Choose Natural Selection 2
Choose Natural Selection 2 if you want a Strategy game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. 5,398 Steam reviews back the pick.
Natural Selection 2 vs Midair
Natural Selection 2 and Midair both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Natural Selection 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Midair (2018). Natural Selection 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Midair (76.7% 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 Midair
Choose Midair if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Midair launched in 2018.
Both Natural Selection 2 and Midair sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Natural Selection 2 |  Midair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (5,398 reviews) | 76.7% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | Archetype Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Natural Selection 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Midair (2018).
- Natural Selection 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Midair (76.7% positive).
- Natural Selection 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Midair has no Deck rating yet.
Natural Selection 2 vs Midair — FAQ
- Should I play Natural Selection 2 or Midair first?
- If you want chronology, Natural Selection 2 (2012) came out before Midair (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 Natural Selection 2 and Midair similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Natural Selection 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Natural Selection 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Midair doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.