Choose Altitude
Choose Altitude if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,206 Steam reviews back the pick.
Altitude vs Penetrator
Altitude and Penetrator both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Altitude (2009) is 13 years older than Penetrator (2022). Altitude is free; Penetrator is paid (1.99 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 Penetrator
Choose Penetrator if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Penetrator launched in 2022.
Both Altitude and Penetrator sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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 |  Penetrator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (1,206 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nimbly Games | Beam Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Altitude (2009) is 13 years older than Penetrator (2022).
- Altitude is free; Penetrator is paid (1.99 USD).
- Altitude has co-op; Penetrator does not.
Altitude vs Penetrator — FAQ
- Should I play Altitude or Penetrator first?
- If you want chronology, Altitude (2009) came out before Penetrator (2022). 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 Penetrator similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Is Altitude free?
- Yes — Altitude is a free-to-play Steam title. Penetrator is paid (1.99 USD).