Choose Pair of Aces
Choose Pair of Aces if you want an Indie experience. Pair of Aces launched in 2022.
Pair of Aces vs Blue Max: Aces of the Great War
Pair of Aces and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War 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. Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021) is 1 year older than Pair of Aces (2022). Blue Max: Aces of the Great War is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Pair of Aces (6.99 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 Blue Max: Aces of the Great War
Choose Blue Max: Aces of the Great War if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blue Max: Aces of the Great War launched in 2021.
Both Pair of Aces and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War 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
 Pair of Aces |  Blue Max: Aces of the Great War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Immobilehome Studios | Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021) is 1 year older than Pair of Aces (2022).
- Blue Max: Aces of the Great War is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Pair of Aces (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Pair of Aces vs Blue Max: Aces of the Great War — FAQ
- Should I play Pair of Aces or Blue Max: Aces of the Great War first?
- If you want chronology, Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021) came out before Pair of Aces (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 Pair of Aces and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War 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.
- Do both Pair of Aces and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pair of Aces ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Blue Max: Aces of the Great War ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.