Games like After Burner II on Steam Deck
3 of the 4 modern alternatives to After Burner II (1987) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is Sky Rogue at € 20,49. 2 are made by independent developers.
The Steam Deck runs most of the PC catalogue, but not all of it equally well. Only alternatives that Valve rates Verified (works out of the box) or Playable (works, with a tweak or two) are listed here. The ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and change as games are patched.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Sky Rogue Indie
€ 20,49Arcade jet combat with lock-on missiles and no flight-sim ballast, exactly After Burner's register.
Sky Rogue is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Sky Rogue runs on PC, Mac, Linux, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
€ 59,99A modern arcade-style flight combat game with cinematic aerial battles.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Project Wingman Indie
€ 29,99An indie arcade flight combat game with intense missile-dodging dogfights in the After Burner tradition.
Project Wingman runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to After Burner II are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 4 games like After Burner II