Choose X-Plane 11
Choose X-Plane 11 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 8,762 Steam reviews back the pick.
X-Plane 11 vs Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era
X-Plane 11 and Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. X-Plane 11 (2017) is 5 years older than Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era (2022). Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than X-Plane 11 (24.99 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 Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era
Choose Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era launched in 2022.
Both X-Plane 11 and Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 X-Plane 11 |  Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (8,762 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Laminar Research | Vipera Games sp. z o.o. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- X-Plane 11 (2017) is 5 years older than Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era (2022).
- Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than X-Plane 11 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- X-Plane 11 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era has no Deck rating yet.
X-Plane 11 vs Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era — FAQ
- Should I play X-Plane 11 or Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era first?
- If you want chronology, X-Plane 11 (2017) came out before Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era (2022). 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 X-Plane 11 and Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era similar?
- They overlap on 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 Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era have multiplayer like X-Plane 11?
- No. X-Plane 11 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era is listed as single-player only.
- Does X-Plane 11 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — X-Plane 11 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Primal Roar - Jurassic Dinosaur Era doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.