Games Like Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol

Rule the skies in strategy dogfights in the digital adaptation of the classic tabletop board game!

Why similar: World War I 55.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Strategy 13.2%, Historical 8.5%, Flight 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of the tabletop game that focuses on tactical WWI aerial combat and maneuver cards.

Scramble: Battle of Britain is a tactical dogfighting game set in 1940, featuring intense aerial battles in a 3D airspace. Take control of a squadron of fighters, planning maneuvers, witnessing real-time simulations, and analyzing battle damage with detailed camera tools.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 41.5%, Strategy 37%, Flight 20.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical aerial combat game that focuses on the same dogfighting maneuvers and positioning found in Ace Patrol.

Battle to Rule the Pacific Skies!Take flight over the treacherous Pacific waters where ace pilots redefine historic World War II battles! Skillfully pilot the most iconic American and Japanese fighter planes of the Pacific War while representing the army or navy.

Why similar: Turn-Based 45.9%, Strategy 29.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Casual 8.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, offering the same turn-based tactical aerial combat mechanics in a new theater of war.

Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.

Why similar: Strategy 41.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 40.6%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Casual 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creator, this game shares the same accessible, turn-based tactical design philosophy and unit progression systems.

Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

Why similar: Turn-Based 52.9%, Strategy 25.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep turn-based tactical combat with a focus on unit positioning and managing mechanical limitations in a squad-based environment.

Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.

Why similar: Turn-Based 62.3%, Strategy 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A simultaneous turn-based tactical game that requires careful planning and anticipation of enemy movements, much like aerial dogfighting.

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 69.5% ★, Strategy 14.9%, Historical 8.2%, Flight 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A WWI aerial strategy game that allows for a broader perspective on the air war while maintaining a focus on historical authenticity.

The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!

Why similar: Turn-Based 44.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 34.5%, Strategy 19.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for turn-based tactical combat, emphasizing squad management and positioning that fans of Ace Patrol will appreciate.

All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

Why similar: World War I 55% ★, Turn-Based 25.1%, Strategy 12.5%, Historical 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A WWI-themed strategy game that focuses on tactical decision-making and the management of soldiers under pressure.

Steam Squad - a classical tactical wargame with honest physics simulation of battles set in an alternative universe during the First World War. Players acting for the 3 of the superpowers - the Holy Roman, British and Tianxian Empires complete 30 missions with squads of up to 8 units.

Why similar: World War I 50.3% ★, Turn-Based 32.4%, Strategy 17.3%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game set in a historical-adjacent era that focuses on unit movement and combat maneuvers.

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Why similar: Strategy 37.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 35.6%, Turn-Based 26.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust turn-based tactical experience with a focus on squad management and environmental positioning.

Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.

Why similar: World War I 64% ★, Strategy 24%, Casual 6.8%, Historical 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A WWI-themed strategy game that captures the aesthetic and historical flavor of the seed game through a unique tactical lens.

MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?

Why similar: Turn-Based 50.5%, Strategy 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished turn-based tactical game that rewards careful movement and strategic ability usage.

Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!

Why similar: World War I 47.8% ★, Strategy 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Historical 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that covers the entirety of the WWI conflict for those interested in the broader historical setting.

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 91% ★, Flight 9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented aerial game that provides the same WWI flight aesthetic, even if the gameplay is more arcade-focused.

The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.

Why similar: Turn-Based 43.9%, Strategy 31.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based strategy game that emphasizes positioning and calculated risks in a historical setting.

Ageod’s To End All Wars is a grand strategy game set during World War One. Players will take control over one of the major powers that so desperately fought for control over Europe and to end all wars.

Why similar: World War I 68.1% ★, Strategy 31.9%

Why You'll Like It: A deep grand strategy game that provides a comprehensive look at the WWI conflict.

Turn based tactical game about war at sea between British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy during World War I. Command powerful dreadnoughts, fast destroyers and stealthy submarines, conduct artillery battles, torpedo attacks and fight for the survivability of damaged ships.

Why similar: World War I 69.4% ★, Strategy 16.9%, Historical 12.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that applies historical combat mechanics to a grid-based strategy format.

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 48.3% ★, Strategy 39.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a grander strategic view of the Great War for players who enjoy the historical context of the seed game.

A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.

Why similar: World War I 46.2% ★, Turn-Based 22.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Historical 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy simulation that allows players to manage the global complexities of the First World War.

Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!

Why similar: Strategy 64.3%, Flight 26.3%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: While real-time, it captures the management of aerial crews and the tension of surviving dangerous missions in a WWI-adjacent setting.

Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

Why similar: Turn-Based 46.3%, Strategy 26.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Historical 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical wargame that emphasizes supply lines and movement, appealing to the strategic mind of an Ace Patrol player.

Clouds of war are shaping over the endless Folvos desert. You cannot wait any longer. Choose your side and take command! Lead your soldiers, tanks and aircraft to victory through Folvos varying landscapes across dozens of battles.

Why similar: Turn-Based 50.1%, Strategy 36.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical wargame that focuses on grid-based movement and combat efficiency.

Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!

Why similar: Strategy 53.3%, Historical 30%, Flight 14.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.

Why similar: World War I 51.6% ★, Turn-Based 15.5%, Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Historical 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the geopolitical and military strategy of the WWI era in a turn-based format.

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Why similar: Turn-Based 30%, Turn-Based Strategy 29.5%, Strategy 28.5%, Historical 11.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 64.3%, Casual 20.9%, Singleplayer 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style aerial combat game that captures the intensity of dogfighting in a stylized, fast-paced format.

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: World War I 57.7% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Historical 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Join the Royal Air Force, face off against the deadly German Luftwaffe and the Italian air forces and battle for Britain!

Why similar: Flight 52.2%, Historical 47.8%

Why You'll Like It: A historical flight simulator that offers a deep dive into the aerial combat of the era.

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 79.1% ★, Flight 11%, Historical 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic WWI flight simulator for players who want to experience the actual physics of the planes featured in Ace Patrol.

Spirit of War: The Great War is a turn-based strategy game set during World War I. Drawing inspiration from board games classics, Spirit Of War is a unique arcade/strategy experience.

Why similar: World War I 62.7% ★, Strategy 37.3%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that utilizes a hex-grid system to simulate WWI combat scenarios.

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 100%

Why You'll Like It: An aerial combat game that focuses on the excitement of dogfighting and historical aircraft.

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 87.9% ★, Flight 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Take to the skies over Europe during the most dangerous days of World War II.

Why similar: Flight 92%, Singleplayer 8%

Piloting a wide range of aircraft, players engage in aerial dogfights and dangerous fighter missions across the major theaters of war during WWII.

Why similar: Flight 97%, Singleplayer 3%

January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.

Why similar: World War I 72.2% ★, Strategy 21%, Historical 6.8%

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 95.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

Why similar: Turn-Based 35%, Turn-Based Strategy 34.6%, Strategy 21.2%, Historical 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Your homeland sky is under attack. Will you defend it?

Why similar: Casual 53.7%, Flight 46.3%

Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!

Why similar: World War I 35.6% ★, Turn-Based 33%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Strategy 12.2%, Historical 6.2%

Take part in aerial battles with warplanes from different eras — from World War I to the future. Drop bombs, upgrade your aircraft, and turn enemy bases into rubble in the explosive action game Aircraft Evolution!

Why similar: World War I 89.1% ★, Flight 10.9%

Command the sky in a tense real-time strategy simulation where you manage a nation's air defenses. Analyze radar contacts, scramble interceptor jets, and make split-second decisions to protect your airspace from hostile threats.

Why similar: Strategy 52.4%, Historical 23.7%, Flight 22%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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: Strategy 100%

Turn based tactical and strategic naval combat. Atlantic Fleet puts you in command of the Allies or Kriegsmarine (German Navy) in the longest military campaign of WWII, The Battle of the Atlantic.Take command of surface ships, submarines as well as carrier and land based aircraft in the deadly struggle for control of Atlantic shipping...

Why similar: Turn-Based 66.1%, Strategy 27.5%, Historical 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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: Strategy 58.6%, Flight 37.8%, Singleplayer 3.5%

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 74.6% ★, Strategy 16.9%, Flight 8.5%

Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.

Why similar: World War I 76.5% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Casual 3.7%, Historical 2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Take command over RAF during the WW2 history turning point, the Battle of Britain! The goal of the game is to defend Great Britain against German bombing raids.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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: Flight 100%

Until the Last Plane is an airfield management game during WW2. Send pilots on mission. Craft spare parts. Repair your planes. Face your enemy and resist.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 40.9%, Strategy 35.3%, Historical 22.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Get closer than ever before to the world of adrenaline pumping sky-racing where flyboys can test and master their flying and combat skills against the deadliest opponents! Admire amazingly detailed terrains. Unlock state-of-the-art planes and personalize them with unique racing skins.

Why similar: Flight 100%

Strategic Command WWII: War in the Pacific is a turn-based strategy game. It offers a comprehensive experience of the Pacific Theater, challenging you to achieve victory in one of history's greatest conflicts.

Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 39.1%, Historical 18.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 40%, Historical 38%, Casual 18.2%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Command antique WWI Toy Soldiers in the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal of guns, artillery, flamethrowers, tanks and planes to defend your WWI toy dioramas. Take direct control of individual units or command the entire battlefield from above.

Why similar: World War I 65.2% ★, Strategy 24.5%, Historical 9.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Take control of the skies like never before in a full Virtual Reality world! Airplanes on fire, commuter aircraft low on fuel, mid-air collisions, emergency helicopter rescues, military exercises and so much more!

Why similar: Strategy 71.8%, Casual 28.2%

Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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: Casual 62.3%, Flight 37.7%

Pilot your plane and battle giant robotic monsters with unique capabilities in tenfantastic settings. Then, take to the skies in online multiplayer dogfights and showthe world who's boss.

Why similar: Strategy 72.8%, Flight 25.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%

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

Why similar: Flight 100%