Games Like Fluid Flight

Take off from airports around the world and explore a retro-styled open world from the cockpit of a passenger jet. Plan routes, use autopilot, fly through changing environments, and land at global destinations in a lightweight single-player flight simulation.

Why similar: Flight 42.1%, Simulation 30.8%, Sandbox 20.4%, 3D 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Mass Destruction! Use tactical nuclear weapons to level entire city regions. The most realistic weather environments ever created. Changing weather effects including: rain, snow, hail, and wind. Extreme temperatures affect flight performance. Fly it yourself or let the world's most advanced fighter do it for you!

Why similar: Flight 62.5%, Simulation 37.5%

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum is one of the world's most maneuverable and toughest fighter jets and has often been compared to its closest Western counterpart, the F-16. Innovations unique to the aircraft allow MiG pilots to perform remarkable moves like the Tailslide and Cobra maneuvers.

Why similar: Flight 55.8%, Simulation 44.2%

With innovative technologies such as fly-by-wire controls, sophisticated systems for night and all-weather operations and the ability to carry a variety of weapons, the F-16 continually proves to be the workhorse of the USAF. Victorious in all of its air-to-air engagements, the awesome reputation of the F-16 is undisputed.

Why similar: Flight 55.2%, Simulation 44.8%

Wind Tunnel Flight Lab is an interactive physics sandbox where you experiment with real aerodynamics in a vertical wind tunnel. Adjust air, gravity, mass, and size to make objects—and a fully controllable human—rise, fall, and fly. Learn, experiment, and play.

Why similar: Flight 44.6%, Simulation 22.9%, Sandbox 14.8%, Physics 13.4%, 3D 3.2%

Experience the challenge of battling raging wildland fires from the air, from the makers of the flight simulators used to train real air attack pilots.

Why similar: Flight 58.4%, Simulation 40.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Realistic air combat is waiting for you, in some of the most intense dogfights of the Cold War era!

Why similar: Flight 51.5%, Simulation 48.5%

F-19 STEALTH FIGHTER takes combat flying to new heights. With dazzling graphics and authentic, real-world scenarios. F-19 creates action-packed excitement that keeps you coming back for more! It's easy to learn, but satisfyingly tough to master.

Why similar: Flight 50.3%, Simulation 49.7%

The catapult officer calls for full afterburner. 50,000 pounds of thrust spools behind you as your F-14 strains for release. Less than three seconds later your Tomcat screams through the air at 150 knots. You climb to meet your wingman, then head off to join the fight.

Why similar: Simulation 50.5%, Flight 49.5%

With stunningly realistic exterior and cockpit views, you’ll feel like a true pilot as you switch between multiple camera angles to find that perfect perspective. Fly through 40 challenging levels.

Why similar: Flight 49.9%, Simulation 31.7%, Physics 11.3%, 3D 6%, Singleplayer 1%

Experience true free flight in a realistic paragliding simulator with soft-body wing physics, dynamic wind systems, and authentic lift effects. Customize wings, mix harness types, and master soaring, cross-country, and powered adventures.

Why similar: Flight 46.1%, Simulation 21.6%, Physics 16.7%, Sandbox 11.7%, 3D 3.2%

Come fly the friendly skies and prove yourself as a freight pilot on twelve exotic islands.

Why similar: Simulation 56.4%, Flight 43.6%

The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.

Why similar: Flight 62.2%, Simulation 26.1%, Physics 6.6%, Sandbox 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

A physics-based co-op roguelite about flightless owls, crippling debt, and industrial glue. Pilot a rickety airship through acid storms, harpoon floating garbage, and build makeshift shelters out of stolen bathtubs to protect your cargo. If the package gets wet, you don't get paid.

Why similar: Flight 39.1%, Simulation 26.3%, Sandbox 19.8%, Physics 9%, 3D 5.2%

Embark on a serene hot air balloon journey, but don't get too comfortable! The real-life-inspired physics can present a challenge as you navigate over towers and under clouds in this easy to learn (but hard to master) endless side-scroller. How far will you make it today?

Why similar: Flight 50.6%, Simulation 25.7%, Physics 18.3%, 3D 3.5%, Indie 1.2%

I'm drone is a FPV drone simulation game. Become a drone yourself and learn how to control it, and enjoy several game modes!

Why similar: Flight 38.4%, Sandbox 21.9%, Simulation 18%, Physics 12.7%, 3D 6.5%

VoiceATC Simulator is a realistic Air Traffic Control simulation game centered around interacting with the traffic using your voice. Sequence aircraft into the runways in real airport configurations and sectoring.

Why similar: Flight 41.7%, Simulation 32.4%, Sandbox 21.9%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 76%, Simulation 24%

Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!

Why similar: Flight 56.9%, Simulation 34.8%, 3D 6.5%, Indie 1.8%

Take on the massive assault of aerial, ground, and naval forces with only seconds to decide your fate of victory or defeat.

Why similar: Flight 60.3%, Simulation 39.7%

Vector Thrust is a fast-paced single and mulltiplayer combat flight game, using a unique cel shaded art style. The game features 260 fully playable aircraft (through various iterations of over 45 aircraft models).

Why similar: Flight 63.9%, Simulation 31.9%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Helicopter Simulator: Exceptional missions in a detailed environment, creating an atmosphere for an immersive and bluffing experience!

Why similar: Flight 54.6%, Simulation 43.1%, Indie 2.3%

A nostalgic love letter to old-school Flash launcher games: aim, charge, and fire a reckless cowboy across the Wild West. Bounce off hazards, trigger mid-air blasts, buy absurd upgrades, and turn every glorious faceplant into your next big payday.

Why similar: Flight 28%, Simulation 27.4%, Physics 22.9%, Sandbox 16.1%, Indie 3.6%

Down below, the enemy sits unaware while a sleek, metallic creature slices through the dark. No blips show on the radar, no sign is given. Then, an instant, the roar of exploding ordnance shatters the night, demolishing targets, sending troops and pilots scrambling.

Why similar: Flight 57.3%, Simulation 42.7%

Cats Fly Helicopters is about creatively completing jobs with your homebuilt helicopters in a quirky simulated city of cats. Upgrade your gear while you meet the needs of residents - but try not to make a mess along the way.

Why similar: Flight 48.7%, Simulation 25.9%, Sandbox 10.4%, Physics 10.3%, Indie 3.7%

Outrange Strike is a realistic physics-based aerial shooter. Pilot a fighter jet, engage in aerial combat, and support your allies! Control your fighter's energy and AOA, determine missile range, and use decoys to evade missiles.

Why similar: Flight 61.3%, Simulation 22.3%, Physics 8.7%, 3D 3.9%, Indie 2.6%

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 64.3%, Flight 33.3%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Fly with your planes through the huge open world! Transport goods, trade and complete recon missions. Discover all settlements in the coastal landscape, the islands and the desert. Upgrade your planes and paint them in the colors of your choice!

Why similar: Flight 53.9%, Simulation 36.3%, 3D 6.8%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Gliderman is an open-world flight game where you play as a little glider trying to explore the randomly generated world around you. Pull off stunts and chase your highscore!

Why similar: Flight 43.9%, Simulation 18.7%, Sandbox 18.6%, Physics 10.4%, 3D 5.3%

FlyInside Flight Simulator is a brand new flight simulator built for VR! It ships with ten beautiful aircraft and scenery covering the entire continental United States. Fly high-speed jets, hover helicopters, and enjoy general aviation aircraft around a variety of locations and weather types!

Why similar: Flight 55.6%, Simulation 25.5%, Physics 13.8%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Take to the skies in the World’s favourite flight simulator! The multi award winning Microsoft Flight Simulator X lands on Steam for the first time. Take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the world’s most iconic aircraft to any one of 24,000 destinations.

Why similar: Flight 71.3%, Simulation 25.4%, Sandbox 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%

The skies are your hunting ground in this high speed, high action Cold War flight sim, featuring 100 missions of dogfights and strategic bombings across three geopolitical theaters.

Why similar: Simulation 59.6%, Flight 40.4%

Project Red Sun is a combat flight action game that has you fighting across the world as a heroic ace against corporate armies who will spare no expense in trying to take you down. With specialized jets and weaponry, dogfight aces, airships, and more in a campaign packed with arcade gameplay.

Why similar: Flight 64%, Simulation 27.6%, 3D 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Retro-style helicopter simulation built with love and focused on easy to pick up mechanics. Fly around and test your skills with 3 different aircraft in a dynamic, mission-filled world.

Why similar: Flight 62.1%, Simulation 31.9%, 3D 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Take flight in a seaplane flight simulator through a rugged world where you are responsible for the care and maintenance of your plane. Deliver cargo between far-flung communities in a flooded landscape that challenges your piloting skills! Fix your plane and keep flying!

Why similar: Flight 50.7%, Simulation 24.3%, Physics 12.2%, Sandbox 11.1%, Indie 1.1%

In the distant future, humanity has turned Venus into a livable environment. However, not all is well on Venusian soil as political intrigue pushes the way to help a young girl, the ace pilot known as Sonic Venus, to find the whereabouts of her missing father.

Why similar: Flight 57.7%, Simulation 38.5%, Indie 3.8%

Amateur or experienced FPV pilot, learn or improve your skills on Uncrashed,the new ultra realistic FPV simulator. Simulate your own FPV drone with settings based on real values and you will have the same feeling as a real flight without the risk of breaking your drone !

Why similar: Flight 55.4%, Simulation 24.9%, Physics 14.9%, 3D 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

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: Flight 48.7%, Simulation 46.8%, Indie 4.5%

X-Plane 10 brings numerous improvements and enhancements for PC, Mac and Linux virtual pilots, unleashing the power of modern systems with its 64 bit processing and multi-core support.

Why similar: Flight 60.7%, Simulation 33.5%, Physics 5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

The brand new helicopter game from independent developers Bohemia Interactive – creators of the award-winning military-Sim series Arma 2. Built upon over 10 years of experience in cutting-edge simulator development, Take On Helicopters immerses players within beautifully rich landscapes and an authentic flight model.

Why similar: Flight 55.6%, Simulation 39.8%, Sandbox 4.7%

The Vietnam War, one of the most explosive and violent wars of all time. You are Joe Thompson, an intrepid and patriotic pilot fighting to uphold the values of his country. This war will be the ultimate test for Joe and will irrevocably change his relationship with his family.

Why similar: Simulation 55.1%, Flight 44.9%

A chaotic vehicle-building physics sim where explosions are half of the equation. Your creativity is the only hope these goblins have of reaching the stars. Good thing they bounce.

Why similar: Simulation 32.9%, Flight 31.3%, Sandbox 23.1%, Physics 10.7%, Indie 1.3%

無人航空機マルチコプター実技シミュレーターをリリース。無人航空機操縦技能における実技部分を再現した音声入りのシミュレーターで、公開されている実技コースや限定適用基準の一部を取り入れて、より本番に近い環境を体験できるように構成されています。

Why similar: Flight 55.9%, Simulation 37.2%, 3D 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Fly with true-to-life physics, next-gen visuals, and the most detailed drone configurator in any FPV sim. Build your setup, share community presets, and fly handcrafted real-world locations. Made by real FPV pilots.

Why similar: Flight 52%, Simulation 25.7%, Physics 18.1%, 3D 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Acro FS is a recreational, stick-and-rudder flight simulator for high-performance aerobatic aircraft. Practice your routine, race against the clock, or just get up there and fly - the checklist is done and the engine is running.

Why similar: Simulation 72.7%, Flight 27.3%

RealFlight Trainer Edition is the perfect way to learn radio control flying on your PC. With 8 aircraft from Horizon Hobby (more are unlockable) and flying lessons from experienced RC pilots, you'll be ready to solo in no time. When you're ready, an upgrade to RealFlight Evolution is also available.

Why similar: Flight 63.9%, Simulation 31.2%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Flying Colours is an arena-based multiplayer dogfighting game for VR. The game features a realistic aerodynamic and physics-based flight model and some of the most exhilarating, chaotic, and hilarious air battles you can experience with your headset.

Why similar: Flight 55.2%, Simulation 27.3%, Physics 16.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Take charge of a powerful and acrobatic quadcopter and learn to fly it around the mountainous landscape. Rip through the partly-constructed building site, bash into the beach ball, chase cars, or fly up close and personal with an AI plane. Play it solo, or online with friends.

Why similar: Simulation 49.3%, Flight 48.3%, Indie 2.4%

Take to the skies in the ultimate paragliding and speed-flying simulator. Experience lifelike physics, design or modify your own gear, and perfect your style: soaring, thermaling, acro, freestyle, and more. With soft-body wings that move like real fabric, the sky is no longer the limit!

Why similar: Flight 42.8%, Simulation 19.8%, Physics 18.4%, Sandbox 13.2%, 3D 4.8%

Flyra is an FPV drone simulator with Racing, Challenges, Missions, and Free Fly. Explore 10 environments, fly 8 FPV and cinewhoop drones, and play with keyboard, gamepad, or RC controller.

Why similar: Flight 48.8%, Simulation 21%, Physics 18.7%, Sandbox 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Super Huey™ III is a direct sequel to the PC’s first helicopter simulation, featuring tense combat and daring rescues in over 35 dramatic missions! This revamped version of the 2003 classic enhances the original while still packing all the high-flying and explosive action you remember.

Why similar: Flight 60.7%, Simulation 32.6%, 3D 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Pilot a UFO over an infinite voxel world that curves like a tiny planet. Abduct, destroy and uncover what humanity hid — while the army, the police and the men in black hunt you across a living, fully destructible sandbox.

Why similar: Flight 40.1%, Simulation 27.3%, Sandbox 20.5%, Physics 6.2%, 3D 4.8%

Master physics in this hardcore orbital simulator where Einstein’s theories come to life. Plot trajectories and manipulate spacetime via general relativity, time dilation, and length contraction. Command your starship, outrun time, and explore a universe governed by real physics.

Why similar: Flight 46.7%, Simulation 33.3%, Physics 11.5%, 3D 6.1%, Indie 1.4%

Build vehicles and other machines, configure their parts and use these machines however you like. You can also save your builds in text files and share them anywhere on the internet!

Why similar: Flight 28.1%, Sandbox 27%, Physics 19.4%, Simulation 17.8%, 3D 5.1%