Choose Helicopter Simulator 2020
Choose Helicopter Simulator 2020 if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Helicopter Simulator 2020 launched in 2021.
Helicopter Simulator 2020 vs Animal Rivals: Up In The Air
Helicopter Simulator 2020 and Animal Rivals: Up In The Air both land in Action, Indie, Racing 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 Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. Helicopter Simulator 2020 (2021) is 1 year older than Animal Rivals: Up In The Air (2022). Animal Rivals: Up In The Air is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Helicopter Simulator 2020 (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Animal Rivals: Up In The Air
Choose Animal Rivals: Up In The Air if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Animal Rivals: Up In The Air launched in 2022.
Both Helicopter Simulator 2020 and Animal Rivals: Up In The Air sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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
 Helicopter Simulator 2020 |  Animal Rivals: Up In The Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Technologies&Simulators | Beast Games S. A. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Helicopter Simulator 2020 (2021) is 1 year older than Animal Rivals: Up In The Air (2022).
- Animal Rivals: Up In The Air is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Helicopter Simulator 2020 (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Helicopter Simulator 2020 vs Animal Rivals: Up In The Air — FAQ
- Should I play Helicopter Simulator 2020 or Animal Rivals: Up In The Air first?
- If you want chronology, Helicopter Simulator 2020 (2021) came out before Animal Rivals: Up In The Air (2022). 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 Helicopter Simulator 2020 and Animal Rivals: Up In The Air similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing 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 Helicopter Simulator 2020 have multiplayer like Animal Rivals: Up In The Air?
- No. Animal Rivals: Up In The Air supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Helicopter Simulator 2020 is listed as single-player only.