- #1 BLACK ACE
97% matchMixed46% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Tuning Mania
Windows
Competitive multiplayer match with vehicles and arcade elements that makes the gameplay unpredictable. Select and customize your operators and your weapons. Choose a strategy to win in a open map. Became a master of all game modes. Create your clan and level up until the BLACK ACE level!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.4%, Bullet Hell 14%, Vehicular Combat 13.9% ★, War 13.7%, Military 13.5%
- #2 Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces
96% matchVery Positive84% of 666 reviews2019
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be a pioneer of aerial warfare in Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces. Fight above the battlefields of World War I and become the ultimate Sky Ace!
Why similar: Action 38%, Shooter 33.1%, War 21.2%, Indie 7.7%
- #3 War Trigger 3
96% matchMixed60% of 8,191 reviews2015
Dev: Rocketeer Games Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Destroy, smash and blast your way to victory! Use advanced weapons and vehicles to dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: Shooter 41.7%, War 21.4%, Third-Person Shooter 19.1%, Action 12%, Third Person 2.8%
- #4 Aggressor
95% matchMixed57% of 188 reviews2021
Dev: Flashpoint Studios
Windows
Aggressor is a stylized air combat shooter with a physics-based damage model. Fly the greatest planes of the cold war and bring down the enemy with an arsenal of unique weaponry in a spectacular lightshow of force.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.7%, Shooter 22.8%, War 16.9%, Action 13.4%, Vehicular Combat 11.5% ★
- #5 A Clumsy Flight
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Rdev group
Windows
Shoot down swarms of planes to survive your adventure through the clouds. Make smart upgrade decisions along the way to not get submerged by the hundreds of enemies coming your way.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.8%, Shooter 21.6%, Action 17.7%, Adventure 9.9%
- #6 Metal Thunder
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: Dumbbell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command the legendary gunship in a high-octane action-roguelite! Engage insurgents with devastating firepower in ever-changing missions. Upgrade your arsenal, adapt to dynamic challenges, and survive relentless waves of enemies. Every run offers new tactics and chaos as you dominate the skies.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 27.6% ★, War 22.2%, Military 20.3%, Shooter 17.8%, Action 9.5%
- #7 Aerial Guardian
93% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Maddnuss GamesPub: Matthew Nuss
Windows
Aerial Guardian is a large scale multiplayer battle first person shooter. Choose from several classes and play as a soldier to embroil yourself in a space fleet battle. Choose from a variety of over 20 weapons and several vehicles including mechs.
Why similar: Action 81.4%, Indie 18.6%
- #8 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,762 reviews2019
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Grab the control yoke of a warplane and jump into the battlefields of World War 2 in this thrilling combat flight action game. In each of the campaigns for USA, Great Britain, USSR, Germany and Japan you will assume the role of a pilot and squadron leader of an elite air force unit.
Why similar: Action 35.2%, Shooter 29%, War 24.9%, Indie 8%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #9 Airstrike One
92% matchMixed44% of 52 reviews2017
Dev: LillyWelland inc.Pub: Bitlock Studio
Windows
You have an unique opportunity to control a deadly fighter. To break through temporary stretches and destroy as many enemy combat units as possible. You can use a high-speed machine gun and homing air-to-air missiles. Pick up the powerups to add armor and ammo.
Why similar: Action 55.6%, Adventure 33.6%, Indie 10.8%
- #10 Bone Dust
91% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Platonic PartnershipPub: Toko Midori Games
Windows
Enter Bone Dust, an adrenaline-fueled arena shooter with bullet hell dynamics. Engage in swift, arcade-inspired gameplay, and face off against terrifying adversaries using your magical deck of cards. Prove your mettle and climb to the top of the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 47.1%, Shooter 30.6%, Action 17.2%, 3D 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #11 Dust and Aliens
90% matchVery Positive87% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Objectif 3D
Windows
Play a space cowboy as he travels to an alien-filled arena, traversing the various game rooms to achieve the highest possible score and challenge the ultimate Dust and Aliens enemy!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 48.6%, Shooter 30.8%, Action 15%, 3D 3.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #12 Burning Skies Arcade
89% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Lt Blitz has the city sieged, and it's your job to destroy his troops. Shoot, dodge and upgrade your jet and and try to take on this challenge! Burning Skies is a free, endless retro shmup, that will take you right back to the era of arcade machines, with modernized graphics and gameplay!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 40.8%, Shooter 28.4%, Action 16%, Action-Adventure 14.9%
- #13 Dust & Neon
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 405 reviews2023
Dev: David Marquardt Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Rain down hell on the robot army in DUST & NEON, an award-winning best-in-class post-apocalyptic shooter where twitchy-finger gunslingers are rewarded with fame and glory.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 42.6%, Shooter 31.3%, Action 15.4%, 3D 5.7%, Indie 3%
- #14 Dogfight Elite
88% matchMixed63% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Joaquin Grech
Windows · Mac
Embark on an exhilarating journey through history with Dogfight Elite. Commandeer the cockpit of a warplane, spearhead a tank into battle, or bravely face the enemy on foot as a resilient soldier. The battlefield has never felt this real and the stakes this high.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35%, Shooter 24.9%, Action 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Third Person 7.9%
- #15 Project Gunship
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 837 reviews2022
Dev: Sklorite Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Rain hell on the enemy from 12,000 feet in an AC-130 Gunship. Project Gunship provides an authentic and historical simulation of combat in all gunship variants from Vietnam to present day.
Why similar: Military 31.2%, War 27.9%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 11.2%, Vehicular Combat 8.1% ★
- #16 Air Brawl
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,713 reviews2015
Dev: Landfall
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A fast paced multiplayer dogfighting game that focuses on creative weapons and game mechanics that reward skillful flying.
Why similar: Action 86.2%, Indie 13.8%
- #17 Planetary Dustoff
85% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 39.6%, Action 24.3%, Shooter 21.6%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Indie 5.5%
- #18 Outnumbered
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 241 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter with rogue-lite elements. You may be greatly outnumbered, but not outpowered. Evolve into the ultimate weapon of destruction!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49.4%, Shooter 25.1%, Action 17%, Indie 3.7%, 3D 2.9%
- #19 Good Kill!
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: gamegine
Windows
Good Kill is an immersive FPS game where players take control of a door gunner in a military helicopter during wartime. Engage in intense combat across destructible environments, complete missions, and upgrade your helicopter and weapons to dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 30.1% ★, War 21.5%, Shooter 20.1%, Military 16%, Action 9.2%
- #20 Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron
84% matchMixed70% of 149 reviews2018
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Aces of the Luftwaffe have returned! Dodge a hail of bullets and face their fearsome war machines in bombastic air battles and boss fights!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 50.6%, Shooter 31.8%, Action 15.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #21 Galaxy in Turmoil
84% matchMostly Negative39% of 302 reviews2020
Dev: Frontwire Studios, LLC
Windows
Galaxy in Turmoil's conceptual Early Access game is a FREE multiplayer combined-arms game set in a brand-new universe, created by a team of volunteers. It’s all about endless arms races, corporate espionage, and, most of all, blasting up on the enemy faction and taking their stuff.
Why similar: Action 32.7%, Third-Person Shooter 22.7%, Shooter 18.4%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 5.9%
- #22 Frontline Inferno
80% matchVery Positive85% of 303 reviews2024
Dev: HMS Studios
Windows
Step into fast-paced WWII combat with Frontline Inferno! Choose your side and engage in chaotic, arcade-style battles with dynamic respawns, customizable loadouts, and vibrant low-poly visuals. Join the fight and dominate the battlefield!
Why similar: Shooter 31.6%, Action 28.6%, Military 19.7%, War 17.2%, 3D 2.9%
- #23 Remnants
82% matchVery Positive83% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Kevin Hinker
Windows
Fight enemy drones in this action-filled shooter to obtain the key to freedom! Customize your weapon by combining the powers of the four elements, collect items, and perfect your strategy to overcome the barriers constructed by your enemies.
Why similar: Action 82.5%, Indie 17.5%
- #24 Project Wingman
79% matchVery Positive94% of 21,209 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Why similar: War 29.8%, Military 28.6%, Action 17.2%, Shooter 15.5%, Third Person 4.4%
- #25 Ravenfield
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 77,990 reviews2017
Dev: SteelRaven7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Why similar: War 31.1%, Shooter 26.2%, Military 26.2%, Action 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #26 MSI Electric City: Core Assault
81% matchVery Positive91% of 90 reviews2017
Dev: HyperBot StudioPub: MSI
Windows
Rediscover MSI Electric City as you pilot a fighter ship with the mission to defend the city. Maneuver and blast away the enemy swarm in this VR bullet hell arcade shoot ’em up.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 30.5%, Third-Person Shooter 28.3%, Action 25.6%, Adventure 12%, Indie 3.7%
- #27 War Trigger 2
81% matchMixed55% of 920 reviews2017
Dev: Rocketeer Games Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Destroy, smash and blast your way to victory. Use advanced weapons and vehicles to dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: Shooter 37.1%, Third-Person Shooter 30.4%, Action 20.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #28 Century: Age of Ashes
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 18,128 reviews2021
Dev: Playwing LTD
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Century: Age of Ashes is a free-to-play multiplayer dragon shooter. Master a growing roster of classes and dragons, compete in intense arena battles and rule the skies in fast-paced aerial combats.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.1%, Shooter 27.6%, Action 20.8%, Third Person 10.8%, Indie 3.6%
- #29 Iron Jaw
78% matchMixed71% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: Illo Games
Windows
Choose one out of five avaliable mechas, pick your weapons and enter in Bulian to wipe out all the bugs you find in your path. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.4%, Shooter 18.7%, Vehicular Combat 18.5% ★, War 8.8%, PvE 6.4%
- #30 Thunder Helix
75% matchVery Positive97% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: David Walters
Windows
Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!
Why similar: Action 77.7%, 3D 14%, Indie 8.3%
- #31 Aviators VR
76% matchMixed46% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: ChronospacePub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
A concise VR experience inspired by the game "Aviators." Take control of the upper turret gun on a bomber and fend off attacks from German fighters. Visit a virtual hangar of the Polish air wing and learn more about the events depicted in the game.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 47% ★, War 17.9%, Shooter 17.5%, Action 9.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #32 HAWKEN REBORN
77% matchMostly Negative28% of 2,403 reviews2023
Dev: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Return to the world of high-octane mech combat in Hawken Reborn. Construct your ultimate war machine and shoot your way through hordes of enemies to uncover the mysteries of Ilall in this brand-new Free-to-Play PVE mech game.
Why similar: Shooter 32.5%, War 20.4%, Action 17.1%, Dystopian 9.8%, PvE 9.8%
- #33 Space Aces
74% matchMixed63% of 350 reviews2026
Dev: DewEnforcerPub: Space Aces
Windows
Space Aces is an indie space shooter that plunges you into an online universe full of action, strategy, and fierce competition. Step into the cockpit and evolve from a rookie pilot into the most feared Ace in the galaxy!
Why similar: Action 71.6%, PvE 28.4%
- #34 Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
76% matchMixed70% of 786 reviews2020
Dev: All in! GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is an arcade action game that puts you in the middle of WWI aerial battles. Accompany the legendary Red Baron and cheat death on your way to victory!
Why similar: Shooter 27%, Military 25.2%, War 21.6%, Action 15.2%, Third Person 9.8%
- #35 Rocking Pilot
75% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2017
Dev: GungroundsPub: Mad Head Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Shoot, blast and slash through hordes of enemies in Rocking Pilot - a twin-stick shooter extravaganza inspired by arcade classics.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 56.2%, Action 35.4%, Indie 8.4%
- #36 It Takes a War
70% matchVery Positive94% of 599 reviews2025
Dev: Thomas MackinnonPub: Pantaloon
Windows
Graphics! Guns! Glory! Get ready to drop into a devastatingly real depiction of the battlefield as you and your team take on a relentless foe. It Takes a War presents a new vision for the team-based tactical shooter genre.
Why similar: Shooter 29.9%, War 22.1%, Action 19.8%, PvE 14.1%, Adventure 7.8%
- #37 Kick Ass Commandos
73% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2016
Dev: Anarchy Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lock and Load! It's time to Kick-Ass. Grab your machine gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher, and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone you encounter!
Why similar: Bullet Hell 32.1%, Action 20.4%, Shooter 19.6%, Adventure 11.6%, War 11.5%
- #38 LUFTRAUSERS
73% matchVery Positive91% of 4,487 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 57.7%, Shooter 18.2%, Action 18.2%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #39 Whisker Squadron: Survivor
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 525 reviews2025
Dev: Flippfly LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 47.3% ★, Bullet Hell 24.2%, Shooter 14.1%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Action 5.5%
- #40 M.E.A.T. Veterans
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 254 reviews2023
Dev: Trippin Bears
Windows
Check out a free-to-play online action game! Test your shooting abilities in individual and team battles against your opponent. Stand out by creating your own strategy and distinctive style with unique skins and items, and especially - by taking the top place in the global ranking.
Why similar: Shooter 45.2%, War 29.3%, Action 20.3%, 3D 5.2%
- #41 Farlight 84
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 54,908 reviews2023
Dev: Farlight Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Hey Lightcatchers! Are you ready for massive 60-player shootouts? Enjoy fast-paced hero shooter action in Farlight 84!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.2%, Vehicular Combat 23.8% ★, Shooter 22.4%, Action 7.4%, Third Person 6.5%
- #42 Army of One
71% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: World War Company
Windows
Army of One is a first and third person shooter style game based on teams and solo confrontations, with melee combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Prove to everyone that you are the best, that you are literally a one-man army, for rewards and abilities.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.7%, Shooter 20.3%, War 15.8%, Military 14.3%, Action 11.4%
- #43 Cleared Hot
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,299 reviews2025
Dev: Not Knowing CorporationPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
CLEARED HOT is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics and light tactical elements. Shoot, dodge, move your squad around the battlefield, and pick up almost anything with your rope and magnet.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 33.6% ★, Military 21.8%, Shooter 15.8%, War 13.6%, Action 11.3%
- #44 Neon Striker
67% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Zeno's Adventure Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Configure the weaponry on your ship to blast away enemies as you navigate through swarms of bullets and space battles. Each ship has unique customization options and playstyles.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 46%, Shooter 26.3%, Action 12.1%, PvE 9%, Adventure 5.7%
- #45 FUMES
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,057 reviews2025
Dev: FUMES team
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world. Retro vibe. Retro cars. Retro gameplay!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 43% ★, Shooter 26.3%, Action 12.1%, Third Person 9.3%, Adventure 7.4%
- #46 Scrap
72% matchMixed51% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: Top Shelf StudiosPub: None
Windows
Shoot, kick, and detonate your way through a post tech apocalyptic wasteland where robots reign terror upon the resourceful Scrappers. Scrap foes, unlock weapons, play alone or with friends and take back the world in this free, 3D, action, twin stick, shooter.
Why similar: Action 82.6%, Indie 17.4%
- #47 World of Warplanes
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 5,487 reviews2022
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
World of Warplanes is an aerial combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The game throws players into a never-ending battle for dominance of the skies.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.9%, Military 23.5%, Shooter 20.8%, Action 9.5%, Third Person 7.6%
- #48 Instruments of Destruction
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,507 reviews2024
Dev: RadiangamesPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Crash through walls and tear down buildings in Instruments of Destruction, a vehicle-action game featuring advanced physics-based demolition. Pilot 130+ unique vehicles across scores of challenge-packed missions or design your own contraptions and wreck highly-interactive sandbox worlds.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.9%, Vehicular Combat 26.9% ★, Shooter 19.5%, Action 11.4%, Action-Adventure 10.1%
- #49 Vincemus - Air Combat
66% matchVery Positive86% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Virtual Convict
Windows · Mac
Fly through the theaters of World War II with fighters planes from across the world. Intercept, Raid, Defend, Survive in theatres of World War II. Vincemus is an arcade semi-realistic air combat shooter, The game is avalable on WindowsOS and MacOS.
Why similar: Military 22.7%, War 22.3%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 12.9%, Vehicular Combat 12.4% ★
- #50 Aviators
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,850 reviews2024
Dev: ChronospacePub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
An educational adventure game about Polish air personnel during World War II. Meet the pilots of the 1586 Special Destiny Squadron and join them on incredible assignments. Explore and solve puzzles to learn more about the history of Polish aviation.
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 39.2% ★, War 15.3%, Military 14.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #51 Apocalypse Express
65% matchVery Positive84% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Llamaware Studios
Windows
Conduct, upgrade and repair your train through endless waves of enemies in a post-apocalyptic setting. In this action management roguelike, the player decides to embark on a journey through the wasteland looking to fulfill the dream of seeing the remains of the outside world.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 60.9% ★, Action 31.7%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #52 Gunbot Diplomacy: Blast Off
65% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Splatter slimes, massacre mutants, and assemble your perfect Gunbot! Survive the wasteland in this top-down shooter roguelite by customizing your weapons on the unique upgrade grid, and pick from tons of build-defining modules and wacky bots for a new experience every run. Prologue teaser build.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 73.5%, Action 25.5%, Indie 1%