# Games like Project Wingman

> The closest matches to Project Wingman: ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, Nuclear Option, STAR WARS™: Squadrons, TOP DOG, and Aces of Thunder. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN](https://imho.run/games/502500/ace-combat-7-skies-unknown) — Also Jet and Flight, like Project Wingman. 22,155 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/)
2. [Nuclear Option](https://imho.run/games/2168680/nuclear-option) — A frequent pick in Project Wingman players' libraries, and another Action. 6,543 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168680/)
3. [STAR WARS™: Squadrons](https://imho.run/games/1222730/star-wars-squadrons) — Also Flight and VR, like Project Wingman. 18,916 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222730/)
4. [TOP DOG](https://imho.run/games/1979410/top-dog) — Also Jet and Flight, like Project Wingman. 215 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1979410/)
5. [Aces of Thunder](https://imho.run/games/2754090/aces-of-thunder) — Also Flight and Military, like Project Wingman. 708 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754090/)
6. [VTOL VR](https://imho.run/games/667970/vtol-vr) — Also Jet and Flight, like Project Wingman. 16,682 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667970/)
7. [IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad](https://imho.run/games/307960/il-2-sturmovik-battle-of-stalingrad) — Also Jet and Flight, like Project Wingman. 5,292 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307960/)
8. [AFTERBURN](https://imho.run/games/608120/afterburn) — Also Jet and Flight, like Project Wingman. 250 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/608120/)
9. [Strike Suit Zero](https://imho.run/games/209540/strike-suit-zero) — Shares weapon loadout customization with Project Wingman. 889 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209540/)
10. [House of the Dying Sun](https://imho.run/games/283160/house-of-the-dying-sun) — Also Flight and VR, like Project Wingman. 1,719 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283160/)
11. [WORLDS AT WAR (Monitors & VR)](https://imho.run/games/744670/worlds-at-war-monitors-vr) — Also Flight and War, like Project Wingman. 120 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744670/)
12. [Thunder Wolves](https://imho.run/games/232970/thunder-wolves) — Also Flight and Military, like Project Wingman. 218 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232970/)
13. [FPV Kamikaze Drone](https://imho.run/games/2707940/fpv-kamikaze-drone) — Shares weapon loadout customization with Project Wingman. 2,302 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707940/)
14. [Warplanes: WW1 Fighters](https://imho.run/games/1546500/warplanes-ww1-fighters) — Also Flight and Military, like Project Wingman. 297 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546500/)
15. [Vincemus - Air Combat](https://imho.run/games/1303010/vincemus-air-combat) — Also Flight and Military, like Project Wingman. 88 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1303010/)
16. [Warplanes: Battles over Pacific](https://imho.run/games/1930920/warplanes-battles-over-pacific) — Also Flight and Military, like Project Wingman. 98 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1930920/)
17. [Heliborne Collection](https://imho.run/games/433530/heliborne-collection) — Also Flight and Military, like Project Wingman. 1,893 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433530/)
18. [War Thunder](https://imho.run/games/236390/war-thunder) — Also Flight and Military, like Project Wingman. 308,911 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390/)
19. [Vertical Strike Endless Challenge](https://imho.run/games/313390/vertical-strike-endless-challenge) — Also Flight and Military, like Project Wingman. 112 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313390/)
20. [DCS World Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/223750/dcs-world-steam-edition) — A frequent pick in Project Wingman players' libraries, and another Simulation. 22,692 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223750/)
21. [Wings of Prey: Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/45300/wings-of-prey-special-edition) — Also Flight and War, like Project Wingman. 416 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45300/)
22. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also Flight and VR, like Project Wingman. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
23. [Tiny Combat Arena](https://imho.run/games/1347550/tiny-combat-arena) — Also Jet and Flight, like Project Wingman. 1,116 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347550/)
24. [Virtual Fighter Maneuvers](https://imho.run/games/3952640/virtual-fighter-maneuvers) — Also Jet and Flight, like Project Wingman. 99 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3952640/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=895870&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=895870&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=895870&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=895870
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/895870
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Project Wingman

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 895870
- **Developer:** Sector D2
- **Publisher:** Sector D2, Balor Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, VR Supported, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 1, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 75
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/895870/project-wingman)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=895870&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895870/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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