Single-player games like Vector Thrust
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Vector Thrust, 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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Project Wingman
Single-player alternative to Vector Thrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vector Thrust.
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.
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ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Single-player alternative to Vector Thrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Vector Thrust.
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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Helicopter Simulator 2020
Single-player alternative to Vector Thrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vector Thrust.
Helicopter Simulator 2020 - it's simulator about pilot of helicopter, who battle in some places. Realistic Physics of helicopter.
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Pirates of Gravitae
Single-player alternative to Vector Thrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vector Thrust.
Dogfighting seadogs! Command a rocket propelled pirate ship in this aerial combat roguelike, in 2.5D! Equip your ship, train your crew, optimize your build, get blown up, and do it all again!
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City Air Battle
Single-player alternative to Vector Thrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vector Thrust.
City Air Battle is a flying racing and shooting game where you will pilot a fighter jet to compete with opponents in the air over real cities, hitting various targets and avoiding buildings. You can also engage in intense aerial battles with opponents.
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Nano Fighter Anti Disease
Single-player alternative to Vector Thrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Vector Thrust.
Nano Fighter Anti Disease is a flight action game. Controlling a nanoscale fighter, flies over the acid sea of digestive system, passes through the scarred inflammatory lesions, launch a fierce attack towards various pathogens with medicine ammos and biological missiles.
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Paper Planes
Single-player alternative to Vector Thrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Vector Thrust.
Take your role as protector and defend your assets from enemy squadrons or engage in devastation as the attacker. Fly with the best Paper Plane pilots in the world in hand crafted parks with an abundance of enemies to destroy. Paper Planes is an Arcade team-flightsim, base defender and battleroyale.
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Stick to the end
Single-player alternative to Vector Thrust — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Vector Thrust.
This is a well-optimized vertical plane shooting game. In this game you can use a wealth of weapons to attack enemy planes and bosses.