Single-player games like AFTERBURN
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to AFTERBURN, 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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TOP DOG
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with AFTERBURN.
Dogfight your way through short, intense and randomized runs. Hard but easy to pickup, with daily leaderboards and minimum hardware requirements
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Furious Angels
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTERBURN.
Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!
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Project Wingman
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTERBURN.
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 AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with AFTERBURN.
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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Thunder Wolves
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTERBURN.
When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll. The Thunder Wolves attack from the air. They are mercenaries, and the best helicopter pilots in the world. Every one of them is ready for action at all times—and ready to fight evil, wherever it lurks.
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Nuclear Option
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTERBURN.
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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LUFTRAUSERS
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTERBURN.
The skies are aflame and the seas will overflow with wreckage in Vlambeer’s stylish arcade shooter LUFTRAUSERS! Take to the skies in customized fighter planes to battle battleships, submarines, and rival aces for glory, honor, and high scores.
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Vertical Strike Endless Challenge
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTERBURN.
A flight-based action game designed to be easy to pick up and enjoy right away, and be playable over short timeframes. Make use of a range of weapons and achieve dangerously high levels of mobility by disabling your Alpha Limiter to spear your way through waves of enemy attacks.
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F-19 Stealth Fighter
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with AFTERBURN.
F-19 STEALTH FIGHTER takes combat flying to new heights. With dazzling graphics and authentic, real-world scenarios. F-19 creates action-packed excitement that keeps you coming back for more! It's easy to learn, but satisfyingly tough to master.