Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like World of Warplanes (2026)
Every game below overlaps with World of Warplanes 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 war.
- World of Warplanes is tagged Flight, FPS, Third-Person Shooter, Cold War, Military, World War II, PvP, Shooter 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.
- 9 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: World of Tanks Blitz.
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 war; shares 11 player tags including Flight, Military and Shooter; 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 FlightMilitaryShooterArcadeCinematicPvP3DFirst-Person
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Holdfast: Nations At War
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Military; released around the same time (2020).
Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!
Holdfast: Nations At War at a glance Released 2020 Studio Anvil Game Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 29,480 Price $19.99 ShooterFPSMilitarySimulationThird-Person ShooterPvPFirst-PersonThird Person
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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including World War II, Realistic and FPS.
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm at a glance Released 2011 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 93% positive of 38,119 Price $19.99 World War IIRealisticFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonShooterMilitarySimulation
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Squad
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Military, Realistic and FPS; released around the same time (2020).
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 81% positive of 242,753 Price $39.99 MilitaryRealisticFPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonSimulationPvP
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CRSED: F.O.A.D.
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including World War II, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2018).
CRSED: Cuisine Royale – is a brutal MMO last-man-standing shooter with realistic weaponry, elements of lethal mystic forces and incredible superpowers!
CRSED: F.O.A.D. at a glance Released 2018 Studio Darkflow Software Player sentiment 79% positive of 38,607 Price Free World War IIShooterFPSThird-Person ShooterPvPFirst-PersonRealisticThird Person
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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Military and Cold War.
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam at a glance Released 2017 Studio Antimatter Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 59,178 Price $24.99 FPSMilitaryCold WarPvPFirst-PersonTeam-BasedRealisticSimulation
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Project Wingman
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including Flight, Military and Arcade; released around the same time (2020).
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.
Project Wingman at a glance Released 2020 Studio Sector D2 Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,159 Price $24.99 FlightMilitaryArcadeSimulationControllerShooterFirst-PersonThird Person
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Enlisted
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including FPS, World War II and Shooter; released around the same time (2021).
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Enlisted at a glance Released 2021 Studio Darkflow Software Player sentiment 80% positive of 47,191 Price Free FPSWorld War IIShooterPvPFirst-PersonTeam-Based3DRealistic
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Enlisted: Reinforced
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including FPS, World War II and Shooter; released around the same time (2024).
In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.
Enlisted: Reinforced at a glance Released 2024 Studio Darkflow Software Player sentiment 80% positive of 47,229 Price Free FPSWorld War IIShooterPvPFirst-PersonTeam-Based3DRealistic
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Zero Hour
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Realistic; released around the same time (2024).
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Zero Hour at a glance Released 2024 Studio AttritoM7 Productions Player sentiment 77% positive of 33,371 Price $9.99 ShooterFPSRealisticMilitaryFirst-PersonThird-Person ShooterPvPTeam-Based
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World of Tanks
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including Military, PvP and Team-Based.
World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.
World of Tanks at a glance Released 2010 Studio Wargaming Player sentiment 80% positive of 100,753 Price Free MilitaryPvPTeam-BasedWorld War IISimulationRealisticShooterThird Person
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World of Tanks Blitz
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Wargaming Group Limited; both war; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and PvP.
Blow off steam and tank turrets in a free-to-play online 7v7 tank shooter! Drive hundreds of tanks, from museum classics to "did-that-ever-exist?" specials, in quick 5 to 7-minute brawls packed with metal mayhem. Play solo or team up with a friend and enjoy smooth action even on modest hardware!
World of Tanks Blitz at a glance Released 2016 Studio Wargaming Group Limited Player sentiment 78% positive of 153,269 Price Free ShooterFPSPvPWorld War IITeam-BasedMilitaryRealistic
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War Thunder
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, World War II and Flight.
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.
War Thunder at a glance Released 2012 Studio Gaijin Entertainment Player sentiment 71% positive of 779,529 Price Free SimulationWorld War IIFlightMilitaryCold WarRealisticShooterThird Person
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Iron Front: Digital War Edition
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including World War II, Military and First-Person.
Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.
Iron Front: Digital War Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio X1 Software Player sentiment 59% positive of 869 Price $14.99 World War IIMilitaryFirst-PersonRealisticSimulationFPSShooterThird Person
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GROUND BRANCH
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Realistic, Military and FPS; released around the same time (2026).
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
GROUND BRANCH at a glance Released 2026 Studio BlackFoot Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 24,908 Price $23.99 RealisticMilitaryFPSShooterSimulationFirst-PersonTeam-Based
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Insurgency
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Realistic and Shooter.
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Insurgency at a glance Released 2014 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 124,644 Price $14.99 FPSRealisticShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonPvPSimulation
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Hell Let Loose
Why it matched: both war; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Realistic and World War II; released around the same time (2021).
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
Hell Let Loose at a glance Released 2021 Studio Expression Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 149,565 Price $49.99 ShooterRealisticWorld War IIFPSMilitarySimulationFirst-PersonPvP
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Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including World War II, FPS and Realistic.
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 at a glance Released 2006 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 2,542 Price $4.99 World War IIFPSRealisticShooterMilitarySimulationTeam-BasedFirst-Person
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POLYGON: Multiplayer Shooter
Why it matched: both war and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military; released around the same time (2020).
POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!
POLYGON: Multiplayer Shooter at a glance Released 2020 Studio Redaster Studio Player sentiment 75% positive of 37,008 Price Free FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonTeam-BasedPvPColorful
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Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Military and FPS.
The genre-defining military sim that began as Operation Flashpoint (2001), now a modernized, 64-bit, cross-platform build for Windows and Linux, with its engine released as open source. Over 2 million copies sold. The Cold War battlefield of Everon and Nogova, remastered for today's hardware.
Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered at a glance Released 2011 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 80% positive of 6,445 Price $4.99 SimulationMilitaryFPSCold WarShooterRealisticFirst-PersonTeam-Based
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WWII Online
Why it matched: both war; shares 8 player tags including Flight, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2023).
WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!
WWII Online at a glance Released 2023 Studio Cornered Rat Software Player sentiment 51% positive of 3,800 Price Free FlightFPSShooterWorld War IISimulationFirst-PersonRealisticMilitary
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Operation: Harsh Doorstop
Why it matched: both war; shares 8 player tags including Military, FPS and Realistic; released around the same time (2023).
Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.
Operation: Harsh Doorstop at a glance Released 2023 Studio Drakeling Labs Player sentiment 78% positive of 20,668 Price Free MilitaryFPSRealisticShooterSimulationFirst-PersonWorld War IICold War
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Squad 44
Why it matched: both war; shares 8 player tags including World War II, FPS and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
Squad 44 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 74% positive of 25,436 Price $19.99 World War IIFPSSimulationMilitaryRealisticFirst-PersonShooterTeam-Based
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Sniper Elite
Why it matched: both war; shares 9 player tags including World War II, Third-Person Shooter and Shooter.
As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper.
Sniper Elite at a glance Released 2009 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 76% positive of 4,185 Price $7.99 World War IIThird-Person ShooterShooterThird PersonFPSControllerSimulationMilitary
Common questions
What game is most like World of Warplanes?
ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, on the evidence we have. It both war. 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 World of Warplanes" 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 World of Warplanes. 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.
What else did the makers of World of Warplanes do?
World of Tanks Blitz is also from Wargaming Group Limited, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.