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Single-player games like Warplanes: WW1 Fighters

Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters, 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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    Warplanes: Battles over Pacific — Steam game cover

    Warplanes: Battles over Pacific

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    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.

    2023ActionSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warplanes: Air Corp — Steam game cover

    Warplanes: Air Corp

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    Engage in combat at the core of the modern battlefield in Warplanes: Air Corp in VR. The third installment of the best-selling Warplanes series introduces a new era of modern military aviation. In addition to fighter jets and multirole combat aircraft you are able to pilot attack helicopters!

    2023ActionSimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tactical Warfare Simulator — Steam game cover

    Tactical Warfare Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    Experience Adrenalin fueled dogfights over the western front.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    War Thunder — Steam game cover

    War Thunder

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

    2013ActionSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VTOL VR — Steam game cover

    VTOL VR

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    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.

    2017ActionIndieSimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dogfight Elite — Steam game cover

    Dogfight Elite

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    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.

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Wingman — Steam game cover

    Project Wingman

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    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.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zero Caliber VR — Steam game cover

    Zero Caliber VR

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+ unlockable skins, 50+ attachments, realistic physics, progression & more! Immerse yourself in the action, customize your gear and unleash your inner hero!

    2023ActionIndieSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Baron Pack — Steam game cover

    Red Baron Pack

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    The Red Baron flies again!Return to the classic Red Baron games with this digital collection featuring the original Red Baron, Red Baron 3D, the Red Baron Mission Builder and high-quality scans of the original manuals, maps and reference cards.

    2016Simulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rise of Flight United — Steam game cover

    Rise of Flight United

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    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...

    2013SimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    X-Plane 11 — Steam game cover

    X-Plane 11

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    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.

    2017Simulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wings of Glory — Steam game cover

    Wings of Glory

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

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

    2022StrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flying Corps — Steam game cover

    Flying Corps

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    The game is split in four campaigns: The Flying Circus (1917), Battle of Cambrai 1917, German spring offensive (1918) and Hat In The Ring (1918). Several airplanes are available, including the Sopwith Camel, the Nieuport 28 and the Fokker Dr.I

    2021StrategySimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt — Steam game cover

    The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    Hail to the Captain! Sail into the heart of the Caribbean in the Age of Piracy - the time of black flags and white skulls, blue waves and golden opportunities. Hoist the Jolly Roger and grab the steering wheel to sail through battles and raids, ransoms and treasures, to become the Crimson King of the Antilles!

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Zombie Defense — Steam game cover

    Zombie Defense

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    A modern hybrid of the classic RTS and modern Tower Defense. Recruit soldiers, place them on slots and let them shoot incoming waves of zombies by their own. Order supplies, throw grenades, order airstrikes and many more... Perfect mix of strategy, tactics and micromanagement.

    2016ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Pirate: Plague of the Dead — Steam game cover

    The Pirate: Plague of the Dead

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    Command the most fearsome pirates in an exciting Caribbean adventure! Plague of the Dead is a new installment of The Pirate series, featuring an open world without loading screens, dynamic day and night cycle and weather system, it offers each gamer an unforgettable experience.

    2017ActionStrategyIndieFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes — Steam game cover

    Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Build an army and lead your heroes into battle in an epic fantasy strategy game. Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a turn-based strategy game that will put you right in the middle of war between Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarves and the undead.

    2017StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight — Steam game cover

    Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    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.

    2019ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shogun's Empire: Hex Commander — Steam game cover

    Shogun's Empire: Hex Commander

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Lead your clan, build an army, wage wars — become Shogun and rule over Japan. Shogun’s Empire: Hex Commander is a turn-based strategy game with multi-layered gameplay mechanics.

    2019StrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Commander: War and Trade — Steam game cover

    Space Commander: War and Trade

    Single-player alternative to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

    Fight, explore the stars, trade, and lead your fleet across the galaxySpace Commander: War and Trade is an ultimate single player space-sim featuring spectacular graphics, intuitive combat and deep mechanics.

    2020ActionIndieRPGFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →