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Wild Downtown vs F18 Carrier Landing

Wild Downtown and F18 Carrier Landing both land in Action, Adventure, Early Access 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, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Wild Downtown (2017) is 2 years older than F18 Carrier Landing (2019). F18 Carrier Landing is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wild Downtown (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Wild Downtown

Choose Wild Downtown if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Wild Downtown launched in 2017.

Choose F18 Carrier Landing

Choose F18 Carrier Landing if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. F18 Carrier Landing launched in 2019.

Both Wild Downtown and F18 Carrier Landing sit in Action, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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

Wild Downtown vs F18 Carrier Landing — Steam metadata comparison
Wild Downtown — Steam game coverWild DowntownF18 Carrier Landing — Steam game coverF18 Carrier Landing
Released20172019
GenresAction, Adventure, Early Access, RacingAction, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersU24 SolutionsTAS Systems Corp

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Wild Downtown vs F18 Carrier Landing — FAQ

Should I play Wild Downtown or F18 Carrier Landing first?
If you want chronology, Wild Downtown (2017) came out before F18 Carrier Landing (2019). 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 Wild Downtown and F18 Carrier Landing similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure, Early Access 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.
Wild Downtown vs F18 Carrier Landing — Verdict (2026) · imho.run