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Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators vs Penetrator

Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators and Penetrator both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (2021) is 1 year older than Penetrator (2022). Penetrator is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (1.99 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, Adventure, and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators launched in 2021.

Choose Penetrator

Choose Penetrator if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Penetrator launched in 2022.

Both Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators and Penetrator sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 Penetrator — Steam metadata comparison
Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators — Steam game coverAirstrife: Assault of the AviatorsPenetrator — Steam game coverPenetrator
Released20212022
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPGAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews83.3% positive (12 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersKenisoft Game StudioBeam Software

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Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators vs Penetrator — FAQ

Should I play Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators or Penetrator first?
If you want chronology, Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (2021) came out before Penetrator (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 Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators and Penetrator similar?
They overlap on Action 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.