Choose Hover Junkers
Choose Hover Junkers if you want the SteamVR Collectibles side of the pairing. Hover Junkers launched in 2016.
Hover Junkers vs Windlands 2
Hover Junkers and Windlands 2 both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Hover Junkers (2016) is 2 years older than Windlands 2 (2018). Windlands 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% 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 Windlands 2
Choose Windlands 2 if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.4% positive across 311 reviews.
Both Hover Junkers and Windlands 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Hover Junkers |  Windlands 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.5% positive (588 reviews) | 79.4% positive (311 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Stress Level Zero | Psytec Games Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hover Junkers (2016) is 2 years older than Windlands 2 (2018).
- Windlands 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% positive).
- Windlands 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hover Junkers (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Windlands 2 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hover Junkers has no Deck rating yet.
Hover Junkers vs Windlands 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Hover Junkers or Windlands 2?
- On Steam reviews Windlands 2 scores higher (79.4% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Windlands 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hover Junkers or Windlands 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Hover Junkers (2016) came out before Windlands 2 (2018). 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 Hover Junkers and Windlands 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Hover Junkers and Windlands 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hover Junkers ships Co-op; Windlands 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.