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Guns of Icarus Online

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2012

Should you play it?

Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.

What works

  • Strong teamwork and communication focus
  • Unique steampunk airship combat
  • Friendly and welcoming community
  • Good class and ship variety
  • Fair progression and customization

Things to keep in mind

  • Small and declining player base
  • Long matchmaking and wait times
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Limited game modes and maps
  • Some ui and chat usability issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Guns of Icarus Alliance

  • Holdfast: Nations At War

  • WARSHIFT

  • Angels Fall First

  • HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition

  • Vox Machinae

Less competitive

Games that feels like Guns of Icarus Online but with less competition against others

  • Jump Space

  • Windrose

  • Void Crew

  • Starship Troopers: Extermination

  • Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

  • No Man's Sky

More dominating

Games that feels like Guns of Icarus Online but with more domination over others

  • Blazing Sails

  • Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition

  • Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

  • Forefront

  • DUCKSIDE

  • STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II

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Guns of Icarus Online: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Domination.

Last update: 21/08/2026