Choose BoomTown! Deluxe
Choose BoomTown! Deluxe if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. BoomTown! Deluxe launched in 2016.
BoomTown! Deluxe vs Air Traffic Control
BoomTown! Deluxe and Air Traffic Control both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. BoomTown! Deluxe (2016) is 9 years older than Air Traffic Control (2025). BoomTown! Deluxe is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Air Traffic Control (0.99 USD vs. 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 Air Traffic Control
Choose Air Traffic Control if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Air Traffic Control launched in 2025.
Both BoomTown! Deluxe and Air Traffic Control sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam, 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
 BoomTown! Deluxe |  Air Traffic Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (80 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ish Games | Urban Isotope |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- BoomTown! Deluxe (2016) is 9 years older than Air Traffic Control (2025).
- BoomTown! Deluxe is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Air Traffic Control (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- BoomTown! Deluxe is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Air Traffic Control has no Deck rating yet.
BoomTown! Deluxe vs Air Traffic Control — FAQ
- Should I play BoomTown! Deluxe or Air Traffic Control first?
- If you want chronology, BoomTown! Deluxe (2016) came out before Air Traffic Control (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 BoomTown! Deluxe and Air Traffic Control similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 BoomTown! Deluxe run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BoomTown! Deluxe is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Air Traffic Control doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.