Which is better, War Thunder or Airships: Conquer the Skies?

On Steam reviews Airships: Conquer the Skies scores higher (96.5% positive) than War Thunder (74.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Airships: Conquer the Skies is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play War Thunder or Airships: Conquer the Skies first?

If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before Airships: Conquer the Skies (2018). 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 Airships: Conquer the Skies similar?

They overlap on Action 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 War Thunder and Airships: Conquer the Skies have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: War Thunder ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Airships: Conquer the Skies ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.

Yes — War Thunder is a free-to-play Steam title. Airships: Conquer the Skies is paid (24.99 USD).

War Thunder vs Airships: Conquer the Skies

War Thunder and Airships: Conquer the Skies both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. War Thunder (2013) is 5 years older than Airships: Conquer the Skies (2018). Airships: Conquer the Skies scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than War Thunder (74.1% 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 War Thunder

Choose War Thunder if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with MMO, VR Supported, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 308,911 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Airships: Conquer the Skies

Choose Airships: Conquer the Skies if you want a Strategy and Indie game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 4,738 reviews.

Both War Thunder and Airships: Conquer the Skies sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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.

War Thunder vs Airships: Conquer the Skies — Steam metadata comparison
	War Thunder	Airships: Conquer the Skies
Released	2013	2018
Genres	Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play	Action, Strategy, Indie
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	Free to play	24.99 USD
Steam reviews	74.1% positive (308,911 reviews)	96.5% positive (4,738 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
Developers	Gaijin Entertainment	David Stark

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
War Thunder (2013) is 5 years older than Airships: Conquer the Skies (2018).
Airships: Conquer the Skies scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than War Thunder (74.1% positive).
War Thunder is free; Airships: Conquer the Skies is paid (24.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: War Thunder is Deck Verified, Airships: Conquer the Skies is Deck Playable.