Single-player games like Aircraft War
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Aircraft War, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Thunder Wolves
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aircraft War.
When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll. The Thunder Wolves attack from the air. They are mercenaries, and the best helicopter pilots in the world. Every one of them is ready for action at all times—and ready to fight evil, wherever it lurks.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Aircraft War.
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
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Panzer Corps 2
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
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Shadow Empire
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
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Gears 5
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Aircraft War.
From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aircraft War.
Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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Unity of Command II
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Aircraft War.
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.
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aircraft War.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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Aeve:Zero Gravity
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aircraft War.
"Aeve:Zero Gravity" is an arcade space shooter about battles in open space. In a classic mode "Shoot'em'all"
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Soccer Battle Royale
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aircraft War.
Imagine battle royal and soccer will be combined in one game. This is exactly this game, Soccer Battle Royale.
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Me And Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Aircraft War.
Me And Dungeons is a first-person action game for one player. Pass through all the dungeons to prove your courage and become a real warrior. Kill monsters, grab gains, and buy weapons. You may also create your own adventure with a simple dungeon editor.
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Candy Mandy
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Aircraft War.
Classic game in the popular "three in a row" genre.
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Dust On Wheels
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Aircraft War.
Who comes first to the finish in this long grueling dusty race depends on you.
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Dice Keeper
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Aircraft War.
Play chill or try to beat the world record in this dice-based Puzzle Game, Dice Keeper the very first game of Zanarka Studios.
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Great Ball of Fire
Single-player alternative to Aircraft War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Aircraft War.
Help our round blue hero turn into fire in order to get rid of some nasty birds!