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Games Like DogFighter

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Indie, Free to Play, Early Access.

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Take to the skies in this fast paced, arcade aerial combat game featuring arena style gameplay. Fly solo in single player or compete against other players in online multiplayer modes.

Reviews: Mixed — 61% — of 432 reviews
Released: 2010-06-14
Developer: Dark Water Studios Ltd
Publisher: Instinct Software Ltd.
Genres: Action, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 24 min
Mean playtime: 7.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 28%

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    Dev: Beatnik Games
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 36%

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    Why similar: Action 52.2%, Indie 33%, Multiplayer 14.8%

  2. #2 De Mambo
    50% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
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    Why similar: Action 59.5%, Indie 40.5%

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    52% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Kenji TomitaPub: Kanazawa Racing
    Windows

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    Why similar: Flight 51.3%, Action 31.6%, Arcade 17.1%

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    54% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    51% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gaze Interactive
    Windows

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    Why similar: Action 53.1%, Indie 37.9%, Arcade 9%

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    57% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
    Dev: windfallsoft
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: PVP Studio
    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Dev: Loli Jam Network
    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pirate Software
    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Onanim Studio
    Windows

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    Dev: Fun Infused Games
    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ae.studio
    Windows

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    Dev: TPM.CO SOFT WORKS
    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Obscure Cloud
    Windows

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    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    50% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Topher Anselmo
    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Dev: BLUE LED
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    50% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    50% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    50% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2024
    Dev: Jonathan Bartram
    Windows

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    Windows

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    56% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,298 reviews2008
    Dev: Hidden Path Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    50% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
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    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%

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    50% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    53% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac
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    50% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    51% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2021
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    41% matchVery Positive81% of 2,178 reviews2025
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    51% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2020
    Dev: Ty Victorson
    Windows

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    51% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    41% matchMixed66% of 329,060 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    56% matchMixed48% of 739 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    55% matchMostly Positive74% of 77 reviews2011
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    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 34%

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    55% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,197 reviews2010
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    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%

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    42% matchVery Positive89% of 131,808 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 21.0 hrsMean: 57.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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