Choose Wargame: Airland Battle
Choose Wargame: Airland Battle if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,310 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wargame: Airland Battle vs Inbound UFO
Wargame: Airland Battle and Inbound UFO both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Wargame: Airland Battle (2013) is 6 years older than Inbound UFO (2019). Inbound UFO is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Wargame: Airland Battle (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Inbound UFO
Choose Inbound UFO if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inbound UFO launched in 2019.
Both Wargame: Airland Battle and Inbound UFO sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Wargame: Airland Battle |  Inbound UFO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (2,310 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eugen Systems | Invenmatic |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Wargame: Airland Battle (2013) is 6 years older than Inbound UFO (2019).
- Inbound UFO is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Wargame: Airland Battle (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Wargame: Airland Battle has co-op; Inbound UFO does not.
- Wargame: Airland Battle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Inbound UFO has no Deck rating yet.
Wargame: Airland Battle vs Inbound UFO — FAQ
- Should I play Wargame: Airland Battle or Inbound UFO first?
- If you want chronology, Wargame: Airland Battle (2013) came out before Inbound UFO (2019). 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 Wargame: Airland Battle and Inbound UFO similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Inbound UFO have multiplayer like Wargame: Airland Battle?
- No. Wargame: Airland Battle supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Inbound UFO is listed as single-player only.
- Does Wargame: Airland Battle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wargame: Airland Battle is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Inbound UFO doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.