- #1 ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
97% matchVery Positive88% of 55,007 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 48%, Military 12%, War 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, VR 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: As the primary inspiration for Project Wingman, this title offers the quintessential arcade-flight experience with cinematic storytelling and intense aerial combat.
- #2 VTOL VR
96% 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 49%, Military 14.6%, VR 13.7%, War 12.2%, Simulation 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a highly immersive, tactile flight combat experience specifically designed for VR that bridges the gap between arcade accessibility and realistic systems.
- #3 Nuclear Option
96% 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 40.5%, Military 18.8%, War 17.3%, Arcade 6.2%, Simulation 4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the modern, high-tech military aesthetic of Project Wingman with a focus on large-scale, fast-paced aerial and ground warfare.
- #4 Sky Rogue
95% 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 68.2%, Military 14.5%, Arcade 6.1%, Simulation 3.7%, Action 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelite flight game mirrors the arcade-style dogfighting and high-speed action of the seed game in a stylized, accessible package.
- #5 STAR WARS™: Squadrons
94% matchMixed65% of 27,926 reviews2020
Dev: MOTIVEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.
Why similar: Flight 65.4%, VR 16.5%, Sci-fi 4.8%, Simulation 3.6%, Action 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a polished, cinematic flight combat experience that emphasizes dogfighting maneuvers and team-based objectives in a sci-fi setting.
- #6 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 58.6%, Military 18.5%, War 15.3%, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a stylized, accessible approach to flight combat that focuses on the pure joy of dogfighting and mission-based action.
- #7 Jet Lancer
92% 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 52.5%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Arcade 7.7%, Action 6.3%, Shooter 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: While presented in 2D, this game perfectly captures the high-speed, high-intensity aerial combat and boss-fight adrenaline found in Project Wingman.
- #8 Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
91% matchMixed70% of 786 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 25.4%, Military 17.1%, War 13.1%, Arcade 6.5%, VR 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This arcade-style shooter focuses on the historical dogfights of WWI, offering accessible flight controls and a vibrant, comic-book art style.
- #9 HighFleet
89% matchVery Positive88% of 7,247 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantin KoshutinPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?
Why similar: Military 54.8%, Simulation 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Action 10.4%, Indie 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more tactical, its post-apocalyptic, scorched-earth aesthetic and brutal military atmosphere resonate strongly with the world-building of Project Wingman.
- #10 Strike Suit Zero
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,667 reviews2013
Dev: Born Ready Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Pilot the mecha Strike Suit across massive fleet battles where your dogfighting skills decide Earth's fate. Fast, frantic space combat with capital ship destruction, multiple endings, and a universe that's anything but empty. This is space combat reborn.
Why similar: Flight 46.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Action 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Shooter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends fast-paced space flight with mech-transformation mechanics, providing a similar sense of scale and arcade-style destruction.
- #11 House of the Dying Sun
90% matchVery Positive90% of 2,016 reviews2016
Dev: Marauder Interactive, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
Why similar: Flight 37.1%, VR 23.6%, Action 8.3%, Simulation 8%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a tight, high-intensity space combat experience that emphasizes quick reflexes and tactical positioning during dogfights.
- #12 Chorus
89% matchVery Positive82% of 4,520 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Silver FishlabsPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.
Why similar: Flight 46.8%, Action 20.5%, Indie 8.2%, Shooter 8.1%, Sci-fi 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This space-combat game features fluid, arcade-style flight mechanics and a dramatic narrative that feels very similar to the tone of Project Wingman.
- #13 EVERSPACE™ 2
87% matchVery Positive86% of 12,733 reviews2023
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
Why similar: Flight 58.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Story Rich 6.1%, Sci-fi 6%, Action 6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines fast-paced, arcade-style space combat with deep exploration and RPG elements, appealing to fans of high-speed aerial maneuvering.
- #14 IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,751 reviews2014
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 31.3 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 64.5%, VR 11.2%, War 7.4%, Military 6.7%, Simulation 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: While leaning toward simulation, it offers a highly detailed and immersive flight experience that appeals to those who enjoy the technical side of aerial warfare.
- #15 Warplanes: WW1 Fighters
86% matchVery Positive89% of 445 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%, VR 14.4%, Military 11.9%, War 11.3%, Simulation 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A great VR-compatible arcade flight game that focuses on the visceral experience of early aerial combat and dogfighting.
- #16 Aces of Thunder
84% matchMixed57% of 1,103 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 42.4%, VR 14.5%, Military 14.5%, War 11.9%, Simulation 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated VR flight combat game that emphasizes the thrill of dogfighting and cinematic aerial engagements.
- #17 Iron Wings
86% 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 43.4%, Military 14%, War 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Arcade 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on WWII-era aerial combat with a mission-based structure that emphasizes action and narrative progression.
- #18 Air Missions: HIND
84% 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 61.4%, Military 19.6%, Simulation 6.7%, Action 4.6%, Shooter 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective on military flight by focusing on helicopter combat, providing a different but equally intense action experience.
- #19 Vector Thrust
85% matchMixed48% of 741 reviews2015
Dev: TimeSymmetryPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 71%, Simulation 8.9%, Action 8.6%, Arcade 7.1%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a cel-shaded aesthetic and arcade-focused flight mechanics that directly mirror the gameplay loop of classic aerial combat titles.
- #20 Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders
83% matchVery Positive81% of 252 reviews2015
Dev: Atypical Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.0 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 76.5%, Action 7.3%, Simulation 7.1%, Arcade 6.2%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, action-oriented flight game that prioritizes accessible dogfighting and mission variety over complex simulation.
- #21 Project Gunship
81% 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 32.8%, War 26.2%, Flight 15.9%, Simulation 7.8%, Shooter 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the immersive experience of operating a gunship, providing a different but satisfying military combat loop.
- #22 Heliborne Collection
82% 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 42.2%, Military 20.6%, War 15.5%, Arcade 6.1%, Simulation 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique take on military flight by focusing on helicopter support and ground-attack missions in a variety of combat scenarios.
- #23 Vincemus - Air Combat
77% 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 42%, Military 18.6%, War 16.3%, Arcade 5.3%, Simulation 4.5%
- #24 World of Warplanes
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 5,544 reviews2022
Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 38.1 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 48.2%, Military 21.9%, Arcade 7.1%, Shooter 5.4%, Third Person 4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play arcade flight game that emphasizes team-based aerial combat and progression through various historical aircraft.
- #25 DogFighter
81% matchMixed61% of 433 reviews2010
Dev: Dark Water Studios LtdPub: Instinct Software Ltd.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Take to the skies in this fast paced, arcade aerial combat game featuring arena style gameplay. Fly solo in single player or compete against other players in online multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Flight 66.8%, Action 15.4%, Arcade 9.8%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade-style aerial combat game that focuses on fast-paced, multiplayer-oriented dogfights.
- #26 303 Squadron: Battle of Britain
79% matchMixed63% of 448 reviews2018
Dev: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The enemies are close, would you dare to join the Squadron? Tweak planes in a 1st person mechanic mode, set the clouds on fire in aerial fights sim and discover extra missions in an open world of RAF Base. Enjoy a gameplay based on a real history and become the Ace of Sky.
Why similar: Flight 56.9%, War 11.3%, Simulation 8.1%, Action 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends flight mechanics with historical narrative, focusing on the experience of pilots during a pivotal air campaign.
- #27 Wings of Prey: Special Edition
80% matchMixed63% of 737 reviews2010
Dev: Gaijin Entertainment CorporationPub: Gaijin Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.8 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: Flight 46.6%, War 15.4%, Military 10.1%, Simulation 6.6%, Arcade 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a balanced experience between flight simulation and arcade action, set against the backdrop of historical WWII air battles.
- #28 WORLDS AT WAR (Monitors & VR)
79% matchMixed66% of 167 reviews2018
Dev: Muddy Pixel
Windows
A fun, addicting & high-adrenaline dog-fighting 'sim-lite' horde-mode game. Worlds At War thrusts the player into the aftermath of an alien invasion. A multi-national ragtag group of surviving fighter pilots and crew man a small carrier-group, roaming the oceans, trying to survive against all odds.
Why similar: Flight 30.4%, VR 22.9%, War 17%, Simulation 8.5%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a sandbox-style flight combat experience that supports both traditional monitors and VR for added immersion.
- #29 DCS World Steam Edition
77% matchVery Positive85% of 40,312 reviews2013
Dev: Eagle Dynamics SA
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
Why similar: Flight 51.2%, Military 17.2%, War 11.1%, VR 8.4%, Simulation 5.4%
- #30 Strike Suit Infinity
78% matchVery Positive82% of 621 reviews2013
Dev: Born Ready Games Ltd.Pub: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Strike Suit Infinity is a frantic high score chaser set in the Strike Suit Zero universe. Your skill is the only thing that matters and whatever combat experience you've had so far is irrelevant. There is no end to the enemies you'll face. There is no winning. There is only the fight for survival.
Why similar: Flight 35%, Action 14.8%, Arcade 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Sci-fi 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A wave-based arcade shooter that focuses on pure combat intensity and high-speed maneuvering in space.
- #31 Virtual Fighter Maneuvers
73% matchVery Positive96% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Boundless Dynamics, LLC
Windows
Master the art of modern air combat. Fly high performance fighter jets in intense dogfights with realistic flight and weapon physics. Duel against challenging AI opponents or compete with other players online. VR only!
Why similar: Flight 58.3%, VR 19%, Military 9.9%, Simulation 6.9%, Action 5.2%
- #32 AFTERBURN
76% 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 48.5%, Military 18.5%, War 9.4%, Arcade 5.7%, Shooter 4.4%
- #33 EVERSPACE™
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,424 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Flight 44.4%, VR 13.2%, Action 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%
- #34 Cleared Hot
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,561 reviews2025
Dev: Not Knowing CorporationPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Flight 58.1%, Military 20.4%, War 11.3%, Action 4.3%, Shooter 4.1%
- #35 Warplanes: Battles over Pacific
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 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: Flight 46.1%, VR 14.1%, Military 12.7%, War 12.5%, Simulation 6.6%
- #36 Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
75% matchVery Positive82% of 387 reviews2014
Dev: Born Ready Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Director's Cut of Strike Suit Zero delivers the definitive version with a graphical overhaul, restructured campaign and more content. Pilot the mecha Strike Suit across massive fleet battles where your dogfighting skills will decide Earth's fate.
Why similar: Flight 50.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Action 13.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Shooter 4.1%
- #37 Project Nimbus: Complete Edition
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,678 reviews2017
Dev: GameCrafterTeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Project Nimbus is a high speed mech action game set in a post apocalyptic world. Players control 'Battle Frames' - humanoid battle suits armed with an arsenal of weapons.
Why similar: Flight 42.3%, Action 29.6%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Indie 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #38 Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China
73% 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 62.6%, Military 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Arcade 4.9%, Shooter 4.2%
- #39 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,756 reviews2017
Dev: Team Fusion SimulationsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.1 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 43.4%, War 16.6%, VR 13.4%, Military 6.3%, Simulation 5.5%
- #40 Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator
75% 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 39.7%, Military 17.2%, War 14.8%, VR 12.5%, Shooter 4.1%
- #41 TOP DOG
68% 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 56.1%, Military 22.2%, Arcade 5.9%, Shooter 4%, Third Person 3.5%
- #42 LUFTRAUSERS
71% 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 33.1%, Great Soundtrack 28.2%, Arcade 16.1%, Action 8.3%, Shooter 5.7%
- #43 Falcon 4.0
72% matchVery Positive84% of 297 reviews2016
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Falcon 4.0 breaks the sight-and-sound barrier with its cutting-edge graphics, realism, dynamic campaigns and multiplayer gameplay.
Why similar: Flight 45.6%, Military 20.5%, War 15.1%, VR 5.1%, Simulation 4.6%
- #44 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,768 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 79.2%, War 6.9%, Action 4.5%, Simulation 3.3%, Indie 2.6%
- #45 X-Plane 12
68% matchVery Positive87% of 6,016 reviews2022
Dev: Laminar Research
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ultra-Realistic Flight Simulation
Why similar: Flight 55.8%, Military 15.7%, VR 15.6%, Simulation 6%, First-Person 3.4%
- #46 Ultrawings 2
70% matchMixed68% of 118 reviews2022
Dev: Bit Planet Games, LLC
Windows
Welcome back to Ultrawings, Pilot! Take to the skies using your virtual hands to fly 5 unique aircraft as you complete a diverse set of engaging, hand-crafted missions across an island-themed world in this made-for-VR, aerial-themed, action-adventure game!
Why similar: Flight 43.4%, Military 19.7%, War 17.3%, VR 14.2%, Simulation 4.4%
- #47 Metal Thunder
67% 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: Flight 45%, Military 21%, War 15.7%, Arcade 5.6%, Shooter 4.4%
- #48 Red Wings: American Aces
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 50 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: Flight 47.6%, Military 18.2%, War 13.7%, Arcade 8.4%, Shooter 6.2%
- #49 Vertical Strike Endless Challenge
71% 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 43.3%, Military 18.9%, War 17.1%, Arcade 6.2%, Shooter 4.7%
- #50 Dogfight Elite
69% 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: Flight 52%, VR 15.7%, Arcade 7.4%, Shooter 5.8%, Simulation 5.1%
- #51 Air Guardians
72% matchMixed43% of 180 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: Flight 62.2%, Simulation 15%, Action 10.6%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Indie 5.5%
- #52 Rise of Flight United
71% matchMixed56% of 2,703 reviews2013
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Pilot legendary aircraft of the early years of aviation, French Spad 13, German Albatros D.Va and Russian built Nieuport 17, in the free-to-play Rise of Flight United! This WWI aviation sim that has something for every flight-sim fan, from single player skirmish and career to multiplayer dogfights, but one thing is for certain, the...
Why similar: Flight 73.1%, Simulation 8.3%, Military 5.4%, War 5.4%, VR 2.4%
- #53 Thunder Helix
66% 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 77.5%, Simulation 11.9%, Action 8.3%, Indie 2.3%
- #54 Firehawk FPV: Drone Fighter
63% matchVery Positive94% of 432 reviews2025
Dev: TruePlayers
Windows · Mac
Weave through gunfire, master aerial combat, and rain destruction from above in this high-stakes FPV drone roguelike shooter. Take to the skies and rise from amateur to pro to unlock an arsenal of weapons, against endless enemies with real drone physics and controls.
Why similar: Flight 69.9%, Simulation 7.3%, Action 6.1%, Shooter 5.3%, Realistic 4.8%
- #55 Aggressor
68% 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 52.5%, War 21.8%, Shooter 9.2%, Simulation 8.3%, Action 7.9%
- #56 ROGUE FLIGHT
64% matchVery Positive95% of 322 reviews2024
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLCPub: Perp Games
Windows
A breathtaking arcade space combat game inspired by prestige anime.
Why similar: Flight 74.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Shooter 7.4%, Action 6.2%, Indie 1.5%
- #57 Flyout
64% matchVery Positive82% of 2,205 reviews2023
Dev: Stonext Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Build and fly realistic aircraft. Use free-form fuselage and wing editor tools and tune your engines to recreate aircraft from any era or design your own.
Why similar: Flight 66.1%, Military 20.5%, Simulation 8.8%, Indie 1.7%, Realistic 1.5%
- #58 Hijong Park's Defender Patrol
62% 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 48.3%, Military 16.1%, War 13.9%, VR 8.3%, Shooter 3.6%