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Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators vs Herodes

Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators and Herodes both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (2021) is 2 years older than Herodes (2023). Herodes is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (4.99 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 Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators

Choose Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators launched in 2021.

Choose Herodes

Choose Herodes if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Herodes launched in 2023.

Both Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators and Herodes sit in Action and Adventure 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

Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators vs Herodes — Steam metadata comparison
Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators — Steam game coverAirstrife: Assault of the AviatorsHerodes — Steam game coverHerodes
Released20212023
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPGAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews83.3% positive (12 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersKenisoft Game StudioTecnoloGils

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Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators vs Herodes — FAQ

Should I play Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators or Herodes first?
If you want chronology, Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (2021) came out before Herodes (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 Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators and Herodes similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Herodes have multiplayer like Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators?
No. Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Herodes is listed as single-player only.