Choose Sky Force Reloaded
Choose Sky Force Reloaded if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,101 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sky Force Reloaded vs Rising Sun - Iron Aces
Sky Force Reloaded and Rising Sun - Iron Aces both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Sky Force Reloaded (2017) is 8 years older than Rising Sun - Iron Aces (2025). Sky Force Reloaded is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rising Sun - Iron Aces (9.99 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 Rising Sun - Iron Aces
Choose Rising Sun - Iron Aces if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rising Sun - Iron Aces launched in 2025.
Both Sky Force Reloaded and Rising Sun - Iron Aces sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Sky Force Reloaded |  Rising Sun - Iron Aces | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (1,101 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Infinite Dreams | Moebius One Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sky Force Reloaded (2017) is 8 years older than Rising Sun - Iron Aces (2025).
- Sky Force Reloaded is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rising Sun - Iron Aces (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sky Force Reloaded is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rising Sun - Iron Aces has no Deck rating yet.
Sky Force Reloaded vs Rising Sun - Iron Aces — FAQ
- Should I play Sky Force Reloaded or Rising Sun - Iron Aces first?
- If you want chronology, Sky Force Reloaded (2017) came out before Rising Sun - Iron Aces (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 Sky Force Reloaded and Rising Sun - Iron Aces similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Sky Force Reloaded and Rising Sun - Iron Aces have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sky Force Reloaded ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Rising Sun - Iron Aces ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Sky Force Reloaded run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sky Force Reloaded is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rising Sun - Iron Aces doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.