Choose War Thunder
Choose War Thunder if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. 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 Plane Attack
War Thunder and Plane Attack both land in Action, 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 Action, Simulation on Steam. War Thunder (2013) is 9 years older than Plane Attack (2022). War Thunder is free; Plane Attack is paid (1.99 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 Plane Attack
Choose Plane Attack if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Plane Attack launched in 2022.
Both War Thunder and Plane Attack sit in Action 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
 War Thunder |  Plane Attack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (308,911 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | Aleksey |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- War Thunder (2013) is 9 years older than Plane Attack (2022).
- War Thunder is free; Plane Attack is paid (1.99 USD).
- War Thunder has co-op; Plane Attack does not.
- War Thunder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Plane Attack has no Deck rating yet.
War Thunder vs Plane Attack — FAQ
- Should I play War Thunder or Plane Attack first?
- If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before Plane Attack (2022). 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 War Thunder and Plane Attack similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Plane Attack have multiplayer like War Thunder?
- No. War Thunder supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Plane Attack is listed as single-player only.
- Is War Thunder free?
- Yes — War Thunder is a free-to-play Steam title. Plane Attack is paid (1.99 USD).
- Does War Thunder run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — War Thunder is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Plane Attack doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.