Choose Heliborne Collection
Choose Heliborne Collection if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,893 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heliborne Collection vs ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
Heliborne Collection and ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE 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. Heliborne Collection (2017) is 9 years older than ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE (2026). Heliborne Collection is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 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 ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
Choose ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE launched in 2026.
Both Heliborne Collection and ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE sit in Action 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
 Heliborne Collection |  ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.6% positive (1,893 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Klabater | Bandai Namco Aces Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Heliborne Collection (2017) is 9 years older than ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE (2026).
- Heliborne Collection is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Heliborne Collection is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE has no Deck rating yet.
Heliborne Collection vs ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE — FAQ
- Should I play Heliborne Collection or ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE first?
- If you want chronology, Heliborne Collection (2017) came out before ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE (2026). 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 Heliborne Collection and ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE 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.
- Do both Heliborne Collection and ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heliborne Collection ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Heliborne Collection run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heliborne Collection is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.