Choose Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
Choose Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight launched in 2019.
Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight vs Easy Red 2
Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight and Easy Red 2 both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight (2019) is 3 years older than Easy Red 2 (2022). Easy Red 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight (84.7% positive). 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 Easy Red 2
Choose Easy Red 2 if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 5,612 reviews.
Both Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight and Easy Red 2 sit in Action and Indie 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
 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight |  Easy Red 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.7% positive (805 reviews) | 90.8% positive (5,612 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Home Net Games | Marco Amadei |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight (2019) is 3 years older than Easy Red 2 (2022).
- Easy Red 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight (84.7% positive).
- Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight is free; Easy Red 2 is paid (8.99 USD).
- Easy Red 2 has co-op; Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight does not.
- Steam Deck: Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight is Deck Playable, Easy Red 2 is Deck Verified.
Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight vs Easy Red 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight or Easy Red 2?
- On Steam reviews Easy Red 2 scores higher (90.8% positive) than Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight (84.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Easy Red 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight or Easy Red 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight (2019) came out before Easy Red 2 (2022). 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 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight and Easy Red 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight have multiplayer like Easy Red 2?
- No. Easy Red 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight is listed as single-player only.
- Is Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight free?
- Yes — Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight is a free-to-play Steam title. Easy Red 2 is paid (8.99 USD).