Choose Verdun
Choose Verdun if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Adjustable Text Size. 17,446 Steam reviews back the pick.
Verdun vs Blue Max: Aces of the Great War
Verdun and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Verdun (2015) is 6 years older than Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021). Blue Max: Aces of the Great War is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than Verdun (6.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Blue Max: Aces of the Great War
Choose Blue Max: Aces of the Great War if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 42% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blue Max: Aces of the Great War launched in 2021.
Both Verdun and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Verdun |  Blue Max: Aces of the Great War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (17,446 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BlackMill Games | Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Verdun (2015) is 6 years older than Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021).
- Blue Max: Aces of the Great War is currently ~42% cheaper on Steam than Verdun (6.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Blue Max: Aces of the Great War has co-op; Verdun does not.
- Verdun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blue Max: Aces of the Great War has no Deck rating yet.
Verdun vs Blue Max: Aces of the Great War — FAQ
- Should I play Verdun or Blue Max: Aces of the Great War first?
- If you want chronology, Verdun (2015) came out before Blue Max: Aces of the Great War (2021). 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 Verdun and Blue Max: Aces of the Great War similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Verdun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Verdun is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blue Max: Aces of the Great War doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.