The Best Flight simulation Games for PC Windows

Update, : Kerbal Space Program 2 added at rank #23.
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Kerbal Space Program (2015)

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Mac OS Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows Linux

Kerbal Space Program is a sandbox game that puts you in charge of the space program on the planet Kerbin, an Earth-like planet inhabited by adorable green aliens. You will build rockets and fly them, researching advanced parts as you progress. It has a Story mode to introduce players to the game, as well as Sandbox mode for more experienced players.


Pros:
  • Funny and entertaining
  • Educational and teaches real concepts
  • Immensely creative with many possibilities for spaceflight available
  • Great modding community
Cons:
  • Complex tech tree and learning curve
  • Potentially overwhelming for new players
  • Requires patience to understand real life concepts

  • simulation
  • flight
  • space
  • physics
  • sandbox

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SimplePlanes (2014)

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SimplePlanes is the ultimate game for aviation enthusiasts. With over 100,000 free airplanes to download and the ability to build and design your own planes, the sky is truly the limit. Experience dynamic flight simulation with weight distribution, thrust, lift, and drag all calculated continuously while flying. Take on challenges like landing on aircraft carriers, dodging surface-to-air missiles, and racing through courses. The game also supports modding, giving you the ability to customize your own parts and environments for endless fun.


Pros:
  • Great for building complex creations
  • Allows for creating planes, boats, helicopters, and tanks
  • Available on mobile and VR
  • Fun to play once you learn the mechanics
  • Good alternative to similar games on the market
Cons:
  • Steep learning curve for beginners
  • Graphics may not be up to par for some players
  • Physics could be improved
  • Limited options for customizing components besides wings and fuselages

  • flight
  • simulation
  • sandbox
  • automation
  • physics
  • racing
  • auto
  • vehicle
  • collectathon
  • building
  • moddable
  • artificial
  • intelligence

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Bomber Crew (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Android

Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game set during World War Two, where you control a team of air force members responsible for piloting, radar, guns, mechanics and bombing. You must move the crew around to ensure they keep up with their tasks and give them commands. The game has many nuances and customisable features that create a bond between player and crew.


Pros:
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Customisable features
  • Nuanced sound/visuals
  • Portable gameplay
Cons:
  • Cluttered tasks when action ramps up
  • Difficulty spike later levels
  • Patience required for some sections

  • simulation
  • world-war-2
  • management
  • flight
  • strategy
  • survival
  • war
  • rogue-like
  • difficult

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Sky Rogue (2017)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Linux Android

Sky Rogue is a nostalgic arcade-style 3D flight-sim with diverse aircrafts, weapons, and customization options for an engaging rogue-lite experience. Fly over infinite procedurally-generated islands, take out enemy aces, carriers, and battleships in intense dogfighting action. The game offers 2-player local co-op, permanent unlocks, and secret technologies to keep you excited. Enjoy the retro-style voxel-based world with bright colors and catchy tunes that never get old.


Pros:
  • Fun and engaging gameplay
  • Variety of planes and weapons to choose from
  • 80's graphics and art-style
  • Constant updates and mod support
  • Good value for the price
Cons:
  • Difficulty can spike suddenly
  • Limited storyline or plot
  • Some issues with flight physics and mechanics
  • Repetitive gameplay over time
  • Limited variety in effective loadouts

  • flight
  • rogue-like
  • arcade
  • procedural
  • jet
  • simulation
  • combat
  • moddable

5

Project Wingman (2020)

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PC Windows osvr Xbox One

Project Wingman is an aerial combat game that puts you in control of over 20 aircrafts and 40 unique weapons, as you fight in exotic environments from an alternate history of Earth. With engaging gameplay that's easy to pick up, and Conquest mode where you can challenge yourself with various bosses and ace squadrons, it's the ultimate gaming experience.


Pros:
  • Fun gameplay
  • Great story
  • Likeable characters
  • Useful AI teammates
  • Unrestricted violence
Cons:
  • Not as polished as AC7
  • Camera can be janky
  • Controls sometimes feel weird
  • Some bugs
  • Graphics are great but not incredible

  • flight
  • simulation
  • war
  • combat

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Elite: Dangerous (2014)

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Mac OS PC Windows osvr Playstation 4 Xbox One

Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic.


  • simulation
  • trading
  • pirates
  • flight
  • multiplayer
  • mmo
  • space
  • combat
  • exploration
  • open-world
  • sandbox
  • economy
  • fight
  • political
  • sci-fi

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World of Warplanes (2018)

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PC Windows

World of Warplanes is an aerial combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. Throwing players into a never-ending battle for dominance of the skies.

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  • flight
  • mmo
  • multiplayer
  • simulation
  • battle
  • arcade

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X-Plane 11 (2017)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.


  • flight
  • simulation

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War Thunder (2013)

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War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

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  • flight
  • tanks
  • vehicle
  • battle
  • naval
  • combat
  • realistic
  • historical
  • simulation
  • world-war-2
  • war
  • arcade
  • flight-sim
  • fight

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STAR WARS: Squadrons (2020)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 psvr osvr PC Windows Xbox Series X

Star Wars: Squadrons is an immersive space-dogfighting sim that lets you live out your Star Wars fantasies. Fly X-Wings and Tie Fighters, manage engine power and weaponry options and enjoy a single-player story mode or 5v5 deathmatches with human opponents.


Pros:
  • Immersive VR experience
  • Rewardingly deep engine-power management
  • Variety of ships and locations
  • Epic space battles
Cons:
  • Difficulty empathising with mute main characters
  • Arcade gameplay

  • flight
  • simulation
  • multiplayer
  • battle
  • fight
  • combat
  • team
  • controller-support

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