Rank 01Why this
Also Jet and Flight, like Vector Thrust.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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The closest matches to Vector Thrust: Project Wingman, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, Air Missions: HIND, Vincemus - Air Combat, and Sky Rogue. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Shares mission editor with Vector Thrust.
- $16.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- 2017
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LUFTRAUSERS
Why this: Same challenging mood as Vector Thrust.
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Vertical Strike Endless Challenge
Why this: Same retro mood as Vector Thrust.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: TimeSymmetry
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- 47% of 365 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation
- Metacritic 57
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Cel shaded art style stands out visually
- Hybrid flight model blends arcade and realistic controls
- Mission editor lets you create custom levels
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
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Why this: Shares mission editor with Vector Thrust.
About Vector Thrust
The closest matches to Vector Thrust: Project Wingman, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, Air Missions: HIND, Vincemus - Air Combat, and Sky Rogue. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Vector Thrust is your kind of game, the closest matches are Project Wingman, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN and Air Missions: HIND — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its aircraft unlock trees and custom skins. 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.
About Vector Thrust: Vector Thrust is a fast-paced single and mulltiplayer combat flight game, using a unique cel shaded art style. The game features 260 fully playable aircraft (through various iterations of over 45 aircraft models).
Is Vector Thrust worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 47% of 365 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cel shaded art style stands out visually
- Hybrid flight model blends arcade and realistic controls
- Mission editor lets you create custom levels
- Modding tools enable endless customization
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Project Wingman is what Vector Thrust should have been. Don't buy this. broken for a lot of people. buy Ace Combat 7. Buy Project Wingman, buy anything else. not worth 25$. not worth 2.50$ not worth the 3gb or hard drive space it takes up.”
“The bones of a good game left to rot as abandonware. All the elements of a top notch indie arcade-flight sim are there... clean flight model, unique and attractive artstyle, lots of planes with huge unlock trees, sandbox tools... but the…”
People who play it also play: Project Wingman, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, Air Missions: HIND
Frequently asked about Vector Thrust
Can I run it?
Does Vector Thrust work on Steam Deck?
Vector Thrust is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Vector Thrust cost?
Vector Thrust is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Vector Thrust have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Vector Thrust supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Vector Thrust?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Vector Thrust are Project Wingman, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, Air Missions: HIND.
Who developed Vector Thrust?
Vector Thrust was developed by TimeSymmetry and published by Iceberg Interactive.