Games like Project Wingman
If Project Wingman is your kind of game, the closest matches are ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, Air Attack and Massive Air Combat — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cinematic and epic. 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.
Get personalized picks →Project Wingman is an arcade flight combat game set in an alternate scorched earth setting, developed by Sector D2 and released in 2020. Players pilot advanced fighter jets as mercenaries across various missions ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large-scale ground assaults, with mechanics including dogfight tactics, frontline missions, missile-lead prediction, and weapon-loadout customization. Reviewers and players describe the experience as challenging, cinematic, epic, and intense, highlighting hooks such as the Mercenary difficulty system that dynamically alters enemy spawns, the expansion Frontline 59 adding new mission types, VR support making dogfights feel immersive, and missiles that lead targets like real projectiles. Players can mix and match weapons for unique loadouts. The game runs Playable on Steam Deck, offers solo-only co-op, and is priced at $24.99 USD. It holds a 95% positive rating from 11,807 Steam reviews.
About Project Wingman: 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
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Project Wingman.
Top pick for Project Wingman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Project Wingman.
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!
Air Attack
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Project Wingman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Project Wingman.
Arcade avia/auto simulator. Complete various missions, controlling a fighter in the sky and an armored vehicle on the ground. Win air and ground battles, capture enemy bases, improve available vehicles, and thrive in this action-packed game.
Massive Air Combat
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Project Wingman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
This game is a simple 3D flight shooting game. It's an arcade-style game. Player controls the aircraft(XF-99) to destroy enemy aircraft.
SkyGameChanger-AirCombat II-
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Project Wingman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
This game is a game that enjoys aerial battles by riding the high durability air fighter XF - 98.
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Project Wingman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is an arcade action game that puts you in the middle of WWI aerial battles. Accompany the legendary Red Baron and cheat death on your way to victory!
Starfighter Arduxim
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Project Wingman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
Strap into the cockpit of your Arduxim fighter and take on enemy starships in this first-person tactical space shooter. Harks back to the classic Wing Commander games. Playable in VR or on monitor.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Project Wingman.
Ranked #7 for Project Wingman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Project Wingman.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles.
War Thunder
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Project Wingman fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Project Wingman.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Project Wingman
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War Thunder
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Project Wingman cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with Project Wingman.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Shmups Skill Test
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Project Wingman cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Project Wingman.
Some say you’re only as old as you feel. Shmups Skill Test says you’re only as old as you shoot! Shmups Skill Test is a clever way to evaluate your shmup skills in the form of a "gamer age". Challenge and unlock shoot-’em-up-based minigames in a gauntlet of shmup nostalgia goodness.
Oblivion
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Project Wingman cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Project Wingman.
Oblivion is a short, story-driven first-person horror game. Uncover the truth hidden within an abandoned school — but beware, some memories were never meant to return.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Project Wingman at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Project Wingman on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project Wingman.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Project Wingman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Project Wingman on Steam right now. Shares Action with Project Wingman.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Project Wingman on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Project Wingman on Steam right now. Shares Action with Project Wingman.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Project Wingman.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Wingman.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Project Wingman.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Wingman.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Project Wingman.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Project Wingman.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Simulation with Project Wingman.
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!
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Project Wingman.
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is an arcade action game that puts you in the middle of WWI aerial battles. Accompany the legendary Red Baron and cheat death on your way to victory!
War Thunder
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Simulation with Project Wingman.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Frequently asked about Project Wingman
- Does Project Wingman run on Steam Deck?
- Project Wingman is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Project Wingman cost?
- Project Wingman is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Project Wingman?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project Wingman are ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, Air Attack, Massive Air Combat.
- Who developed Project Wingman?
- Project Wingman was developed by Sector D2 and published by Sector D2, Balor Games.
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