Choose Wargame: Red Dragon
Choose Wargame: Red Dragon if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 8,039 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wargame: Red Dragon vs Flying Soldiers
Wargame: Red Dragon and Flying Soldiers both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) is 6 years older than Flying Soldiers (2020). Flying Soldiers is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Wargame: Red Dragon (17.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Flying Soldiers
Choose Flying Soldiers if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Flying Soldiers launched in 2020.
Both Wargame: Red Dragon and Flying Soldiers sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Wargame: Red Dragon |  Flying Soldiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (8,039 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eugen Systems | WildSphere |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) is 6 years older than Flying Soldiers (2020).
- Flying Soldiers is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Wargame: Red Dragon (17.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Wargame: Red Dragon has co-op; Flying Soldiers does not.
- Wargame: Red Dragon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Flying Soldiers has no Deck rating yet.
Wargame: Red Dragon vs Flying Soldiers — FAQ
- Should I play Wargame: Red Dragon or Flying Soldiers first?
- If you want chronology, Wargame: Red Dragon (2014) came out before Flying Soldiers (2020). 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 Wargame: Red Dragon and Flying Soldiers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Flying Soldiers have multiplayer like Wargame: Red Dragon?
- No. Wargame: Red Dragon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Flying Soldiers is listed as single-player only.
- Does Wargame: Red Dragon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wargame: Red Dragon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Flying Soldiers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.