Single-player games like AFTERBURN
Below are 11 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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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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Tunnel Blast
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTERBURN.
Tunnel Blast is an action game where you control a pilot flying through a series of tunnels. But they are dangerous, and you need to blast your way through them!
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Space Battle SVF
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with AFTERBURN.
This game is a 3D space flight shooter. Arcade type game. It's a game to shoot a lot of missiles.
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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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Sky Mad
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with AFTERBURN.
Futuristic jet fighter combat racing game.
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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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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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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.
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Super Kick Off (Game Boy/Game Gear/Master System/Mega Drive/SNES)
Single-player alternative to AFTERBURN — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Experience the thrill of the beautiful game in this collection of editions of the acclaimed 'Kick Off' series developed for home and handheld consoles in the early 1990s. Includes 40 fully-customizable teams, and a variety of game modes, from friendlies to leagues to international cups.