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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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In short: Games like Top Gun

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Top Gun special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Ace Combat 2

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1997PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Top Gun: driving or flying, good gunplay and vast, open spaces.

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.

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.

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.

Comanche 4

Vast, open spaces

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.

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.

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.

Chopper: Lethal darkness

Vast, open spaces

You pilot an attack helicopter and use a thermal FLIR camera to locate enemy bases, then destroy them with guided missiles and a chain gun. A small indie title focused on night-time air strikes.

Lethal VR

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A VR shooting range for the HTC Vive where you test your aim with various weapons in short, score-based challenges. It focuses on hands-on weapon handling in VR rather than story.

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.

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