- #1 Rise of Flight United
97% matchMixed56% of 2,688 reviews2013
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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: World War I 48.7% ★, Flight 26.6%, Simulation 24.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the most authentic modern successor to the Red Baron experience, focusing specifically on WWI aerial combat physics.
- #2 Warplanes: WW1 Fighters
96% matchVery Positive89% of 443 reviews2021
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: World War I 51% ★, Flight 26.3%, Simulation 22.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an accessible and immersive WWI dogfighting experience that captures the intensity of early 20th-century aerial warfare.
- #3 IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
95% matchVery Positive88% of 3,145 reviews2008
Dev: 1C: Maddox GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Il-2 1946 includes all of the original IL-2 series content: IL-2 Sturmovik™: Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters™ and alternate histry campaigns of year 1946. What was years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a whopping 229 flyable aircraft and over 300 aircraft total!
Why similar: Flight 50.1%, Simulation 49.9%
Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for historical flight simulations, offering unparalleled depth and historical accuracy.
- #4 IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,633 reviews2014
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 31.4 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 56%, Simulation 44%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a modern, high-fidelity combat simulation experience that builds upon the legacy of classic flight sims.
- #5 Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces
94% matchVery Positive84% of 666 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: World War I 71.9% ★, Flight 28.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more casual, action-oriented take on WWI flight that remains true to the setting of the seed game.
- #6 Wings of Glory
92% matchVery Positive80% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Dire Wolf
Windows · Mac
Rule the skies in strategy dogfights in the digital adaptation of the classic tabletop board game!
Why similar: World War I 71% ★, Flight 29%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based adaptation of WWI aerial combat that emphasizes positioning and maneuverability.
- #7 Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol
93% matchMixed69% of 821 reviews2013
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Battle to Rule the Skies!The skies over Europe are a dangerous place, where ace pilots lead their squadrons to glorious victory or crushing defeat! Take control of dozens of the most famous fighter planes of WWI and head into the dogfight. Roll, slip, and loop to get the drop on enemy aces.
Why similar: World War I 91.8% ★, Flight 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the strategic side of WWI air combat with a turn-based approach that highlights the tactical nature of the era.
- #8 B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux
91% matchMixed66% of 322 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: Simulation 50.5%, Flight 49.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modernized version of the classic bomber simulation that retains the strategic depth of the original.
- #9 B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2014
Dev: Wayward DesignPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 16%
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.
Why similar: Flight 54.4%, Simulation 45.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic simulation that shares the same era and developer pedigree as the original Red Baron games.
- #10 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz Edition
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,737 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: Simulation 50.7%, Flight 49.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed historical simulation that offers the complex flight modeling fans of the genre expect.
- #11 F-19 Stealth Fighter
89% matchVery Positive89% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Linux
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: Simulation 67%, Flight 33%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s MicroProse simulation that shares the same interface and design philosophy as the Red Baron series.
- #12 Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China
88% 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 68.9%, Simulation 31.1%
Why You'll Like It: Balances historical air combat with an arcade-simulation feel similar to the classic titles of the 90s.
- #13 1942: The Pacific Air War
89% matchMixed56% of 50 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%
Why You'll Like It: A classic flight simulation from the same era as Red Baron that features similar historical combat mechanics.
- #14 Comanche 4
87% matchVery Positive90% of 312 reviews2009
Dev: NovaLogic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 28%
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 65.8%, Flight 34.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-simulation hybrid that offers fast-paced flight action with a classic retro aesthetic.
- #15 Falcon 4.0
86% matchVery Positive84% of 291 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 54.4%, Simulation 45.6%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive 90s flight simulation that set the bar for realism and complexity in the genre.
- #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 100%
Why You'll Like It: A classic helicopter simulation that captures the same 90s-era simulation feel and attention to detail.
- #17 Warfare Legacy Collection
79% matchVery Positive93% of 943 reviews2025
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Warfare 1917 and 1944 return, fully remastered with enhanced visuals, full-screen support, and custom battles. Warfare Legacy Collection also Includes the Battle of the Bulge, a brand-new campaign set during WWII’s final offensive with all-new missions, snowy maps, and intense front-line action.
Why similar: World War I 100% ★
Why You'll Like It: A tactical look at WWI warfare that complements the aerial perspective of the seed game.
- #18 European Air War
82% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows
Take to the skies over Europe during the most dangerous days of World War II.
Why similar: Simulation 54.9%, Flight 45.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic WWII flight simulation that shares the same mission-based structure and retro feel as Red Baron.
- #19 Wings of Prey: Special Edition
85% 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: Simulation 53.9%, Flight 46.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of historical combat and simulation that feels like a spiritual successor to older flight titles.
- #20 Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
84% matchMixed69% of 468 reviews2011
Dev: Games Farm
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 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 55.2%, Flight 44.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on historical flight action with an arcade-friendly approach to combat.
- #21 F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0
84% matchVery Positive87% of 147 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software
Windows · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 27%
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: Simulation 61.9%, Flight 38.1%
Why You'll Like It: Another classic MicroProse title that provides the same level of simulation depth and retro charm.
- #22 Dogfight Elite
81% matchMixed63% of 75 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: World War I 55.3% ★, Flight 24.9%, Simulation 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused title that allows for WWI and WWII dogfighting in a simulation-lite environment.
- #23 Sopwith VR
82% matchVery Positive86% of 337 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: Simulation 63.9%, Flight 36.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, VR-enabled take on the classic biplane experience that captures the spirit of early flight.
- #24 Project Wingman
78% matchVery Positive94% of 21,209 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 72.5%, Simulation 27.5%
Why You'll Like It: An intense dogfighting game with a retro-modern aesthetic that appeals to fans of classic flight action.
- #25 Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
83% matchMixed54% of 554 reviews2012
Dev: Games Farm
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 7.2 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 55.2%, Flight 44.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a historical flight experience that emphasizes mission-based combat and carrier operations.
- #26 ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
78% matchVery Positive88% of 54,253 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.2 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 69.1%, Simulation 30.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more arcade-focused, it provides the high-octane dogfighting thrills that define the genre.
- #27 Take Off - The Flight Simulator
79% matchMixed49% of 153 reviews2017
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Fly more than 20 airplanes in an open world or try out more than 40 exciting and varied missions – from airfreighting to dramatic rescue operations!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more accessible flight simulation experience for those looking for a casual entry into the genre.
- #28 Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
76% matchMixed70% of 786 reviews2020
Dev: All in! GamesPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
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 60.4%, Simulation 39.6%
- #29 Wings Over Europe
77% matchMixed56% of 125 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 67.7%, Flight 32.3%
- #30 Battlezone 98 Redux
74% matchVery Positive91% of 1,119 reviews2016
Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.
- #31 Iron Front: Digital War Edition
77% matchMixed59% of 865 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 100%
- #32 Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection
71% matchVery Positive91% of 34,382 reviews2020
Dev: PetroglyphPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.
- #33 IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
76% matchMixed67% of 1,012 reviews2011
Dev: 1C: Maddox GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 27.1 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 55.8%, Flight 44.2%
- #34 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
72% matchVery Positive95% of 15,511 reviews2014
Dev: SkyBox LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rise of Nations is back! Play the updated classic with full Steamworks integration and enhanced features!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #35 Warplanes: Battles over Pacific
71% 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: Simulation 53.9%, Flight 46.1%
- #36 Frontline : Road to Moscow
75% matchMixed59% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: 88mmPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Take command of the German army through some of the most famous battles of the war, leading the mighty Wehrmacht on towards Moscow. The variety of maps and battle situations is what makes Frontline so different and engaging: players are confronted with blitzkriegs, trench wars and dog fights, but also unusual situation such as missions...
- #37 Sid Meier's Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic)
75% matchMixed61% of 120 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Ahoy mateys! From the Mind of Sid Meier, The Golden Age of Buccaneering has returned with Pirates! Gold!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #38 Sid Meier's Railroads!
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,402 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads!
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #39 STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection
71% matchMostly Negative24% of 7,726 reviews2024
Dev: Aspyr
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Play the classic STAR WARS™ Battlefront games, online and offline in this definitive collection.
- #40 Raptor: Call of The Shadows - 2015 Edition
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 595 reviews2015
Dev: Scott HostPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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: Flight 100%
- #41 Silent Hunter® III
73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,573 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #42 Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 241 reviews2014
Dev: Volition Inc.Pub: Interplay Inc.
Windows
Volition's classic is back. Descent: FreeSpace is the quintessential old school space shooter. With a deep story, great graphics and engaging battles against fighters to capital ships it keeps you moving. Breakout that flight stick and enroll with the Grand Terran Alliance today.
Why similar: Flight 59.1%, Simulation 40.9%
- #43 Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,762 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 74.9%, Simulation 25.1%
- #44 Aviators VR
68% matchMixed46% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: ChronospacePub: Instytut Pamięci Narodowej
Windows
A concise VR experience inspired by the game "Aviators." Take control of the upper turret gun on a bomber and fend off attacks from German fighters. Visit a virtual hangar of the Polish air wing and learn more about the events depicted in the game.
Why similar: Flight 51.6%, Simulation 48.4%
- #45 Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies
72% matchMixed62% of 450 reviews2013
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 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.
- #46 Imperium Galactica II
69% matchVery Positive87% of 633 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Reintroducing a classic from the golden era of gaming, the original empire building space RTS, Imperium Galactica 2 is back and looking better than ever with new high-res textures and vivid colors.
- #47 LUFTRAUSERS
69% matchVery Positive91% of 4,487 reviews2014
Dev: VlambeerPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.3 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 73.6%, Simulation 26.4%
- #48 Skies above the Great War
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Puntigames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skies above the Great War is a hybrid of action and grand strategy sandbox game set on the Western Front during the First World War. Manage your air forces or take control of any plane yourself in real time.
Why similar: World War I 71.8% ★, Flight 28.2%
- #49 Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
70% matchVery Positive80% of 740 reviews2009
Dev: City InteractivePub: CI Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 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: Simulation 52.7%, Flight 47.3%
- #50 Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders
70% 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 57%, Simulation 43%
- #51 Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
67% matchVery Positive87% of 26,197 reviews2014
Dev: Microsoft Game StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 57.7%, Simulation 42.3%
- #52 Aces of Thunder
62% matchMixed58% of 1,055 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 52.9%, Simulation 47.1%
- #53 Strategic Command: World War I
66% matchVery Positive92% of 464 reviews2019
Dev: Fury SoftwarePub: Matrix Games
Windows
Strategic Command: World War I is a new chapter in the Strategic Command Franchise. Relive this momentous conflict from the opening shots of 1914 to the final offensives. Strategic Command: World War I covers all the main aspects and theatres of the war.
Why similar: World War I 100% ★
- #54 Anno 1701 History Edition
63% matchVery Positive86% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Rediscover the classic gameplay of 1701 A.D. and its expansion The Sunken Dragon in Anno® 1701 History Edition.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #55 The Falconeer: Revolution Remaster
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 605 reviews2020
Dev: Tomas SalaPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Take flight in this remastered 'stick control era' aerial combat RPG. Explore haunting landscapes, engage in epic dogfights, and uncover ancient secrets in a visually enhanced, rebalanced edition of the BAFTA-nominated, award-winning original.
Why similar: Flight 55.9%, Simulation 44.1%
- #56 World of Aircraft: Glider Simulator
67% matchMixed44% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: World of Aircraft TeamPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Experience general aviation as never before! World of Aircraft is a series of stand-alone simulators that each focus on a specific kind of flying. World of Aircraft: Glider Simulator includes a series of (motor-) gliders and tow aircraft based on a high definition flying area.
Why similar: Simulation 79%, Flight 21%