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Games like Thick Air

If Thick Air is your kind of game, the closest matches are Redout: Enhanced Edition, FLASHOUT 3 and BallisticNG — 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 Thick Air: In the world devoid of human life our sentient machines are left to simulate the life they once knew. With no one to watch them, the swarm of flying drones built for one purpose - RACE - compete each into eternity other across various landscapes and settings.

2016Early AccessRacing0.99 USDWindowsby People Gotta Play
Thick Air — Steam game cover

Players who liked Thick Air also play

Steam players who put hours into Thick Air 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. Redout: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Thick Air fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    Redout is a tribute to the old racing monsters such as F-Zero, WipeOut, Rollcage, and POD. It is designed to be an uncompromising, fast, tough and satisfying driving experience, soaked in that vertigo that stands at the core of the arcade racing genre.

    2016Racing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. FLASHOUT 3

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Thick Air fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    FLASHOUT IS BACK! Where high speed meets high stakes. Where unforgiving combat, loud electronic music and addictive boosts of adrenaline mix up to separate winners from losers. Where gravitation is nothing more than an empty word. Take part in an exciting, head-to-head fight to the finish!

    2022ActionIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. BallisticNG

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Thick Air fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    BallisticNG is a high speed, all thrills anti-gravity combat racer and open modding environment developed as a tribute to old school classics such as Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto.

    2018ActionIndieRacing14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Thick Air fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Amateur or experienced FPV pilot, learn or improve your skills on Uncrashed,the new ultra realistic FPV simulator. Simulate your own FPV drone with settings based on real values and you will have the same feeling as a real flight without the risk of breaking your drone !

    2021ActionSportsIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Phantom Spark

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Thick Air fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.

    2024SportsIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Dakar 18

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Thick Air fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    Based on the world famous annual rally raid organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) in South America, DAKAR 18 is a realistic simulation of the biggest cross-country rally in the world and features a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.

    2018SportsAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. RealFlight Evolution

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Thick Air fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    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!

    2022IndieSimulationRacing69.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Star Drift Evolution

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Thick Air fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    Speed up and powerslide through twisty corners in this minimalistic arcade racer. No braking required. Stay on the throttle and feel the adrenaline of highspeed drifting. Race against AI, leaderboard ghosts or friends online or in split screen. Easy to learn, hard to master!

    2021Racing14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Thick Air at current Steam store prices.

  1. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Thick Air on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Barro 22

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Thick Air on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    Jump!

    2021IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Barro GT

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Thick Air on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    Barro's new gen!

    2022IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Extreme School Driving Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Thick Air on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    This game has the role to simulate real situations and have as aims to prepare future drivers not only in a virtual world but also for the real world!

    2019SportsIndieCasual0.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Village Bus Driver Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Thick Air on Steam right now.

    Start the unsafe hill driving adventure in Village Bus Driver Simulator where you will show your particular driving and parking skills by transferring tourists to their destination.

    2019SportsIndieSimulation0.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Fly Fly Tuk Tuk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Thick Air on Steam right now.

    Have you ever thought about what it's like to see a tuk tuk flying?

    2022ActionSportsIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Transporter Truck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Thick Air on Steam right now.

    Transporter Truck Simulator gives you a very realistic truck driving experience! Deliver heavy oil tanks and other cargos loaded in your oil truck. Operate big trucks to deliver oil tanks and complete different missions on TIME!

    2019SportsIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Tractor Cargo Driving Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Thick Air on Steam right now.

    Amazing Tractor Cargo Driving Simulator is for you where you will Drive Tractor to Deliver Cargo on Hills and Mountains. You might played many tractor farming games but this Tractor Cargo Driving Simulator game is an Ultimate test of cargo Tractors Driving Skills.

    2019ActionSportsStrategy0.55 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Redout: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    Redout is a tribute to the old racing monsters such as F-Zero, WipeOut, Rollcage, and POD. It is designed to be an uncompromising, fast, tough and satisfying driving experience, soaked in that vertigo that stands at the core of the arcade racing genre.

    2016Racing19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. BallisticNG

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    BallisticNG is a high speed, all thrills anti-gravity combat racer and open modding environment developed as a tribute to old school classics such as Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto.

    2018ActionIndieRacing14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Phantom Spark

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Racing with Thick Air.

    The best feeling racing game out there. Precision time-trial racing against npc champions in the campaign or other players on the leaderboards.

    2024SportsIndieCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Thick Air

How much does Thick Air cost?
Thick Air is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Thick Air have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Thick Air supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Thick Air?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thick Air are Redout: Enhanced Edition, FLASHOUT 3, BallisticNG.
Who developed Thick Air?
Thick Air was developed by People Gotta Play.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Thick Air.

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