Choose New Citizen - Alpha
Choose New Citizen - Alpha if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. New Citizen - Alpha launched in 2024.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Airport Security Guard Deluxe
New Citizen - Alpha and Airport Security Guard Deluxe both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. New Citizen - Alpha (2024) is 2 years older than Airport Security Guard Deluxe (2026). Airport Security Guard Deluxe is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than New Citizen - Alpha (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Airport Security Guard Deluxe
Choose Airport Security Guard Deluxe if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Airport Security Guard Deluxe launched in 2026.
Both New Citizen - Alpha and Airport Security Guard Deluxe sit in 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
 New Citizen - Alpha |  Airport Security Guard Deluxe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | — |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Specpixel Entertainment | etermax |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- New Citizen - Alpha (2024) is 2 years older than Airport Security Guard Deluxe (2026).
- Airport Security Guard Deluxe is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than New Citizen - Alpha (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Airport Security Guard Deluxe — FAQ
- Should I play New Citizen - Alpha or Airport Security Guard Deluxe first?
- If you want chronology, New Citizen - Alpha (2024) came out before Airport Security Guard Deluxe (2026). 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 New Citizen - Alpha and Airport Security Guard Deluxe similar?
- They overlap on 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 New Citizen - Alpha and Airport Security Guard Deluxe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New Citizen - Alpha ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Airport Security Guard Deluxe ships Online Co-op, Co-op.