Choose SAMS
Choose SAMS if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. SAMS launched in 2018.
SAMS vs Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators
SAMS and Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. SAMS (2018) is 3 years older than Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (2021). SAMS is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (0.99 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 Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators
Choose Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators if you want a Simulation and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators launched in 2021.
Both SAMS and Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 SAMS |  Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dnovel | Kenisoft Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- SAMS (2018) is 3 years older than Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (2021).
- SAMS is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
SAMS vs Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators — FAQ
- Should I play SAMS or Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators first?
- If you want chronology, SAMS (2018) came out before Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators (2021). 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 SAMS and Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both SAMS and Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SAMS ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Airstrife: Assault of the Aviators ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.