Choose Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
Choose Combat Wings: Battle of Britain if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.8% positive across 212 reviews.
Combat Wings: Battle of Britain vs Wings of Prey: Special Edition
Combat Wings: Battle of Britain and Wings of Prey: Special Edition 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 1 year older than Wings of Prey: Special Edition (2010). Combat Wings: Battle of Britain scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Wings of Prey: Special Edition (61.3% 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 Wings of Prey: Special Edition
Choose Wings of Prey: Special Edition if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Wings of Prey: Special Edition launched in 2010.
Both Combat Wings: Battle of Britain and Wings of Prey: Special Edition sit in Simulation on Steam, 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
 Combat Wings: Battle of Britain |  Wings of Prey: Special Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2010 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (212 reviews) | 61.3% positive (416 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | City Interactive | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (2009) is 1 year older than Wings of Prey: Special Edition (2010).
- Combat Wings: Battle of Britain scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Wings of Prey: Special Edition (61.3% positive).
- Combat Wings: Battle of Britain is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wings of Prey: Special Edition (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Combat Wings: Battle of Britain vs Wings of Prey: Special Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Combat Wings: Battle of Britain or Wings of Prey: Special Edition?
- On Steam reviews Combat Wings: Battle of Britain scores higher (78.8% positive) than Wings of Prey: Special Edition (61.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Combat Wings: Battle of Britain is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Combat Wings: Battle of Britain or Wings of Prey: Special Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (2009) came out before Wings of Prey: Special Edition (2010). 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 Wings of Prey: Special Edition 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 Wings of Prey: Special Edition have multiplayer like Combat Wings: Battle of Britain?
- No. Combat Wings: Battle of Britain supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Wings of Prey: Special Edition is listed as single-player only.