- #1 Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess
97% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Pizza Bear Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Pilot the Megacopter, a sentient weapon that gains power by feeding on the blood of its enemies. Play through the campaign featuring seek and destroy, boss, rescue, and defense missions against the evil reptoid army. Upgrade Megacopter with the fabled AZ-TECH: ancient weaponry and armor.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 24.6%, Twin Stick Shooter 19.1%, Top-Down Shooter 15%, Isometric 14.6%, 1980s 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest modern experience to Cleared Hot, featuring intense top-down helicopter combat and arcade-style destruction.
- #2 Heliborne Collection
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,002 reviews2017
Dev: Klabater
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Rotary-wing aviation and helicopter combat with a dynamic battlefield and the support of ground forces. Appreciated for MMO elements and an addictive gameplay loop. Use tactics and make strategic decisions or fly around and shoot in historically accurate maps.
Why similar: Flight 43.4%, Military 28.1%, War 12.6%, Tactical 6.4%, Shooter 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on helicopter combat and tactical support, providing a similar military flight experience.
- #3 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
96% matchVery Positive93% of 5,728 reviews2016
Dev: Stellar Jockeys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 29.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.6%, Top-Down Shooter 16.8%, Isometric 16.5%, Top-Down 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the 1980s isometric aesthetic and physics-based vehicular combat found in Cleared Hot.
- #4 Air Missions: HIND
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 625 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 58.2%, Military 24.7%, Shooter 5.9%, Tactical 5.3%, Action 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dedicated helicopter combat experience with a focus on military missions and varied weapon systems.
- #5 Tiny Combat Arena
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,540 reviews2022
Dev: Why485Pub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 28.4%, Vehicular Combat 17.1%, 1980s 14.2%, Wargame 14.1%, Military 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, retro-inspired flight combat game that balances accessibility with satisfying vehicle physics.
- #6 Thunder Helix
94% 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: Flight 82.5%, Action 10.2%, 3D 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled helicopter action game that emphasizes flight physics and combat in a 90s-inspired environment.
- #7 Helicopter Gunship DEX
93% matchVery Positive87% of 200 reviews2022
Dev: Jimmy Arcade Limited
Windows
Helicopter Gunship DEX aims to replicate the brilliance of 90s helicopter simulators using modern technology. Employ realistic helicopter tactics during missions generated by a sophisticated procedural random mission system giving you an almost unlimited amount of re-playability.
Why similar: Flight 33.2%, Vehicular Combat 19.4%, Wargame 18.4%, Military 10.9%, War 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic approach to helicopter flight and combat, appealing to players who enjoy the technical side of Cleared Hot.
- #8 Renegade Ops
92% matchVery Positive85% of 2,848 reviews2011
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 55.2%, Top-Down 15.9%, Action 15.1%, Top-Down Shooter 9.7%, Shooter 4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane top-down vehicular shooter that mirrors the arcade action and destruction mechanics of the seed game.
- #9 Project Wingman
91% matchVery Positive94% of 21,506 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 14.6 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 58.1%, Military 20.4%, War 11.3%, Action 4.3%, Shooter 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more jet-focused, it delivers the high-intensity arcade combat and military atmosphere that helicopter fans appreciate.
- #10 Nuclear Option
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,859 reviews2023
Dev: Shockfront Studios
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 25.8 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 33.6%, Military 20.7%, Wargame 19.9%, War 11.3%, Physics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern flight combat game that emphasizes the destructive power of military aviation in a tactical setting.
- #11 Comanche
91% matchMixed55% of 386 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: Flight 45.1%, Military 26.5%, Action 14.5%, War 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical helicopter combat with a focus on modern military technology and mission-based objectives.
- #12 Reflex Unit: Strike Ops
88% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: ROBOSARU Games
Windows · Mac
Tactical Vehicle Action! Featuring diverse missions; stage daring rescues, manage resources, assault enemy bases and fight back against a sinister enemy. Strategic single and multiplayer gameplay, balance your vehicles speed, firepower, fuel and load capacity to overcome challenging missions.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 17%, Flight 16.3%, Nostalgia 14.7% ★, 1980s 10.5%, Twin Stick Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A vehicular combat game with a distinct 1980s aesthetic and singleplayer action focus.
- #13 Raptor: Call of The Shadows - 2015 Edition
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 601 reviews2015
Dev: Scott HostPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
The great action-crazed, guns blazing, shoot ‘em up game comes back straight out of the ‘90s. Raptor: Call of the Shadows and its futuristic world are ready to challenge your flying skills.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 36.8%, Flight 32.6%, War 9.3%, Top-Down 8.4%, Retro 5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down flight shooter that shares the nostalgic arcade DNA of the seed game.
- #14 Gunner, HEAT, PC!
87% matchVery Positive92% of 7,615 reviews2022
Dev: Radian Simulations LLC
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 34.9%, Military 21.3%, 1980s 19.5%, Wargame 13.9%, Shooter 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic military vehicle combat experience that appeals to fans of tactical vehicular warfare.
- #15 Vertical Strike Endless Challenge
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 230 reviews2017
Dev: Project ICKXPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A flight-based action game designed to be easy to pick up and enjoy right away, and be playable over short timeframes. Make use of a range of weapons and achieve dangerously high levels of mobility by disabling your Alpha Limiter to spear your way through waves of enemy attacks.
Why similar: Flight 27.6%, Vehicular Combat 22.3%, Military 16%, Wargame 15.7%, War 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused flight combat game that prioritizes quick action and satisfying aerial maneuvers.
- #16 Project Gunship
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 851 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 31.8%, War 15.1%, Vehicular Combat 11.7%, Flight 11.6%, Tactical 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the immersive experience of operating a gunship, directly relating to the core loop of Cleared Hot.
- #17 Mech Havoc
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: Mid DevelopmentPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 25.1%, Twin Stick Shooter 22.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.2%, Physics 8%, Tactical 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses physics-based movement and strategy in a vehicular combat setting, sharing the mechanical feel of the seed game.
- #18 AFTERBURN
86% matchVery Positive88% of 328 reviews2019
Dev: MorfeoDev
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Your daily dose of air combat. Super easy to pick up, minimum requirements and vibrant visuals. Setup your aircraft and jump into action!
Why similar: Flight 48.9%, Military 24.7%, Shooter 8%, War 7.5%, Retro 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural flight shooter that emphasizes arcade-style combat and high-speed maneuvers.
- #19 Hijong Park's Defender Patrol
82% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Hijong Park's Defender Patrol is a small, low-poly helicopter combat flight simulator featuring simple but fully interactable cockpit system, playable in both the monitor and Virtual-reality.
Why similar: Flight 32.5%, Wargame 16.8%, Vehicular Combat 15.6%, Military 14.4%, War 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A military-themed flight game that emphasizes wargame tactics and cold-war era equipment.
- #20 Aggressor
85% 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: Flight 36.9%, Vehicular Combat 22.3%, War 12.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A flight combat game that focuses on 3D dogfighting and military action.
- #21 Sky Knights
83% matchVery Positive93% of 418 reviews2017
Dev: Mudpike
Windows
Prove your skills as a pilot in this action-packed multiplayer dogfighting game. Take part in 4 vs 4 battles and outmaneuver opponents, master a variety of jets and weapons, support allied ground troops, and land on the runway. Only a well-orchestrated team of pilots can bring down the enemy bases.
Why similar: Flight 58.7%, 1980s 27.5%, Action 7.7%, Top-Down 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends flight combat with strategic base-capture elements, similar to the tactical objectives in Cleared Hot.
- #22 Door Kickers
82% matchVery Positive94% of 9,993 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Tactical 44.5%, Top-Down 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 16.5%, Action 7.5%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical game that excels at squad management and planning, mirroring the tactical layer of the seed game.
- #23 Remote Reaper: FPV Combat Drone Simulator
79% matchVery Positive92% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Vladyslav Fomenko
Windows
Ukrainian FPV drone simulator. Destroy enemy vehicles with high-precision strikes. Simulation of electronic warfare and realistic armor model.
Why similar: Wargame 28.6%, Flight 26.3%, Military 18.5%, War 9.1%, Tactical 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the precision flight and tactical strike capabilities of modern drones, similar to helicopter gunship operations.
- #24 X-Morph: Defense
81% matchVery Positive91% of 4,115 reviews2017
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 29.4%, Top-Down Shooter 22.4%, Isometric 22.3%, Shooter 9.2%, Top-Down 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down action with tactical defense, capturing the feeling of controlling the battlefield from above.
- #25 Iron Harvest
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,818 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: War 77.4%, Action 14%, Singleplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric tactical game with a strong military aesthetic and vehicular combat focus.
- #26 Operation Valor
79% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: One Dawn Studios, LLC.
Windows
Operation Valor is a tactical top-down multiplayer shooter that provides large scale combined-arms combat through base building and teamwork.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Military 20.4%, Vehicular Combat 17.4%, War 11.4%, Tactical 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes squad-based military action.
- #27 Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator
81% matchMixed48% of 362 reviews2016
Dev: Sim155 LimitedPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Feel the power of flying the AV8B Harrier II. A middle ground flight and naval combat simulator with mission planner & fully dynamic open ended campaign. Showstopping VR.
Why similar: Flight 27.4%, Vehicular Combat 23.6%, Military 15.8%, Wargame 12%, War 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep dive into military flight operations for those who enjoy the simulation aspects of helicopter gameplay.
- #28 Vietnam War
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,562 reviews2025
Dev: Thorium Game Lab
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Vehicular Combat 37.5%, Wargame 19.7%, Military 15%, War 8.8%, Shooter 6.9%
- #29 Metal Thunder
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: Dumbbell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 21.8 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 23.5%, Flight 20.8%, Military 12.9%, Wargame 11.7%, Top-Down Shooter 11%
- #30 Cloud Cutter
78% matchVery Positive88% of 128 reviews2021
Dev: Just Two ltd.
Windows
Cloud Cutter brings you classic arcade shoot ‘em up gameplay in top notch graphics. Enjoy intense fast-paced explosive action full of epic destruction, arcade style power-ups, lasers and of course huge multi-stage boss fights.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 28.9%, Top-Down Shooter 21.4%, Military 14.5%, Shooter 10%, Top-Down 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that captures the fast-paced, top-down action of classic flight games.
- #31 MH-Zombie
78% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: Raulworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rescue the civilians, race the clock, and raze the enemy in MH-Zombie, the world’s only helicopter arcade simulator! Three flight physics modes, three difficulty modes, and a tutorial mode provide a stepped learning curve and wider accessibility to realistic helicopter flight.
Why similar: Flight 36.5%, Vehicular Combat 35.8%, Military 19.4%, 3D 3.2%, Action 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A helicopter-based arcade shooter that provides a fun, action-oriented experience in the air.
- #32 VTOL VR
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,400 reviews2017
Dev: Boundless Dynamics, LLC
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.
Why similar: Flight 42.2%, Vehicular Combat 24.3%, Military 16.7%, War 8.3%, Physics 5%
- #33 Dagger Directive
76% matchVery Positive84% of 625 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Alpacas LLCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.
Why similar: Wargame 27.9%, Military 25%, Shooter 10.5%, War 9.7%, Tactical 8.6%
- #34 Ravenfield
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 78,757 reviews2017
Dev: SteelRaven7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 62.3 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: Military 37.2%, War 23.4%, Shooter 14%, Tactical 8.9%, Physics 6.5%
- #35 Multi Turret Academy
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,683 reviews2024
Dev: Yulia Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Multi Turret Academy is a top-down tank action game with roguelike elements. Select your vehicle from a growing list of historical models, then equip dozens of weapons and upgrades to lead your local tank club to victory!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 40.3%, Top-Down Shooter 21%, Wargame 20.1%, Shooter 6.7%, Top-Down 6.3%
- #36 TOP DOG
74% matchVery Positive89% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: MorfeoDev
Windows
Dogfight your way through short, intense and randomized runs. Hard but easy to pickup, with daily leaderboards and minimum hardware requirements
Why similar: Flight 53.8%, Military 28.2%, Shooter 6.8%, Retro 6%, Action 3.4%
- #37 Hotloop
74% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Tntlaxy GDS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the force of gravity in this fast-paced space shooter with realistic physics and orbital mechanics.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 37.8%, Flight 30.5%, Physics 11.9%, Retro 8.8%, Action 4.7%
- #38 Sky Rogue
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,216 reviews2017
Dev: Fractal Phase
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Sky Rogue is a fwooshy rogue-lite action flight simulator! Blow things up over land, sea, and air, on an infinite number of procedurally-generated islands. Go toe-to-toe with enemy aces or assault giant flying aircraft carriers, but watch out for volleys of missiles; when you die, you're dead.
Why similar: Flight 46.1%, Vehicular Combat 28.7%, Military 13%, Retro 5%, 3D 3.1%
- #39 Good Kill!
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 126 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: Military 27.2%, Wargame 19.5%, War 19.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Tactical 7.9%
- #40 Vincemus - Air Combat
72% matchVery Positive83% of 113 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 32.1%, Military 18.9%, Vehicular Combat 14.8%, Wargame 12.7%, War 9.9%
- #41 Cyberhunt
73% matchVery Positive85% of 2,850 reviews2017
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cyberhunt is a retro procedurally generated twin stick shooter, that takes you back to the sweet to the sweet arcade machines era!
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 26.7%, 1980s 21.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.9%, War 9.8%, Retro 8.8%
- #42 Jet Lancer
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,196 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Flight 49.2%, Twin Stick Shooter 24.2%, Shooter 8.7%, Retro 8.3%, Action 6.8%
- #43 A Clumsy Flight
72% 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: 1980s 33.7%, Top-Down 18.1%, Retro 16.3%, Shooter 12.4%, Tactical 10.1%
- #44 Black One Blood Brothers
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,396 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.
Why similar: Military 36.6%, Wargame 17.6%, Tactical 15.4%, War 11.2%, Shooter 10.4%
- #45 Golden Hornet
71% matchVery Positive93% of 179 reviews2017
Dev: Hijong ParkPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Golden Hornet is a retro style twin-stick shooter. Become a pilot of the multipurpose helicopter 'Golden Hornet' — rescue hostages and destroy enemy outposts.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 57.8%, Shooter 17.5%, Retro 13.6%, Action 7.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #46 FreeInfantry
69% matchVery Positive82% of 162 reviews2024
Dev: FreeInfantry Group
Windows
Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.
Why similar: Twin Stick Shooter 20.6%, Isometric 17.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16.7%, Military 15.8%, Shooter 7.1%
- #47 B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux
69% matchMixed66% of 326 reviews2024
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
The classic game remastered. Feel the power of flying a 10-men crew on a B-17 over occupied Europe in WWII. Plan the mission, choose your men and take action in every post onboard, from pilot to bombardier and machine gunners. Get ready for a high-flying adventure in this all-time classic remake.
Why similar: Flight 38.6%, Wargame 21.9%, Vehicular Combat 12.7%, War 9.2%, Tactical 8.1%
- #48 Tactical Combat Department
70% matchMixed63% of 115 reviews2022
Dev: LukasHPub: Render System
Windows
Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments.
Why similar: Military 26.5%, Isometric 24.2%, Top-Down Shooter 15.6%, Wargame 15.5%, Tactical 10.1%
- #49 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
67% matchVery Positive92% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.
Why similar: Wargame 28.8%, Military 22.5%, Isometric 16%, War 13.8%, Tactical 10.6%
- #50 LUFTRAUSERS
69% matchVery Positive91% of 4,499 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.7 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: Flight 49.1%, Retro 16.6%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 14.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #51 Call to Arms: Panzer Elite
66% matchMixed69% of 1,602 reviews2025
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Digitalmindsoft Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.
Why similar: Wargame 37.4%, Military 29.2%, War 15.3%, Action 7.3%, 3D 6.5%
- #52 Heroic Armored Company
70% matchMixed57% of 190 reviews2020
Dev: Magicvalley Studio(魔法谷工作室)
Windows
Heroic Armored Company is a modern tank warfare game with advanced graphics technology, realistic battlefield environment and huge scenario map, which can bring players an exciting battlefield experience. The game is currently divided into story mode and mission mode.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 37.3%, Military 21.2%, Wargame 20.4%, Shooter 7.1%, Physics 6.3%
- #53 Planes, Bullets and Vodka
67% matchVery Positive85% of 3,018 reviews2016
Dev: NukGames
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Why similar: 1980s 36.8%, Retro 18.4%, Shooter 16.2%, Top-Down 15.8%, Action 8.4%
- #54 HEARTSHOT
67% matchMixed63% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Meadow Studios
Windows
HEARTSHOT is a story driven VR espionage thriller where fast, chaotic gunplay meets retro-inspired cinematic environments. Armed with high-tech magnet gloves, seize weapons from fallen enemies and manipulate your environment as you make your way through a mysterious subterranean complex.
Why similar: Shooter 51.1%, Action 25.8%, 3D 23.1%
- #55 Plastic Battlegrounds
64% matchVery Positive90% of 272 reviews2025
Dev: Simulated Minds
Windows
Set up the battlefield with an ever growing list of units, vehicles, and emplacements! Then either join the battle as a plastic soldier or be life sized and tower over the chaos.
Why similar: Military 36.5%, War 21.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Physics 9.3%, Retro 6.6%
- #56 Sopwith VR
66% matchVery Positive86% of 339 reviews2018
Dev: David Mohr Gould
Windows
Shoot down triplanes and attack tanks with your Sopwith biplane. Simple World War One flight combat simulator with touch controls, airfoil physics, computer-controlled opponents, and destructible environments, inspired by David L. Clark's classic DOS game from 1984.
Why similar: Flight 81.2%, Action 18.8%
- #57 Incursion Red River
63% matchMostly Positive76% of 8,527 reviews2024
Dev: Games Of Tomorrow GmbH
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
IRR is a tactical PvE Co-Op extract shooter set in a de-stabilized and immersive modern-day Vietnam. As a PMC for a mysterious organization, deal with 3 factions that stand to gain from the chaos. Engage in ruthless combat, plan your deployment, and explore the world as your journey unfolds.
Why similar: Military 43.7%, Tactical 20.5%, Shooter 16.3%, Action 8.3%, 3D 6.5%