Choose Guns of Icarus Online
Choose Guns of Icarus Online if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 6,317 reviews.
Guns of Icarus Online vs AirBuccaneers
Guns of Icarus Online and AirBuccaneers both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Guns of Icarus Online (2012) is 2 years older than AirBuccaneers (2014). Guns of Icarus Online scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than AirBuccaneers (61.2% 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 AirBuccaneers
Choose AirBuccaneers if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. AirBuccaneers launched in 2014.
Both Guns of Icarus Online and AirBuccaneers sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Guns of Icarus Online |  AirBuccaneers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (6,317 reviews) | 61.2% positive (394 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Muse Games | LudoCraft Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Guns of Icarus Online (2012) is 2 years older than AirBuccaneers (2014).
- Guns of Icarus Online scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than AirBuccaneers (61.2% positive).
- AirBuccaneers is free; Guns of Icarus Online is paid (4.99 USD).
- Guns of Icarus Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; AirBuccaneers has no Deck rating yet.
Guns of Icarus Online vs AirBuccaneers — FAQ
- Which is better, Guns of Icarus Online or AirBuccaneers?
- On Steam reviews Guns of Icarus Online scores higher (91.7% positive) than AirBuccaneers (61.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Guns of Icarus Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Guns of Icarus Online or AirBuccaneers first?
- If you want chronology, Guns of Icarus Online (2012) came out before AirBuccaneers (2014). 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 Guns of Icarus Online and AirBuccaneers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is AirBuccaneers free?
- Yes — AirBuccaneers is a free-to-play Steam title. Guns of Icarus Online is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Guns of Icarus Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guns of Icarus Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. AirBuccaneers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.