Choose Guns of Icarus Online
Choose Guns of Icarus Online if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 6,317 reviews.
Guns of Icarus Online vs Guns of Icarus Alliance
Guns of Icarus Online and Guns of Icarus Alliance both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Guns of Icarus Online (2012) is 5 years older than Guns of Icarus Alliance (2017). Guns of Icarus Online scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Guns of Icarus Alliance (80.6% 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 Guns of Icarus Alliance
Choose Guns of Icarus Alliance if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Guns of Icarus Alliance launched in 2017.
Both Guns of Icarus Online and Guns of Icarus Alliance sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Guns of Icarus Alliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (6,317 reviews) | 80.6% positive (468 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Muse Games | Muse Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Guns of Icarus Online (2012) is 5 years older than Guns of Icarus Alliance (2017).
- Guns of Icarus Online scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Guns of Icarus Alliance (80.6% positive).
- Guns of Icarus Alliance is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Guns of Icarus Online (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Guns of Icarus Alliance has co-op; Guns of Icarus Online does not.
- Guns of Icarus Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Guns of Icarus Alliance has no Deck rating yet.
Guns of Icarus Online vs Guns of Icarus Alliance — FAQ
- Which is better, Guns of Icarus Online or Guns of Icarus Alliance?
- On Steam reviews Guns of Icarus Online scores higher (91.7% positive) than Guns of Icarus Alliance (80.6% 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 Guns of Icarus Alliance first?
- If you want chronology, Guns of Icarus Online (2012) came out before Guns of Icarus Alliance (2017). 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 Guns of Icarus Alliance similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Guns of Icarus Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guns of Icarus Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Guns of Icarus Alliance doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.