Choose Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
Choose Combat Wings: Battle of Britain if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Combat Wings: Battle of Britain launched in 2009.
Combat Wings: Battle of Britain vs Dogfight 1942
Combat Wings: Battle of Britain and Dogfight 1942 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. Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (2009) is 3 years older than Dogfight 1942 (2012). Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Combat Wings: Battle of Britain: 212 reviews, Dogfight 1942: 331). 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 Dogfight 1942
Choose Dogfight 1942 if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2012) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dogfight 1942 launched in 2012.
Both Combat Wings: Battle of Britain and Dogfight 1942 sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.8% vs 77.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Combat Wings: Battle of Britain |  Dogfight 1942 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2012 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (212 reviews) | 77.9% positive (331 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | City Interactive | City Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (2009) is 3 years older than Dogfight 1942 (2012).
- Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Combat Wings: Battle of Britain: 212 reviews, Dogfight 1942: 331).
- Combat Wings: Battle of Britain is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dogfight 1942 (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Dogfight 1942 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Combat Wings: Battle of Britain has no Deck rating yet.
Combat Wings: Battle of Britain vs Dogfight 1942 — FAQ
- Which is better, Combat Wings: Battle of Britain or Dogfight 1942?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Combat Wings: Battle of Britain sits at 78.8% positive (212 reviews), Dogfight 1942 at 77.9% (331). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Combat Wings: Battle of Britain or Dogfight 1942 first?
- If you want chronology, Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (2009) came out before Dogfight 1942 (2012). 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 Combat Wings: Battle of Britain and Dogfight 1942 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.