Choose Glider Island
Choose Glider Island if you want a Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Glider Island launched in 2017.
Glider Island vs Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator
Glider Island and Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Adventure on Steam. Glider Island (2017) is 4 years older than Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator (2021). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Glider Island: 30 reviews, Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator: 106). 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 Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator
Choose Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator launched in 2021.
Both Glider Island and Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator sit in Action, Sports, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90% vs 89.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Glider Island |  Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (30 reviews) | 89.6% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Joey Sipos | Joey Sipos |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Adventure on Steam.
- Glider Island (2017) is 4 years older than Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator (2021).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Glider Island: 30 reviews, Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator: 106).
- Glider Island is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator (7.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Glider Island has no Deck rating yet.
Glider Island vs Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Glider Island or Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Glider Island (2017) came out before Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator (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 Glider Island and Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
- Does Glider Island have multiplayer like Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator?
- No. Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Glider Island is listed as single-player only.