Choose Sky Captain's Return
Choose Sky Captain's Return if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. Sky Captain's Return launched in 2022.
Sky Captain's Return vs Attack on Steel
Sky Captain's Return and Attack on Steel both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Sky Captain's Return (2022) is 3 years older than Attack on Steel (2025). Sky Captain's Return is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Attack on Steel (10.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Attack on Steel
Choose Attack on Steel if you want a Racing game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Attack on Steel launched in 2025.
Both Sky Captain's Return and Attack on Steel sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Sky Captain's Return |  Attack on Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pixeltale Motion | Filet Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Sky Captain's Return (2022) is 3 years older than Attack on Steel (2025).
- Sky Captain's Return is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Attack on Steel (10.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Attack on Steel has co-op; Sky Captain's Return does not.
Sky Captain's Return vs Attack on Steel — FAQ
- Should I play Sky Captain's Return or Attack on Steel first?
- If you want chronology, Sky Captain's Return (2022) came out before Attack on Steel (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 Sky Captain's Return and Attack on Steel similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.