- #1 BLACK ACE
97% matchMixed46% of 84 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 21.5%, Vehicular Combat 13.8%, Bullet Hell 13.8%, War 13.6%, Military 13.5%
- #2 Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces
96% matchVery Positive84% of 675 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 38.4%, Shooter 33.3%, War 20.9%, Indie 7.4%
- #3 Aggressor
96% matchMixed57% of 189 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 32.2%, Shooter 23.1%, War 16.8%, Action 13.7%, Vehicular Combat 11.5%
- #4 War Trigger 3
95% 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 41.9%, War 21.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19%, Action 12.1%, Third Person 2.8%
- #5 A Clumsy Flight
94% matchMixed69% of 68 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 50.1%, Shooter 21.9%, Action 18%, Adventure 10.1%
- #6 Metal Thunder
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 590 reviews2024
Dev: Dumbbell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 31.7%, Military 25%, War 20.8%, Shooter 19%, 3D 2.2%
- #7 Aerial Guardian
93% matchMostly Negative28% of 87 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 82.1%, Indie 17.9%
- #8 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
91% matchVery Positive87% of 1,787 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 34.5%, Shooter 29.8%, War 25.5%, Indie 7.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #9 Metal Goose
91% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Kiakkers
Windows
Play as the MG-1 super soldier in this gritty and wacky first-person retro shooter, and mow down hordes of robotic birds in an endless global war between the Chickens and Geese.
Why similar: Shooter 39.7%, Action 31.8%, War 18.4%, PvE 4.2%, 3D 3.3%
- #10 Airstrike One
92% matchMixed43% of 53 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 55.9%, Adventure 33.7%, Indie 10.4%
- #11 Bone Dust
90% matchVery Positive83% of 102 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 46.3%, Shooter 31.2%, Action 17.5%, 3D 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #12 Dust and Aliens
89% matchVery Positive87% of 172 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%, Shooter 31.2%, Action 15.2%, 3D 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #13 Dust & Neon
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 412 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 42.1%, Shooter 31.8%, Action 15.7%, 3D 5.6%, Indie 2.9%
- #14 Red Wings: American Aces
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: All in! GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Red Wings: American Aces is a thrilling warplane arcade shooter with online and local multiplayer modes. Whiz and swish through vibrant comic book-style skies solo or with friends and win the day!
Why similar: Shooter 30.8%, Military 25%, War 20.9%, Action 18.1%, PvE 4.4%
- #15 Dogfight Elite
86% matchMixed62% of 76 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 25%, Action 14.5%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Third Person 7.8%
- #16 Project Gunship
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 862 reviews2022
Dev: Sklorite Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 27.8%, Shooter 18.3%, Action 11.3%, Vehicular Combat 8%
- #17 Air Brawl
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,728 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 86.7%, Indie 13.3%
- #18 AirMech Command
86% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2017
Dev: Carbon Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AirMech Command is the definitive Action/RTS experience in VR. With all new tactical room-space controls AND ground-level flight controls, you can command troops and units from orbit, or grab the stick and pilot your AirMech directly. Lots of mechs, units, and unlockable vanity items--no microtrans!
Why similar: War 47.4%, Action 33.9%, PvE 8%, Indie 6.4%, 3D 4.3%
- #19 Wild Blue Skies
81% matchMixed59% of 243 reviews2026
Dev: Chuhai LabsPub: Balor Games
Windows
Wild Blue Skies reimagines the classic on-rails adventures of the '90s. Join Bowie Stray and the Blue Bombers as they soar through breathtaking skies on a mission to save the world, battling Grimclaw's forces in this action-packed arcade shooter built for newcomers and genre veterans alike!
Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 49.1% ★, Shooter 16.8%, Action 8.4%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Military 6.4%
- #20 Planetary Dustoff
83% 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%, Action 24.7%, Shooter 21.8%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, Indie 5.3%
- #21 Good Kill!
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 131 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 21.3%, Shooter 20.3%, Military 15.9%, Action 9.3%
- #22 Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron
82% matchMixed70% of 153 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 49.9%, Shooter 32.2%, Action 15.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #23 Frontline Inferno
79% matchVery Positive85% of 313 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 31.7%, Action 28.9%, Military 19.6%, War 17%, 3D 2.8%
- #24 Project Wingman
79% matchVery Positive94% of 22,119 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 29.9%, Military 28.6%, Action 17.3%, Shooter 15.5%, Third Person 4.4%
- #25 Galaxy in Turmoil
82% matchMostly Negative40% of 306 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 32.9%, Third-Person Shooter 22.7%, Shooter 18.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Indie 5.7%
- #26 Remnants
80% matchVery Positive83% of 119 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 83.2%, Indie 16.8%
- #27 Drone Sector
77% matchVery Positive90% of 335 reviews2026
Dev: IcospherePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Drone Sector is a futuristic gunship game. Provide close air support by firing variety of weapons at the enemies and guide your allied troops via commands. Keep your troops alive, complete objectives, collect resources and recruit engineers. Research better weaponry for the gunship and the troops.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 28.1%, Military 21.1%, War 20.8%, Shooter 17.4%, Action 9.2%
- #28 Ravenfield
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 79,893 reviews2017
Dev: SteelRaven7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 63.0 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%, Shooter 26.5%, Military 26.1%, Action 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #29 MSI Electric City: Core Assault
78% 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 29.7%, Third-Person Shooter 28.2%, Action 26.5%, Adventure 12%, Indie 3.5%
- #30 War Trigger 2
78% matchMixed55% of 922 reviews2017
Dev: Rocketeer Games Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Destroy, smash and blast your way to victory. Use advanced weapons and vehicles to dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: Shooter 37.2%, Third-Person Shooter 30.3%, Action 21.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 3.1%
- #31 Century: Age of Ashes
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 18,346 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%, Shooter 27.7%, Action 21%, Third Person 10.7%, Indie 3.5%
- #32 Iron Jaw
76% 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 33.6%, Shooter 18.9%, Vehicular Combat 18.4%, War 8.8%, Action 6.3%
- #33 Outnumbered
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 250 reviews2022
Dev: Amped Horizon
Windows
Outnumbered is a mass-enemy top-down shooter where bullet heaven meets bullet hell. Evolve your ship, master your loadout and turn the tide against hordes of enemies. You may be outnumbered, but you are far from outpowered.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 49%, Shooter 25.5%, Action 17.3%, Indie 3.6%, 3D 2.8%
- #34 Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
75% matchMixed70% of 792 reviews2020
Dev: All in! GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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 27.1%, Military 24.8%, War 21.2%, Action 15.3%, Third Person 9.8%
- #35 Thunder Helix
72% matchVery Positive97% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: David Walters
Windows
Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!
Why similar: Action 78.4%, 3D 13.6%, Indie 8%
- #36 Aviators VR
73% 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 17.7%, Shooter 17.6%, Action 10%, Adventure 6.7%
- #37 HAWKEN REBORN
74% matchMostly Negative28% of 2,417 reviews2023
Dev: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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 32.9%, War 20.3%, Action 17.4%, Dystopian 9.6%, PvE 9.3%
- #38 It Takes a War
69% matchVery Positive92% of 985 reviews2025
Dev: Thomas MackinnonPub: Pantaloon
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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 31.7%, War 23.4%, Action 18.7%, PvE 12.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #39 Rocking Pilot
73% matchVery Positive93% of 71 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 55.7%, Action 36.1%, Indie 8.2%
- #40 LUFTRAUSERS
70% matchVery Positive91% of 4,522 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.5 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 57.2%, Shooter 18.6%, Action 18.6%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #41 Kick Ass Commandos
71% 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 31.6%, Action 20.7%, Shooter 19.8%, Adventure 11.7%, War 11.4%
- #42 Enlisted
66% matchVery Positive80% of 47,014 reviews2024
Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 27.2%, Shooter 26.6%, War 23.6%, Action 16.8%, PvE 2.7%
- #43 MEAT Veterans
69% 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 45.5%, War 29%, Action 20.5%, 3D 5%
- #44 Armechgeddon
68% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: MothCat
Windows
Armechgeddon is a chaotic action rogue-lite with a minimalist control scheme. Pick the right mech and pilot for the job, and lay waste to hundreds of enemies with your custom arsenal.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 72.2%, Action 20.2%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #45 Army of Ruin
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,789 reviews2023
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Why similar: Bullet Hell 45.3%, Shooter 28.6%, Action 12.9%, Third Person 9.8%, 3D 3.4%
- #46 Army of One
70% matchMixed63% 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 20.5%, War 15.7%, Military 14.2%, Action 11.5%
- #47 Cleared Hot
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,902 reviews2025
Dev: Not Knowing CorporationPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 33.8%, Military 21.9%, Shooter 15.8%, War 13.5%, Action 11.4%
- #48 Farlight 84
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 55,472 reviews2023
Dev: Farlight Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 29.3 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 33.1%, Vehicular Combat 23.2%, Shooter 23%, Action 7.5%, Third Person 6.4%
- #49 Aviators
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,908 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 39.3% ★, War 15.2%, Military 14.8%, Shooter 14.7%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #50 Neon Striker
65% matchVery Positive88% of 95 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 45.7%, Shooter 26.7%, Action 12.3%, PvE 8.6%, Adventure 5.7%
- #51 Scrap
70% matchMixed51% of 75 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 83.2%, Indie 16.8%