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Games like B-17 Flying Fortress: World War II Bombers in Action

Games like B-17 Flying Fortress: World War II Bombers in Action

Games like B-17 Flying Fortress: World War II Bombers in Action

Looking for games like B-17 Flying Fortress: World War II Bombers in Action? Here are top tactical strategy recommendations with a historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux, B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th or Bomber Crew.

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  1. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 380 reviews

    The missions undertaken by the crews of B-17 bombers during World War II are the stuff of legend. What was it like to fly through relentless anti-aircraft fire over Nazi-occupied Europe? What was it like to have a thin layer of steel between life and death at 15,000 feet? How did it feel to furiously fend off enemy fighters zipping around your plane and then to precisely deliver your payload over … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux.

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  2. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 75 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    With Twenty five scenarios in which you must manage your crew’s strengths and weaknesses, test your pilot and leadership skills. This is your team, they are under your command, and it is your job as a cap-tain to complete the mission and take them home in one piece.See what it was like to be part of a 10-man crew on dangerous bombing missions over occupied Europe. In addition, you are able to swit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th.

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  3. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 8,560 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 11 reviews

    Players will find themselves deep behind enemy lines, attempting to destroy their most coveted assets, while dealing with various hazards such as flak guns, enemy radar, weather and dreaded Ace Pilots. Recruiting, training and guiding the right crew, and keeping them alive, is vital in turning the tides of war and achieving success on your bombing campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bomber Crew.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    55% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    25 MissionsBomber 3 is not a flight simulator, it is an intensely realistic action-adventure recreating the sights, sounds, and split-second decisions of the young B-17 crews in the skies of Nazi Germany. Digitized sound, Animations, and a ten-man crew to talk you through the tough ones. And so it goes for twenty-five missions, Assuming, of course, you make it home from this one.You are in contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bomber 3.

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  5. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,972 reviews

    Tiny Combat Arena is an approachable combat flight simulator sporting a stylized look and various game modes. Dogfight your way in the Arena and in Quick Action or craft your own scenarios and take part in a vast war with objectives and friendly armies to support. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Combat Arena.

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  6. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    77% User Score Based on 514 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

    Battlestations: Midway is an immense action game that drops players into massive air, sea, and undersea battles from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlestations: Midway.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    90% User Score Based on 1,363 reviews

    Oleg Maddox’s world famous IL-2 Sturmovik series of flight simulators continues to expand. The latest offering, IL-2 1946, adds 36 new planes, four new gigantic maps, over a hundred new ground objects, and nearly 200 new campaign missions. This new opus also includes all of the previous Il-2 series content. What years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IL-2 Sturmovik 1946.

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  9. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    45% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    True heroes know no bounds! Experience top combat action in this brand new arcade flight sim and become immersed in the exploits of famous aircraft carriers. Choose the side you want to play on: the US Navy or the Imperial Japanese Navy. Climb into the cockpit and re-live the most famous battles of the War in the Pacific. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    95% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    THUNDER HELIX Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone! Featuring: Exciting campaign mission with multiple objectives. Pilot multiple types of helicopter with unique abilities and specifications. Pick up ammo, fuel and rescue friendlies with the on-board winch. Missions take place in dawn, day and night-time environment… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thunder Helix.

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  11. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 375 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China is an air-combat action game based on the historical events of America’s secret volunteer squadrons that defended China against Japan in the China-Burma-India theatre of World War 2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China.

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  13. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    43% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Simulation of aerial combat and gallantry in World War I.Flying north along the road from Lille to bust a German recon balloon, I wave to the foot boys in their muddy trenches. Poor devils. Oh, how they envy me!Off to the left! Can it be? The scoundrel in the red Fokker! My dear chum Bates signaled that his gun was jammed, but that greedy Hun downed him nonetheless.The Fokker is flying east. Homew… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of the Sky.

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  15. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Skies above the Great War is set on the Western Front during the First World War. You take the lead of the air forces, either on the allied or the german side. And because every single aircraft is fully simulated in real-time you can take over the control of any aircraft at any moment and join the fight yourself. FEATURES: Take direct control of any plane at any time and prove yourself in easily… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skies above the Great War.

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  16. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    75% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Against the overwhelming might of the Empire stands a small but growing Rebel Alliance. Scattered resistance groups are uniting and what is needed most now are Starfighter pilots. Will you join their struggle to end this tyranny and become a hero of the Rebellion? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Special Edition.

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  17. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 4,012 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations. And, as war rages, players must work together with their squad to accomplish a variety of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Day of Defeat.

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  18. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 398 reviews

    Task Force Admiral Vol.1: American Carrier Battles is a single-player experience centered on the command of an early Pacific War US Navy carrier task force. As the overall commander, you are in charge of seeking the destruction of the enemy naval forces and preventing your opponent, the Japanese Navy, from accomplishing its objectives. To achieve your aims, you have at your disposal the most fears… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles.

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  20. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 6,414 reviews

    Age of Empires, the pivotal RTS that launched a 20-year legacy returns in definitive form for Windows 10 PCs. Bringing together all of the officially released content with modernized gameplay, all-new visuals and a host of other new features, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is the complete RTS package. Engage in over 40 hours of updated campaign content with new narration and pacing, jump onlin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Empires Definitive Edition.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 182 reviews

    Falcon 4.0 breaks the sight-and-sound barrier with its cutting-edge graphics, realism, dynamic campaigns and multiplayer gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falcon 4.0.

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  22. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 2,378 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    R.U.S.E is a one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory, controlling the action using views that range seamlessly from the heart of the battlefield to the full theatre of war. Players will be plunged into the action thanks to the exclusive IRISZOOM engine which offers an intuitive interface that allows for smooth, rapid transiti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to R.U.S.E..

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a PC Star Trek simulation game that simulates the life of a typical Starfleet cadet. The object in the game is for the player to learn the basics of flying a starship so that the player can eventually become a captain of one's very own ship. It includes a simulation battle mode in which the player can pilot and fight ships of their choosing. It's also the first tim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

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  24. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 1,078 reviews

    The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.Finally, the much-anticipated follow-up to Civilization is here! Sid Meier's Colonization takes you into the Colonial Era to discover, explore and colonize vast territories that promise both danger and reward.Play one o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Colonization.

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  25. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    62% User Score Based on 754 reviews

    Special Edition includes original Wings of Prey game and Wings of Luftwaffe add-on. Wings of Prey is based around large-scale aerial combat in World War II. Players can participate in some of the most famous battles piloting fighters, attack aircraft and bombers across a range of thrilling missions. There are six theatres of war to engage in: The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, the Ardennes, Ber… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings of Prey: Special Edition.

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  26. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 14,460 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 23 reviews

    Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation. Utilize advanced research to construct ships ranging from light fighters to huge carriers and everything in between. The Homeworld games have been painstakingl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homeworld Remastered Collection.

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  27. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 186 reviews

    This installment of the Combat Mission series brings the fight to Normandy during the three months following the allied D-Day landings of June 1944. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Mission Battle for Normandy.

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  28. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 786 reviews

    In Armoured Commander II, you take on the role of a tank commander in World War II. Featuring a roguelike focus on turn-based and procedurally-generated strategic gameplay, you must lead your tank crew through a multi-week campaign where your ultimate goal is simply to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armoured Commander II.

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  30. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 263 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 2 reviews

    Air Missions: Hind is an action combat flight simulator based on the Russian Mi-24 Hind assault helicopter. You will be deployed to the battlefield either on your own or with a friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Air Missions: HIND.

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  31. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    65% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    This is the first campaign of Until the Last Plane. You can play the first 3 USA missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until the Last Plane.

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  32. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 499 reviews

    A neutral family fights for its business - and its survival - and is swept up in the struggle against the encroaching Empire. You must defy the strong-arm tactics of a rival family who will stop at nothing to destroy your trading company. Ultimately, you will join the Rebel Alliance for a series of covert assignments and uncover information about the Empire's second Death Star project. The finale?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    52% User Score Based on 81 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Wings over Europe: Cold War Gone Hot is a flight sim set during the Cold War, and the sequel to Wings over Vietnam. After the USSR attacks NATO forces in West-Germany, the Cold War turns hot, and the player finds himself in a plane over Germany. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wings Over Europe.

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  34. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    89% User Score Based on 570 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    Become a pilot! Immerse yourself in WW1 aerial combat like never before in a captivating VR experience. No matter whether you prefer arcade games or flight simulators - a variety of options will let you adjust the game to your preferences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warplanes: WW1 Fighters.

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  35. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 2,712 reviews

    CLEARED HOT is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics and light tactical elements. Shoot, dodge, move your squad around the battlefield, and pick up almost anything with your rope and magnet. With fully physics-based action, you can get creative and use the environment to your advantage. Send enemies ragdolling through the air with your rockets, or use your rope to throw rocks a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cleared Hot.

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  38. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    A Dangerous Game of Cat and Mouse! You’ve been on patrol for multiple days when you see a fleet on the horizon. Your first instinct is to dive and engage, but it’s a clear day and one of the destroyers has spotted you. Now it’s a fight for survival, a naval game of cat and mouse. Avoid the depth charges whilst you fight back and strike when the enemy is at its most vulnerable, or switch to silent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Depth 2: Pacific.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    81% User Score Based on 806 reviews

    The Imperial Navy is called upon to eradicate the last of the rebellion and restore law and order. As an Imperial navy starfighter pilot, you will safeguard imperiled lives thoughout the galaxy. Join the Emperor's cause in eliminating the Rebel uprising as the Empire strikes back! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR WARS™: TIE Fighter Special Edition.

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  44. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 4,332 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 2 reviews

    Carrier Command 2 is Strategy, Planning and Teamwork on a scale that is both engaging and manageable. True to MicroProse's heritage and the debut title of the development company Geometa , Carrier Command 2 is all about meaningful decisions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carrier Command 2.

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  45. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art Simulation Of Submarines In World War II. Take command and live by the motto FIND 'EM, CHASE 'EM, SINK 'EM, as you follow instruments, charts and your instincts in search of hostile convoys. Is a submerged daylight periscope attack best or do you charge in on the surface at night using only radar bearings to guide you? Do you fire a spread of your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Service 2.

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  46. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    F-19 STEALTH FIGHTER takes combat flying to new heights. With dazzling graphics and authentic, real-world scenarios. F-19 creates action-packed excitement that keeps you coming back for more! It's easy to learn, but satisfyingly tough to master. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to F-19 Stealth Fighter.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,496 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Sky Rogue is a fwooshy rogue-lite action flight simulator! Blow things up over land, sea, and air, on an infinite number of procedurally-generated islands. Go toe-to-toe with enemy aces or assault giant flying aircraft carriers, but watch out for volleys of missiles; when you die, you're dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Rogue.

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  48. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 5,830 reviews

    IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for combat flight games for more than 10 years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the legendary air battles of World War II. A new higher level of physics modeling, damage modeling and aerodynamics has been achieved whi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Scramble: Battle of Britain is a simultaneous turn-based dogfighting game. Set in a 3D airspace, the game features fast-paced, tactical combat with dynamic flight physics. Luftwaffe and RAF fighter squadrons go head to head over The English Channel. Competing players simultaneously issue control inputs for multiple aircraft while time is paused. The planned orders are then played out simultaneousl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scramble: Battle of Britain.

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