Should I play War Thunder or Flight Weapon first?

If you want chronology, War Thunder (2013) came out before Flight Weapon (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 War Thunder and Flight Weapon 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.

Does Flight Weapon have multiplayer like War Thunder?

No. War Thunder supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Flight Weapon is listed as single-player only.

Yes — War Thunder is a free-to-play Steam title. Flight Weapon is paid (2.99 USD).

Does War Thunder run on Steam Deck?

Yes — War Thunder is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Flight Weapon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

War Thunder vs Flight Weapon

War Thunder and Flight Weapon 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 12 years older than Flight Weapon (2025). War Thunder is free; Flight Weapon is paid (2.99 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 War Thunder

Choose War Thunder if you want a Simulation, 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.

Choose Flight Weapon

Choose Flight Weapon if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flight Weapon launched in 2025.

Both War Thunder and Flight Weapon sit in Action 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.

War Thunder vs Flight Weapon — Steam metadata comparison
	War Thunder	Flight Weapon
Released	2013	2025
Genres	Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play	Action, Indie
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	Free to play	2.99 USD
Steam reviews	74.1% positive (308,911 reviews)	—
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Gaijin Entertainment	Dying Tiger Studios AB

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
War Thunder (2013) is 12 years older than Flight Weapon (2025).
War Thunder is free; Flight Weapon is paid (2.99 USD).
War Thunder has co-op; Flight Weapon does not.
War Thunder is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Flight Weapon has no Deck rating yet.