Choose Sky Mercenaries
Choose Sky Mercenaries if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sky Mercenaries launched in 2014.
Sky Mercenaries vs Steel Rain
Sky Mercenaries and Steel Rain both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Sky Mercenaries (2014) is 1 year older than Steel Rain (2015). Steel Rain scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% 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 Steel Rain
Choose Steel Rain if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Steel Rain launched in 2015.
Both Sky Mercenaries and Steel Rain sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Steel Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (26 reviews) | 88.2% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg | PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Sky Mercenaries (2014) is 1 year older than Steel Rain (2015).
- Steel Rain scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Sky Mercenaries (73.1% positive).
- Steel Rain is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sky Mercenaries (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steel Rain has co-op; Sky Mercenaries does not.
- Steel Rain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sky Mercenaries has no Deck rating yet.
Sky Mercenaries vs Steel Rain — FAQ
- Should I play Sky Mercenaries or Steel Rain first?
- If you want chronology, Sky Mercenaries (2014) came out before Steel Rain (2015). 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 Steel Rain similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.