Choose Altitude
Choose Altitude if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,206 Steam reviews back the pick.
Altitude vs Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer)
Altitude and Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) 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. Altitude (2009) is 12 years older than Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) (2021). Altitude is free; Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) is paid (0.99 USD). 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 Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer)
Choose Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) launched in 2021.
Both Altitude and Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Altitude |  Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (1,206 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Nimbly Games | Archor Wright |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Altitude (2009) is 12 years older than Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) (2021).
- Altitude is free; Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) is paid (0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Altitude vs Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) — FAQ
- Should I play Altitude or Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) first?
- If you want chronology, Altitude (2009) came out before Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) (2021). 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 Altitude and Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) 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.
- Do both Altitude and Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Altitude ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Altitude free?
- Yes — Altitude is a free-to-play Steam title. Jet Fighters with Friends (Multiplayer) is paid (0.99 USD).