Choose Warplanes: WW1 Fighters
Choose Warplanes: WW1 Fighters if you want the Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. Warplanes: WW1 Fighters launched in 2021.
Warplanes: WW1 Fighters vs Plastic Battlegrounds
Warplanes: WW1 Fighters and Plastic Battlegrounds both land in Action, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Warplanes: WW1 Fighters (2021) is 4 years older than Plastic Battlegrounds (2025). Plastic Battlegrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Warplanes: WW1 Fighters (88.2% positive). 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 Plastic Battlegrounds
Choose Plastic Battlegrounds if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.3% positive across 206 reviews.
Both Warplanes: WW1 Fighters and Plastic Battlegrounds sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Warplanes: WW1 Fighters |  Plastic Battlegrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (297 reviews) | 90.3% positive (206 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Home Net Games | Simulated Minds |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Warplanes: WW1 Fighters (2021) is 4 years older than Plastic Battlegrounds (2025).
- Plastic Battlegrounds scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Warplanes: WW1 Fighters (88.2% positive).
- Plastic Battlegrounds is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Warplanes: WW1 Fighters (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Warplanes: WW1 Fighters is Deck Playable, Plastic Battlegrounds is Deck Unsupported.
Warplanes: WW1 Fighters vs Plastic Battlegrounds — FAQ
- Which is better, Warplanes: WW1 Fighters or Plastic Battlegrounds?
- On Steam reviews Plastic Battlegrounds scores higher (90.3% positive) than Warplanes: WW1 Fighters (88.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Plastic Battlegrounds is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Warplanes: WW1 Fighters or Plastic Battlegrounds first?
- If you want chronology, Warplanes: WW1 Fighters (2021) came out before Plastic Battlegrounds (2025). 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 Warplanes: WW1 Fighters and Plastic Battlegrounds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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.
- Do both Warplanes: WW1 Fighters and Plastic Battlegrounds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Warplanes: WW1 Fighters ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Plastic Battlegrounds ships Online Co-op, Co-op.