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Games like The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

If The Ancient Art of War in the Skies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Falcon 4.0, B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th and Unity of Command II — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The Ancient Art of War in the Skies: Take command of WWII air campaigns in this classic strategy game. Manage your squadrons, set goals, plan routes on the overhead tactical map, and then head into the cockpit for side-scrolling dogfights, squadron-to-squadron battles, and eagle-eye bombing runs.

2022StrategySimulation6.99 USDWindowsby Microprose
The Ancient Art of War in the Skies — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into The Ancient Art of War in the Skies also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Falcon 4.0

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Ancient Art of War in the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Falcon 4.0 breaks the sight-and-sound barrier with its cutting-edge graphics, realism, dynamic campaigns and multiplayer gameplay.

    2016Simulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Ancient Art of War in the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    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.

    2014Simulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Unity of Command II

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Ancient Art of War in the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    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.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Steel Division: Normandy 44

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Ancient Art of War in the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

    2017ActionStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Steel Division 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Ancient Art of War in the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Hearts of Iron III

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Ancient Art of War in the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Hearts of Iron III lets you play the most engaging conflict in world history, World War 2, on all fronts as any country and through multiple different scenarios. Guide your nation to glory between 1936 and 1948 and wage war, conduct diplomacy and build your industry in the most detailed World War 2 game ever made.

    2009Strategy2.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Battlestations Pacific

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Ancient Art of War in the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. Relive some of the grandest and most critical naval battles of recent history and for the first time, choose to lead your fleet to a completely different ending...

    2009ActionStrategySteam ↗
  8. Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Ancient Art of War in the Skies fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron game. The game features a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century. Play from the outbreak of the Great War up until the onset of the Cold War.

    2011Strategy9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Ancient Art of War in the Skies at current Steam store prices.

  1. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under The Ancient Art of War in the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under The Ancient Art of War in the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under The Ancient Art of War in the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under The Ancient Art of War in the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under The Ancient Art of War in the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tower Wizard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under The Ancient Art of War in the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Digseum

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under The Ancient Art of War in the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Digseum is a short incremental journey about digging up ancient relics and building the greatest museum ever!

    2024SimulationCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under The Ancient Art of War in the Skies on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. Meteor 60 Seconds!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. World of Warships

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

    2017ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. AdVenture Capitalist

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

    2015IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Fallout Shelter

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.

    2017SimulationRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

More from Microprose

Other recommendable Steam games by Microprose, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Darklands

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Microprose, the studio behind The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak.

    2014AdventureRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Tinhead

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Microprose, the studio behind The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Leap, slide, hop, fly and shoot your way through wacky worlds and super-tricky challenging levels as you guide Tinhead to free the stars. Take on pesky spinning Krystals, relentless flying Saw-Sirs and hordes of mega-tough bosses.

    2019ActionAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fields of Glory

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Microprose, the studio behind The Ancient Art of War in the Skies. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Return to a true wargame based on Napoleon's Waterloo campaign! Become a General in control of huge armies in this classic, historic-themed RTS!

    2020StrategySimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Legacy: Realm of Terror

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Microprose, the studio behind The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    For the past 400 years, your evil ancestors have been planning this housewarming party just for you. And it's one party you may never leave! This horror classic blends elements of RPG and Adventure games in a one-of-a-kind, spine-tingling package.

    2020ActionAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. MicroProse™ Soccer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Microprose, the studio behind The Ancient Art of War in the Skies. Shares Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    MicroProse™ Soccer is an accessible and engaging classic soccer game that lets you compete against a friend or CPU opponent at world class level in the World Cup, International Challenge, or in the indoor league.

    2021SportsSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Decision in the Desert

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Microprose, the studio behind The Ancient Art of War in the Skies. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Classic real-time simulation game from the 80s designed by Sid Meier and Ed Bever. The second title in the "Command Series" of tactical wargames from Microprose, the game features real-time battles that test your skills as a commander of forces in North Africa during WWII

    2021StrategySimulation1.39 USDSteam ↗
  7. Conflict in Vietnam

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Microprose, the studio behind The Ancient Art of War in the Skies. Shares Strategy with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    Classic real-time simulation game from the 80s designed by Sid Meier and Ed Bever. The third title in the "Command Series" of tactical wargames from Microprose, the game begins with the defeat of the French colonial army and ends with the Viet Cong victory over the South Vietnam forces in 1972.

    2021Strategy6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Airborne Ranger

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Microprose, the studio behind The Ancient Art of War in the Skies. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Ancient Art of War in the Skies.

    This ground-breaking classic introduced a new level of tactical thinking and action combat gameplay to computer gaming. Airborne Ranger takes you on 12 desperate missions across 3 different regions of the world as you are dropped behind enemy lines to perform a variety of dangerous missions

    2022ActionStrategySimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

How much does The Ancient Art of War in the Skies cost?
The Ancient Art of War in the Skies is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Ancient Art of War in the Skies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Ancient Art of War in the Skies are Falcon 4.0, B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th, Unity of Command II.
Who developed The Ancient Art of War in the Skies?
The Ancient Art of War in the Skies was developed by Microprose and published by Atari.

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