Single-player games like X-Plane 12
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to X-Plane 12, 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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Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator lets you explore the world of flying in a quality never seen before. Fly a large selection of highly detailed aircraft or a helicopter with interactive 3D cockpits. Aerofly FS 2 currently features over 200 airports in the south western USA and global elevation and satellite imagery.
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Space Explore
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
Space Explore gives you a first hand experience of the journey that astronauts take while embarking on space missions. The space station circles the earth, 400 kilometers above us. It serves as a research laboratory and is also suited for testing spacecraft systems and equipment.
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DCS World Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
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Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
We promise you will feel like a pilot flying airliners, helicopters, fighters, gliders, historical and aerobatic aircraft in a photorealistic world! Over 10,000 real world flights, highly detailed cockpits and scenery are awaiting you.
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IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
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.
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Tactical Warfare Simulator
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
Experience Adrenalin fueled dogfights over the western front.
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RealFlight Evolution
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
RealFlight® is the industry-leading flight simulator for radio-controlled airplanes, helicopters, and drones. Fly more than 300 hyper-realistic vehicles in an immense, open world right from your desktop. This RC classic is a must-have tool for flight enthusiasts of all skill levels!
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IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
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!
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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.
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X-Plane 11
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
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.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
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.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
Explore the world with our largest fleet of aircraft and take simulation to new heights while pursuing your aviation career within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
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Saratoga
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Saratoga is a digital implementation of the Saratoga, Volume I of the Great Battles of the American Revolution wargame published by GMT Games and designed by Mark Miklos.
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X-Plane 10 Global - 64 Bit
Single-player alternative to X-Plane 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with X-Plane 12.
X-Plane 10 brings numerous improvements and enhancements for PC, Mac and Linux virtual pilots, unleashing the power of modern systems with its 64 bit processing and multi-core support.