Choose War Thunder
Choose War Thunder if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 308,911 Steam reviews back the pick.
War Thunder vs Hunternet Starfighter
War Thunder and Hunternet Starfighter both land in Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. War Thunder is free; Hunternet Starfighter is paid (Price unknown). War Thunder has co-op; Hunternet Starfighter does not. 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 Hunternet Starfighter
Choose Hunternet Starfighter if you want a Racing experience.
Both War Thunder and Hunternet Starfighter sit in Action, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 War Thunder |  Hunternet Starfighter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | — |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | CPU Dreams |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- War Thunder is free; Hunternet Starfighter is paid (Price unknown).
- War Thunder has co-op; Hunternet Starfighter does not.
- War Thunder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hunternet Starfighter has no Deck rating yet.
War Thunder vs Hunternet Starfighter — FAQ
- Are War Thunder and Hunternet Starfighter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 War Thunder free?
- Yes — War Thunder is a free-to-play Steam title. Hunternet Starfighter is paid (Price unknown).
- Does War Thunder run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — War Thunder is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hunternet Starfighter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.