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Games like Top Gun

1987

Arcade flight combat based on the cult 1987 film: you pilot a fighter jet, dogfight enemy planes and tackle tricky carrier landings. The Konami NES version is the best known and is quite demanding.

Driving or flying
Shooting and gunplay
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Challenging difficulty

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Best alternative overall: Ace Combat 2 92% match – Driving or flying
More accessible: Airstrike One 84% match – less demanding
Newest alternative: Aimlabs 82% match – released 2023

Best match

Ace Combat 2

92 %Match

1997PlayStation

Arcade flight combat on the original PlayStation: as a mercenary pilot you fly 30 missions against a terrorist conspiracy and spend your earnings on better aircraft and weapons.

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Super Thunder Blade

Challenging difficulty

You pilot an attack helicopter over pseudo-3D terrain and blast through waves of enemies. Its appeal is fast, direct shooting and dodging, bringing a slice of arcade action to the Mega Drive.

Airstrike One

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A small indie game where you pilot a fighter jet, shooting down enemies with a machine gun and homing missiles while collecting armor and ammo powerups. It focuses on fast, straightforward aerial combat with little else around it.

Astrokill

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A space combat shooter where you fly ships from nimble interceptors to heavy gunships. You fight with machine guns, missiles and rail guns, and use a gravity shield that can turn enemy fire back on them.

Desert Thunder

Action-packed real-time combat

An arcade tank action game in which you rampage through desert, urban and industrial areas in an experimental Abrams M1A6. It focuses on fast, straightforward tank combat rather than realistic simulation.

Comanche 4

Action-packed real-time combat

An action-focused helicopter shooter where you pilot the stealthy RAH-66 Comanche through several mission campaigns. It stresses accessible arcade-style controls and interactive terrain, with multiplayer modes as well.

Drone Hero

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

In VR you pilot a remote-controlled drone through checkpoints while dodging homing missiles, lasers and other hazards. It's all about reflexes and precise control.

Star Wars: TIE Fighter

Challenging difficulty

You fly as a pilot of the Imperial Navy under Darth Vader, tackling space combat missions with secondary objectives and a connected campaign told from the Empire's side. It is a classic space combat sim with real depth in ship and power management.

Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance

Challenging difficulty

A Star Wars space combat flight sim where you start as a member of a trading family and get drawn into the Rebel Alliance's war against the Empire. You pilot iconic ships including the X-Wing and Millennium Falcon, with detailed cockpit controls and power management.

Aimlabs

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Aimlabs is a training platform for shooter players, using focused drills for flicking, tracking and reaction speed to sharpen aim. Detailed performance analysis highlights strengths and weaknesses so you can measure your improvement.