Choose Thunder Wolves
Choose Thunder Wolves if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thunder Wolves launched in 2013.
Thunder Wolves vs Rising Sun - Iron Aces
Thunder Wolves and Rising Sun - Iron Aces both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Thunder Wolves (2013) is 12 years older than Rising Sun - Iron Aces (2025). Thunder Wolves is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Rising Sun - Iron Aces (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Rising Sun - Iron Aces
Choose Rising Sun - Iron Aces if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rising Sun - Iron Aces launched in 2025.
Both Thunder Wolves and Rising Sun - Iron Aces sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Thunder Wolves |  Rising Sun - Iron Aces | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (218 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Most Wanted Entertainment | Moebius One Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Thunder Wolves (2013) is 12 years older than Rising Sun - Iron Aces (2025).
- Thunder Wolves is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Rising Sun - Iron Aces (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Thunder Wolves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rising Sun - Iron Aces has no Deck rating yet.
Thunder Wolves vs Rising Sun - Iron Aces — FAQ
- Should I play Thunder Wolves or Rising Sun - Iron Aces first?
- If you want chronology, Thunder Wolves (2013) came out before Rising Sun - Iron Aces (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 Thunder Wolves and Rising Sun - Iron Aces similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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 Thunder Wolves and Rising Sun - Iron Aces have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Thunder Wolves ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Rising Sun - Iron Aces ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Thunder Wolves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Thunder Wolves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rising Sun - Iron Aces doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.