Choose ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Choose ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 22,155 Steam reviews back the pick.
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN vs Paper Planes
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN and Paper Planes both land in Action, 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 share Action, Simulation on Steam. ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (2019) is 6 years older than Paper Planes (2025). Paper Planes is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 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 Paper Planes
Choose Paper Planes if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paper Planes launched in 2025.
Both ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN and Paper Planes sit in Action and Simulation 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
 ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN |  Paper Planes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (22,155 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bandai Namco Studios Inc. | Creekside Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (2019) is 6 years older than Paper Planes (2025).
- Paper Planes is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Paper Planes has co-op; ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN does not.
- ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Paper Planes has no Deck rating yet.
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN vs Paper Planes — FAQ
- Should I play ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN or Paper Planes first?
- If you want chronology, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (2019) came out before Paper Planes (2025). 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 ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN and Paper Planes similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Paper Planes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.