Single-player games like DCS World Steam Edition
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to DCS World Steam Edition, 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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IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
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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Arma 3
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
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War Thunder
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Free To Play with DCS World Steam Edition.
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.
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VTOL VR
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
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.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
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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FPV Kamikaze Drone
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
FPV Kamikaze Drone is a tactical game focused on FPV drones in modern warfare. Control drones in first-person in single-player and co-op, and in multiplayer play as a third-person soldier who finds and uses FPV drones during combat.
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Nuclear Option
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.
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ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
Become an ace pilot and soar through photorealistic skies with full 360 degree movement; down enemy aircraft and experience the thrill of engaging in realistic sorties! Aerial combat has never looked or felt better!
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X-Plane 10 Global - 64 Bit
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
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.
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Falcon
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
When you climb into the cockpit of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, get set for the "flight of your life" as the powerful FALCON F-16 takes you streaking across the sky at Mach 2.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Single-player alternative to DCS World Steam Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with DCS World Steam Edition.
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.