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Games like X-Plane 12
24 games ranked by how much the tags Steam players vote on them overlap with X-Plane 12's. A rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store, and popularity never moves a game up.
What they share most: Jet, Flight, 3D Vision, VR, Military, Realistic.
Closest first
1·Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator
88% match · Jet, Flight
79% of 2,026 reviews positive
2·Project Wingman
88% match · Jet, Flight
94% of 22,448 reviews positive
3·IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
86% match · Jet, Flight
79% of 9,991 reviews positive
4·VTOL VR
83% match · Jet, Flight
98% of 21,908 reviews positive
5·ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
82% match · Jet, Flight
88% of 57,149 reviews positive · 830 playing
6·Red Wings: Aces of the Sky
81% match · Flight, Jet
70% of 792 reviews positive
7·X-Plane 11
81% match · Flight, Realistic
93% of 20,358 reviews positive
8·Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
79% match · Flight, Realistic
87% of 26,549 reviews positive
9·Sky Rogue
79% match · Jet, Flight
93% of 1,235 reviews positive
10·DCS World Steam Edition
78% match · Flight, VR
85% of 41,266 reviews positive
11·Nuclear Option
78% match · Jet, Flight
96% of 11,258 reviews positive
12·Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
77% match · Flight, VR
79% of 73,184 reviews positive
13·Vector Thrust
76% match · Flight, Jet
48% of 745 reviews positive
14·Lunar Flight
76% match · VR, Flight
81% of 680 reviews positive
15·IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
75% match · Flight, Jet
87% of 3,220 reviews positive
16·Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator
75% match · Flight, Immersive Sim
97% of 1,377 reviews positive
17·Glider Sim Deluxe – Soaring Simulator
75% match · Flight, Immersive Sim
92% of 195 reviews positive
18·Rift's Cave
74% match · 3D Vision, VR
67% of 117 reviews positive
19·Ace Combat Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition
74% match · Flight, Military
58% of 5,254 reviews positive
20·Aviassembly
74% match · Jet, Flight
97% of 9,607 reviews positive
21·Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
73% match · Flight, Immersive Sim
95% of 8,049 reviews positive
22·Orlando Theme Park VR - Roller Coaster and Rides
73% match · 3D Vision, VR
20% of 50 reviews positive
23·STAR WARS™: Squadrons
73% match · Flight, VR
65% of 28,214 reviews positive
24·Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing
72% match · Flight, Immersive Sim
95% of 14,112 reviews positive
Frequently asked
What games are similar to X-Plane 12?
The closest matches to X-Plane 12 on Steam are Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator, Project Wingman, IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad, VTOL VR, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with X-Plane 12's, and shared tags include Jet, Flight, 3D Vision.
How are games like X-Plane 12 chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Jet, Flight, 3D Vision count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches X-Plane 12's. Popularity never affects the ranking.