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Games like Airships: Conquer the Skies

If Airships: Conquer the Skies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Retro Commander, AI War 2 and War Thunder — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Airships: Conquer the Skies: Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

2018ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby David Stark
Airships: Conquer the Skies — Steam game cover
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Designing airships feels like creative autismModular parts system enables endless creativityPhysics based battles feel dynamic and unpredictableChallengingContemplativeIntense

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Steam players who put hours into Airships: Conquer the Skies also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Retro Commander

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Top pick for Airships: Conquer the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).

    2023StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. AI War 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Second-strongest match for Airships: Conquer the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. War Thunder

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Airships: Conquer the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

    2013ActionSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization VII

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Ranked #4 for Airships: Conquer the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!

    2025StrategySimulation69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gunship Battle Total Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Ranked #5 for Airships: Conquer the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    In a post-apocalyptic world submerged by the sea, the wake of the enemy is apparent at every turn. From turning the tides of naval warfare to dominating the skies in break-neck aerial combat, every decision you make will change the outcome of the battle.

    2025ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Instant War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Ranked #6 for Airships: Conquer the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Embark on a military strategy 4X RTS game, in a world where your battle tactics and your massive army are the keys to victory. Instant War delivers an amazing battlefield experience in a realistic military game. As a commander, you develop your military base and lead your army to victory!

    2022StrategyMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Old World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Ranked #7 for Airships: Conquer the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

    2022StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Ranked #8 for Airships: Conquer the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

    2018Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Airships: Conquer the Skies

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Mount & Blade

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Reviewers of Airships: Conquer the Skies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.

    2008IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Total War: WARHAMMER II

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Airships: Conquer the Skies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.

    2017ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. HighFleet

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Reviewers of Airships: Conquer the Skies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?

    2021ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Toe-tal War

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Airships: Conquer the Skies cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Toe-tal War is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.

    IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Airships: Conquer the Skies at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Airships: Conquer the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Airships: Conquer the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Airships: Conquer the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Airships: Conquer the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Action with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Airships: Conquer the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Airships: Conquer the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Airships: Conquer the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Action with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Airships: Conquer the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Action with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. Counter-Strike 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dota 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    2013ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Splitgate

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

    2019ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. World of Warships

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

    2017ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. PlanetSide 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Airships: Conquer the Skies.

    PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

    2012ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Airships: Conquer the Skies

Does Airships: Conquer the Skies run on Steam Deck?
Airships: Conquer the Skies is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Airships: Conquer the Skies cost?
Airships: Conquer the Skies is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Airships: Conquer the Skies have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Airships: Conquer the Skies supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Airships: Conquer the Skies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Airships: Conquer the Skies are Retro Commander, AI War 2, War Thunder.
Who developed Airships: Conquer the Skies?
Airships: Conquer the Skies was developed by David Stark.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Airships: Conquer the Skies.

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