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Approaching Infinity vs Blimps

Approaching Infinity and Blimps both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Blimps (2021) is 4 years older than Approaching Infinity (2025). Approaching Infinity is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Blimps (13.49 USD vs. 14.99 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 Approaching Infinity

Choose Approaching Infinity if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Approaching Infinity launched in 2025.

Choose Blimps

Choose Blimps if you want an Action and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Blimps launched in 2021.

Both Approaching Infinity and Blimps sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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

Approaching Infinity vs Blimps — Steam metadata comparison
Approaching Infinity — Steam game coverApproaching InfinityBlimps — Steam game coverBlimps
Released20252021
GenresStrategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPGAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price13.49 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews95.4% positive (606 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersIBOLPaint Can Games LLC

Side by side

Approaching Infinity vs Blimps — FAQ

Should I play Approaching Infinity or Blimps first?
If you want chronology, Blimps (2021) came out before Approaching Infinity (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 Approaching Infinity and Blimps similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 Approaching Infinity have multiplayer like Blimps?
No. Blimps supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Approaching Infinity is listed as single-player only.
Does Approaching Infinity run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Approaching Infinity is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blimps doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Approaching Infinity vs Blimps — Verdict (2026) · imho.run