Choose Sky Mercenaries
Choose Sky Mercenaries if you want an Indie game with Steam Turn Notifications. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sky Mercenaries launched in 2014.
Sky Mercenaries vs Truxton Extreme
Sky Mercenaries and Truxton Extreme 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. Sky Mercenaries (2014) is 12 years older than Truxton Extreme (2026). Truxton Extreme scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Sky Mercenaries (73.1% 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 Truxton Extreme
Choose Truxton Extreme if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Truxton Extreme launched in 2026.
Both Sky Mercenaries and Truxton Extreme sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Sky Mercenaries |  Truxton Extreme | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (26 reviews) | 95.1% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg | Tatsujin |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sky Mercenaries (2014) is 12 years older than Truxton Extreme (2026).
- Truxton Extreme scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Sky Mercenaries (73.1% positive).
- Sky Mercenaries is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Truxton Extreme (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Truxton Extreme has co-op; Sky Mercenaries does not.
Sky Mercenaries vs Truxton Extreme — FAQ
- Should I play Sky Mercenaries or Truxton Extreme first?
- If you want chronology, Sky Mercenaries (2014) came out before Truxton Extreme (2026). 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 Sky Mercenaries and Truxton Extreme 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.