- #1 ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
97% matchVery Positive88% of 57,034 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
Why similar: Flight 70.6%, Simulation 19.5%, Action 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for arcade-style jet combat, offering high-octane missions and a compelling narrative that mirrors the intensity of the Air Conflicts series.
- #2 Project Wingman
96% matchVery Positive94% of 22,394 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.8 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: Flight 65.6%, Simulation 18.8%, Action 15.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-focused flight combat game that captures the same thrill of massive aerial dogfights and cinematic mission design.
- #3 Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
96% matchMixed54% of 565 reviews2012
Dev: Games Farm
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
True heroes know no bounds!Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific.
Why similar: Simulation 41.1%, Flight 38.5%, Action 20.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this title shares the exact same accessible flight mechanics and mission structure as the Vietnam entry.
- #4 Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 471 reviews2011
Dev: Games Farm
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Soar through the unfriendly skies in Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - an arcade flight simulation set in World War I and II era. Buy before July 21st and save!
Why similar: Simulation 41.6%, Flight 39.1%, Action 19.2%
Why You'll Like It: Another entry in the series that provides a similar arcade-flight experience with a focus on historical campaigns.
- #5 Wings of Prey: Special Edition
94% matchMixed63% of 744 reviews2010
Dev: Gaijin Entertainment CorporationPub: Gaijin Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wings of Prey is based around large-scale aerial combat in World War II. Players can participate in some of the most famous battles piloting fighters, attack aircraft and bombers across a range of thrilling missions.
Why similar: Simulation 44.4%, Flight 44%, Action 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a great balance between realistic visuals and accessible flight controls, focusing on intense WWII aerial combat.
- #6 Air Missions: HIND
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 634 reviews2017
Dev: 3Division
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Air Missions: HIND is an action combat flight simulator based on the Russian Mi-24 Hind assault helicopter. You will be deployed to the battlefield either on your own or with a friend.
Why similar: Flight 48.6%, Simulation 37.6%, Action 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on helicopter combat, providing a similar experience to the rotor-wing missions found in Air Conflicts: Vietnam.
- #7 Tiny Combat Arena
92% matchVery Positive82% of 1,584 reviews2022
Dev: Why485Pub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Tiny Combat Arena is an approachable combat flight simulator sporting a stylized look and various game modes. Dogfight your way in the Arena and in Quick Action or craft your own scenarios and take part in a vast war with objectives and friendly armies to support.
Why similar: Flight 57.7%, Simulation 42.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly accessible, arcade-leaning flight simulator that captures the fun of retro combat flight games with modern sensibilities.
- #8 Dogfight 1942
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,180 reviews2012
Dev: City InteractivePub: CI Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Piloting a wide range of aircraft, players engage in aerial dogfights and dangerous fighter missions across the major theaters of war during WWII.
Why similar: Flight 51.2%, Simulation 40.5%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward arcade-flight game that delivers simple, mission-based combat set during the Second World War.
- #9 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,782 reviews2017
Dev: Team Fusion SimulationsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Scramble to intercept in your RAF Spitfire or Hurricane. Or join huge formations of German or Italian Fighters and Bombers as they roar across the Channel towards London. Decide the fate of Britain!
Why similar: Flight 48.2%, Simulation 42.5%, Action 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more simulation-heavy, it provides the definitive historical aerial combat experience for those who enjoy the setting of the Air Conflicts games.
- #10 Nuclear Option
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,179 reviews2023
Dev: Shockfront Studios
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics across dynamic battlefields, facing land, air, and sea threats. Wage war against AI or rival pilots using an array of advanced weaponry, including tactical and strategic nuclear weapons capable of annihilating anything in your path.
Why similar: Flight 49.3%, Simulation 34%, Action 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern combat flight game that prioritizes explosive action and accessible controls over complex simulation systems.
- #11 Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders
91% matchVery Positive81% of 254 reviews2015
Dev: Atypical Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE WWII AIR COMBAT GAME! You’ll participate in visceral dogfights, protect cities and fleets, bomb enemy structures and even fly through tunnels. Everything is set up in accurately recreated real life locations like Pearl Harbor, Coast of Dover, Midway, Germany and France.
Why similar: Flight 49.1%, Simulation 33.2%, Action 17.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visually impressive arcade-flight game that emphasizes quick, satisfying dogfights over complex flight physics.
- #12 Comanche
90% matchMixed55% of 391 reviews2021
Dev: NUKKLEARPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Comanche is a modern helicopter shooter set in an alternative future. Fight in the evolving singleplayer campaign, or master your skills in Conflicts missions.
Why similar: Simulation 51.8%, Action 24.4%, Flight 23.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on helicopter combat that combines fast-paced action with military-themed mission objectives.
- #13 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,798 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: Flight 66.8%, Simulation 19.1%, Action 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: An approachable arcade-flight game that focuses on base management and mission-based combat, similar to the progression in Air Conflicts.
- #14 Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters
89% matchMostly Negative36% of 404 reviews2012
Dev: Trickstar GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Take on the massive assault of aerial, ground, and naval forces with only seconds to decide your fate of victory or defeat.
Why similar: Simulation 53.9%, Flight 46.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade-flight experience that focuses on modern jet combat and mission-based progression.
- #15 Wings Over Europe
87% matchMixed55% of 130 reviews2014
Dev: Third Wire ProductionsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Realistic air combat is waiting for you, in some of the most intense dogfights of the Cold War era!
Why similar: Simulation 62.6%, Flight 37.4%
Why You'll Like It: A Cold War-era flight game that provides a similar historical context and military focus to Air Conflicts: Vietnam.
- #16 Gunship!
86% matchMixed49% of 93 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Fly low and strike deep in the re-invention of the Gunship flight combat franchise. In Gunship! Players take control one of the worlds deadliest weapons in a simulator that is unmatched.
Why similar: Simulation 69.7%, Action 30.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic helicopter combat game that captures the gritty, military-focused atmosphere of the Vietnam era.
- #17 Warplanes: Battles over Pacific
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows
Warplanes: Battles over Pacific opens the next chapter in aviation history. Become a World War II pilot and take part in the campaign against the Empire of Japan. The sequel to the hit Warplanes: WW1 Fighters, takes dogfight to a new level.
Why similar: Simulation 41.8%, Flight 41.4%, Action 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: A VR-capable arcade-flight game that offers a similar mission-based structure to the Pacific Carriers entry in the Air Conflicts series.
- #18 Men of Valor
85% matchMixed67% of 762 reviews2016
Dev: 2015Pub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Vietnam, 1965. You are Dean Shepard, a "cherry" to the 'Nam with zero war experience other than standard boot camp training at Parris Island, SC. Along with your platoon, you will fight the NVA and the Vietcong in true historic locales and battles.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: Though an FPS, it shares the exact Vietnam War setting and narrative focus as the seed game, providing a similar historical atmosphere.
- #19 Eurofighter Typhoon
86% matchMostly Negative26% of 241 reviews2014
Dev: Rage SoftwarePub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 19%
In Eurofighter Typhoon, you are flying the famous Eurofighter on top of Iceland to fight against Russian troops which invade the country and prevent the outbreak of World War III. Quickly outnumbered, the ICEFOR has been abandoned by NATO but has been able to deploy a small number of the new Typhoon aircraft.
Why similar: Flight 52.9%, Simulation 29.7%, Action 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented flight game that focuses on modern military aircraft and mission-based objectives.
- #20 Combat Wings
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
It’s the 4th of June, 1942, and Japanese bombs are raining down on Midway – and you. This lethal assault is a prelude to an invasion whose success gives the enemy control over the Pacific. You are one of the American airmen who hold the outcome of this decisive battle in their hands.
Why similar: Simulation 50.5%, Flight 25.2%, Action 24.3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward arcade-flight game that focuses on military objectives and historical combat scenarios.
- #21 Iron Wings
84% matchMostly Negative39% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: Naps Team
Windows
ARCADE-ACTION WWII air combat -Player takes on the role of the two pilots, Jack and Amelia, as they attempt to take down Nazi aerial menace across a rich campaign of missions, each with numerous objectives and enemies as well as side objectives.
Why similar: Flight 56.6%, Simulation 28.2%, Action 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A mission-based flight game that emphasizes narrative and historical accuracy in a way that feels familiar to Air Conflicts fans.
- #22 Dogfight Elite
81% matchMixed63% of 78 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: Flight 48.8%, Simulation 33.7%, Action 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused arcade-flight game that captures the simple joy of historical dogfighting.
- #23 Echelon: Wind Warriors
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 107 reviews2014
Dev: MADia EntertainmentPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In Echelon: Wind Warriors you will discover the universe of the third millennium. This is a combat simulator involving hovering machines of the future. War is raging between the government forces of the Galactic Federation and squadrons from one of the colonies.
Why similar: Simulation 68.5%, Action 31.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced flight action game that prioritizes combat encounters and mission variety.
- #24 Fair Strike
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 111 reviews2015
Dev: G5 SoftwarePub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fair Strike is a game about brave pilots and their lethal celestial weapons fighting against terrorism and drug trafficking. So don't waste your time and jump into the cockpit of a modern attack helicopter and join a war against world terrorism. Your goal is simple - Kill them all!
Why similar: Simulation 66.8%, Action 33.2%
Why You'll Like It: A helicopter-focused combat game that offers a similar arcade-action feel to the rotor-wing missions in the seed game.
- #25 Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
79% matchVery Positive82% of 393 reviews2014
Dev: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Director's Cut of Strike Suit Zero delivers the ultimate version with a graphical overhaul, restructured campaign and all its DLC. Pilot the mecha Strike Suit across massive fleet battles where your dogfighting skills will decide Earth's fate.
Why similar: Flight 41.8%, Action 41%, Simulation 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, the arcade-flight mechanics and mission structure are very similar to the fast-paced combat of the Air Conflicts series.
- #26 Helicopter Simulator 2014: Search and Rescue
81% matchMostly Negative35% of 377 reviews2014
Dev: VipaGamesPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Become an emergency pilot and test your skills to their limits, as you sit in the cockpit of an emergency helicopter, across more than 40 challenging missions.
Why similar: Simulation 73.9%, Flight 21.6%, Action 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a similar experience to the non-combat or utility-focused helicopter missions found in Air Conflicts: Vietnam.
- #27 Vietnam War
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,781 reviews2025
Dev: Thorium Game Lab
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles
Why similar: Action 63%, Flight 37%
- #28 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
73% matchMixed62% of 12,572 reviews2026
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Step into the explosive fury of war with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Play a decisive role in one of the most iconic conflicts in history with expansive 50v50 player battles, where teamwork, tactics and an arsenal of destructive weapons combine to shape the battlefield in your favour.
Why similar: Simulation 64.1%, Action 35.9%
- #29 Air Guardians
80% matchMixed42% of 182 reviews2015
Dev: Lazy Bum Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Air Guardians is a flight combat game set in the distant future. A world government is attempting to seal their grip on power, and an air force of advanced fighter craft is called upon to fight them. Fly through several different levels, with cut scenes between missions and in game narration.
Why similar: Simulation 50.8%, Flight 29.9%, Action 19.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, action-oriented flight game that focuses on completing objectives in a variety of combat scenarios.
- #30 Thunder Helix
75% 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: Simulation 43.6%, Flight 40.2%, Action 16.3%
- #31 Men of War: Vietnam
78% matchMixed64% of 1,341 reviews2011
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #32 Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 924 reviews2017
Dev: ACE MADDOX
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
FLYING TIGERS: SHADOWS OVER CHINA is an air-combat action game based on the historical events of America’s secret volunteer squadrons that defended China against Japan in the China-Burma-India theatre of World War 2.
Why similar: Flight 62.5%, Simulation 24%, Action 13.5%
- #33 Battlestations Pacific
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,606 reviews2009
Dev: Eidos Studio HungaryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...
Why similar: Flight 38.7%, Simulation 35.5%, Action 25.7%
- #34 Korea. IL-2 Series
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 459 reviews2026
Dev: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Korea. IL-2 Series is a next-generation flight simulator set during the Korean War. Climb into the cockpit of early jet fighters and shape the outcome of legendary aerial battles.
Why similar: Flight 63%, Simulation 20.9%, Action 16.1%
- #35 Aviator - Bush Pilot
79% matchMostly Negative24% of 83 reviews2014
Dev: Netmin GamesPub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
As the busy operator of a hangar and runway in the heart of a region like the Serengeti, there are countless ways to earn a living. As an ‘old school’ bush pilot, you must undertake challenging jobs to make the lives of both tourists and locals a lot easier.
Why similar: Simulation 67.7%, Action 32.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more casual, it shares the focus on flight mechanics and mission-based progression found in the Air Conflicts series.
- #36 Warplanes: WW1 Fighters
74% matchVery Positive88% of 447 reviews2021
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Become a pilot! Immerse in WW1 aerial combat like never before in a captivating VR experience. Be a pilot during the Great War in Warplanes: WW1 Fighters. No matter whether you prefer arcade games or flight simulators – a variety of options will let you adjust the game to your preferences.
Why similar: Flight 50.9%, Simulation 37.4%, Action 11.7%
- #37 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
76% matchMixed67% of 1,014 reviews2011
Dev: 1C: Maddox GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Join the Royal Air Force, face off against the deadly German Luftwaffe and the Italian air forces and battle for Britain!
Why similar: Simulation 52%, Flight 48%
- #38 Battlestations: Midway
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 976 reviews2007
Dev: Eidos InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway.
Why similar: Flight 45.7%, Action 28.6%, Simulation 25.6%
- #39 Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
75% matchVery Positive80% of 747 reviews2009
Dev: City InteractivePub: CI Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Destroy the Luftwaffe! There’s something new in the air, and it’s more than the hum of hundreds of aero engines... As the Luftwaffe launches its aerial offensive, the outnumbered Royal Air Force is scrambling to bring into combat new planes that will ensure victory over a stronger foe. Will they succeed?
Why similar: Flight 48.2%, Simulation 46.3%, Action 5.5%
- #40 European Air War
73% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Take to the skies over Europe during the most dangerous days of World War II.
Why similar: Simulation 51.2%, Flight 48.8%
- #41 Vincemus - Air Combat
71% matchVery Positive82% of 116 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: Flight 46.6%, Simulation 35.4%, Action 18%
- #42 Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
72% 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: Flight 38.6%, Simulation 37.1%, Action 24.3%
- #43 Aces of Thunder
68% matchMixed58% of 1,208 reviews2026
Dev: Gaijin EntertainmentPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Experience the thrill of aerial combat with Aces of Thunder, the ultimate flight simulation game with high fidelity graphics that looks perfect both with and without VR HMDs.
Why similar: Flight 47.9%, Simulation 36.4%, Action 15.8%
- #44 Project Gunship
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 867 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: Simulation 61.7%, Action 20.2%, Flight 18.1%
- #45 SOL: Exodus
73% matchMixed51% of 109 reviews2012
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Take on the role of the Lieutenant Commander, ace fighter pilot, as you search for a new home, battle a mysterious enemy, and rescue humanity from a fiery end.
Why similar: Simulation 66.8%, Action 33.2%
- #46 Military Conflict: Vietnam
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,339 reviews2022
Dev: Dustfade
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
It’s 1968 in Vietnam, the time to “Make War Not Love”. Side with the Viet Cong or U.S. Army in this intense, fast-paced FPS set in the Vietnam War — now with co-op zombie mode. Choose from 300+ weapons of destruction. Kill or be killed!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #47 Aircraft Carrier Survival
69% matchMixed60% of 1,239 reviews2022
Dev: Gambit Games StudioPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.
Why similar: Simulation 58.4%, Action 41.6%
- #48 Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies
72% matchMixed63% of 464 reviews2013
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle to Rule the Pacific Skies!Take flight over the treacherous Pacific waters where ace pilots redefine historic World War II battles! Skillfully pilot the most iconic American and Japanese fighter planes of the Pacific War while representing the army or navy.
Why similar: Flight 100%
- #49 Starway Fleet
71% matchMixed69% of 113 reviews2017
Dev: StormCube Games
Windows
Experience the heat of space combat and discover the Universe as a fighter pilot assigned to the fleet. Be the famous fighter ace, let the whole Universe know your name!
Why similar: Simulation 63.8%, Action 36.2%
- #50 Age of Valakas: Vietnam
68% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: LuftWaffelPub: LuftWaffel
Windows
2D platformer with a gray morality, where there is no clear division into good and evil... Destroy hordes of enemies in the name of freedom, participate in a democratic crusade, fighting for the freedom and independence of Vietnam.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #51 Comanche 4
70% matchVery Positive90% of 320 reviews2009
Dev: NovaLogic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
The best-selling Comanche series returns with this fast-paced action game that places you at the controls of a Comanche RAH-66 helicopter. In 6 single player campaigns and multiplayer, the game combines serious firepower with effortless controls and stunning, interactive terrain.
Why similar: Simulation 46.6%, Flight 29.7%, Action 23.7%
- #52 Aircraft Evolution
69% matchVery Positive80% of 260 reviews2018
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take part in aerial battles with warplanes from different eras — from World War I to the future. Drop bombs, upgrade your aircraft, and turn enemy bases into rubble in the explosive action game Aircraft Evolution!
Why similar: Flight 61.3%, Simulation 25.9%, Action 12.7%
- #53 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
70% matchMixed59% of 870 reviews2012
Dev: X1 SoftwarePub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Why similar: Simulation 67.1%, Action 32.9%
- #54 World of Warplanes
66% matchMixed70% of 5,690 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: Flight 54%, Simulation 30.8%, Action 15.2%
- #55 1942: The Pacific Air War
69% matchMixed57% of 51 reviews2015
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
They were desperate, daring and deadly! For the past 50 years, only the courageous veteran pilots of World War II knew the real risks of fighting the legendary Pacific air wars. Now it's your turn!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #56 IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,984 reviews2014
Dev: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles.
Why similar: Flight 69.4%, Simulation 25.8%, Action 4.8%
- #57 Thunder Wolves
67% matchVery Positive84% of 821 reviews2013
Dev: Most Wanted EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll. The Thunder Wolves attack from the air. They are mercenaries, and the best helicopter pilots in the world. Every one of them is ready for action at all times—and ready to fight evil, wherever it lurks.
Why similar: Flight 61.4%, Simulation 24.3%, Action 14.2%
- #58 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
64% matchVery Positive87% of 59,270 reviews2017
Dev: Antimatter GamesPub: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 42.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Why similar: Simulation 66.4%, Action 33.6%
- #59 Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces
65% matchVery Positive84% of 676 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: Flight 71.6%, Action 28.4%