (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
F18 Carrier Landing vs VRIKING — FAQ
- Should I play F18 Carrier Landing or VRIKING first?
- If you want chronology, F18 Carrier Landing (2019) came out before VRIKING (2023). 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 F18 Carrier Landing and VRIKING similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Early Access 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.