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From the Depths vs Airships: Conquer the Skies

From the Depths and Airships: Conquer the Skies both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Airships: Conquer the Skies (2018) is 2 years older than From the Depths (2020). Airships: Conquer the Skies scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than From the Depths (90% 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 From the Depths

Choose From the Depths if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. 9,569 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Airships: Conquer the Skies

Choose Airships: Conquer the Skies if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 4,738 reviews.

Both From the Depths and Airships: Conquer the Skies sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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.

Side-by-side comparison

From the Depths vs Airships: Conquer the Skies — Steam metadata comparison
From the Depths — Steam game coverFrom the DepthsAirships: Conquer the Skies — Steam game coverAirships: Conquer the Skies
Released20202018
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, SimulationAction, Strategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price24.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews90% positive (9,569 reviews)96.5% positive (4,738 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersBrilliant Skies Ltd.David Stark

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From the Depths vs Airships: Conquer the Skies — FAQ

Which is better, From the Depths or Airships: Conquer the Skies?
On Steam reviews Airships: Conquer the Skies scores higher (96.5% positive) than From the Depths (90% 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 From the Depths or Airships: Conquer the Skies first?
If you want chronology, Airships: Conquer the Skies (2018) came out before From the Depths (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 From the Depths and Airships: Conquer the Skies similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Do both From the Depths and Airships: Conquer the Skies have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: From the Depths ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Airships: Conquer the Skies ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
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