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24 games like Project Wingman (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Project Wingman on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, which both science fiction, war and story-rich.
- Project Wingman is tagged Flight, Action, Jet, War, Military, Indie, Arcade, Singleplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and story-rich; shares 13 player tags including Flight, Jet and Military; released around the same time (2019).
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!
ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN at a glance Released 2019 Studio Bandai Namco Studios Inc. Player sentiment 88% positive of 56,615 Price $59.99 FlightJetMilitaryWarShooterArcadeFirst-PersonStory Rich
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VTOL VR
Why it matched: both science fiction and war; shares 8 player tags including Flight, VR and Simulation; released around the same time (2017).
VTOL VR is a near-futuristic combat flight game built for Virtual Reality. Pilot advanced multi-role jets, using your hands to flip switches, press buttons, and manipulate the virtual flight controls.
VTOL VR at a glance Released 2017 Studio Boundless Dynamics, LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 21,763 Price $29.99 FlightVRSimulationJetMilitaryRealisticWarFirst-Person
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Wolfenstein: The New Order
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and Story Rich.
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Wolfenstein: The New Order at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 92% positive of 62,216 Price $19.99 ShooterFirst-PersonStory RichSci-fiWarGreat SoundtrackEpic
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, War and Military.
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 Sci-fiWarMilitarySimulationGreat SoundtrackStory RichShooter
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World of Warplanes
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including Flight, Military and Shooter; released around the same time (2022).
World of Warplanes is an aerial combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The game throws players into a never-ending battle for dominance of the skies.
World of Warplanes at a glance Released 2022 Studio Wargaming Group Limited Player sentiment 70% positive of 5,651 Price Free FlightMilitaryShooterFirst-PersonArcadeThird PersonControllerSimulation
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EVERSPACE
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Indie, Sci-fi and Flight; released around the same time (2017).
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.
EVERSPACE at a glance Released 2017 Studio ROCKFISH Games Player sentiment 78% positive of 11,465 Price $19.99 IndieSci-fiFlightShooterVRArcadeGreat SoundtrackSimulation
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Medal of Honor
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Military and First-Person.
Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.
Medal of Honor at a glance Released 2010 Studio Electronic Arts Player sentiment 77% positive of 11,183 Price $19.99 ShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarRealisticControllerStory RichVR
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare at a glance Released 2016 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 61% positive of 29,919 Price $59.99 ShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiStory RichWarGreat Soundtrack
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STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
Why it matched: both science fiction and war; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004) at a glance Released 2019 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,710 Price $9.99 Sci-fiShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackThird PersonControllerWar
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BONEWORKS
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including VR, Shooter and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2019).
BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
BONEWORKS at a glance Released 2019 Studio Stress Level Zero Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,454 Price $29.99 VRShooterGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonRealisticSimulationIndieSci-fi
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Half-Life: Opposing Force
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Sci-fi, Shooter and First-Person.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Half-Life: Opposing Force at a glance Released 1999 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,900 Price $4.99 Sci-fiShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Realistic, Shooter and Military; released around the same time (2018).
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Insurgency: Sandstorm at a glance Released 2018 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 85% positive of 133,079 Price $29.99 RealisticShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarSimulationIndie
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Call to Arms
Why it matched: both war; shares 8 player tags including Military, War and Shooter; released around the same time (2018).
Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.
Call to Arms at a glance Released 2018 Studio Digitalmindsoft Player sentiment 79% positive of 24,128 Price $14.99 MilitaryWarShooterSimulationFirst-PersonRealisticThird PersonIndie
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Military and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
The Call of Duty® experience supports Modern Warfare® 4, Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II at a glance Released 2022 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 59% positive of 780,594 Price Not listed ShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarRealisticStory RichThird Person
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Sci-fi and Shooter; released around the same time (2021).
The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 91% positive of 67,045 Price $59.99 Story RichSci-fiShooterGreat SoundtrackMilitary
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Crysis 3 Remastered
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered at a glance Released 2022 Studio Crytek Player sentiment 88% positive of 8,194 Price $13.49 ShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonWarStory Rich
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Outer Wilds
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Indie.
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Outer Wilds at a glance Released http Studio Mobius Digital Player sentiment 96% positive of 107,214 Price $14.99 Story RichGreat SoundtrackIndieSci-fiFirst-PersonEpicSimulation
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EVERSPACE 2
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Story Rich and Simulation; released around the same time (2023).
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
EVERSPACE 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio ROCKFISH Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 13,004 Price $49.99 ShooterStory RichSimulationFlightThird PersonSci-fi
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STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)
Why it matched: both science fiction and war; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.
STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 54,262 Price $9.99 ShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonThird PersonMilitaryGreat SoundtrackEpic
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and Military.
The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) at a glance Released 2007 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 94% positive of 27,089 Price $19.99 ShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryWarStory RichGreat SoundtrackController
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and War.
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 93% positive of 60,880 Price $19.99 ShooterFirst-PersonWarMilitaryGreat SoundtrackStory RichController
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Shooter and Story Rich; released around the same time (2017).
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 81% positive of 49,468 Price $39.99 First-PersonShooterStory RichSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and War.
The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty: Black Ops at a glance Released 2010 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 91% positive of 43,106 Price $39.99 ShooterFirst-PersonWarMilitaryStory RichControllerGreat Soundtrack
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Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Military, War and Simulation.
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood at a glance Released 2005 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,155 Price $9.99 MilitaryWarSimulationShooterRealisticStory RichFirst-Person
Common questions
What game is most like Project Wingman?
ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction, war and story-rich. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Project Wingman" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Project Wingman. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.