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Single-player games like Thrust & Shoot : Flight School

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School, 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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    Gravity in Space — Steam game cover

    Gravity in Space

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    Gravity in Space is an acurate-physics-based spacecraft flight and combat simulation. Learn how to use gravitational forces to navigate through surreal worlds, while you outplay your enemies and shoot them.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation13.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Expedition Astra — Steam game cover

    Expedition Astra

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    Old machines guard silent asteroid sites across the outer solar system. Pilot a 6DoF spacecraft, fight around the rock, dock with old vessels, and touch the asteroid to extract rare materials.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Low Earth Orbit Adventures — Steam game cover

    Low Earth Orbit Adventures

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    Low Earth Orbit Adventures is a chill space sim set in the near future where the space around Earth has become a frontier of science, commerce and diplomacy. Retrieve the Hubble, rescue astronauts, assemble space stations and many other missions in this realistic but friendly adventure.

    2026SimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    sfsim — Steam game cover

    sfsim

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    sfsim is a realistic 3D space flight simulator.Use an advanced single-stage-to-orbit space craft to take off, orbit the planet, perform reentry, and land back on Earth.sfsim features a true to scale Earth planet using NOAA elevation data and procedurally generated volumetric clouds.

    SimulationFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Galactic Federation — Steam game cover

    Galactic Federation

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    Classical 3D space combat simulation with unique 100% dynamic destruction engine, allows you to realistically damage and burn through your enemies exactly where you hit them with blasters, causing their onboard systems and armor to melt away and fall apart. Made by solo developer.

    2021ActionIndieSimulation11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Docker VR — Steam game cover

    Space Docker VR

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    A hardcore flight simulator for VR! Get in the cockpit, pilot a ship, and navigate hazardous environments on a journey to become an expert docker!

    2021IndieSimulation5.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flight Of Nova — Steam game cover

    Flight Of Nova

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    Flight of Nova is a simulator based on newtonian mechanics in which you control spacecraft in the Noren star system. You fly multiple types of spacecraft doing transport and search missions in an environment with realistic aerodynamics and orbital physics.

    2022SimulationEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    EVERSPACE™ — Steam game cover

    EVERSPACE™

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.

    2017ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Capital Command — Steam game cover

    Capital Command

    Single-player alternative to Thrust & Shoot : Flight School — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with Thrust & Shoot : Flight School.

    Take the helm of a state-of-the-art warship as you fight epic space battles in a sandbox campaign. Upgrade and customize your ship, master the art of maneuvering, and use a blend of tactical prowess and heavy firepower to overcome deadly threats.

    2026ActionStrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →