The 10 Best Flight Simulators on PC

Simulation is an extraordinary genre that many players have heard of. But, few people want to test their skills in such games. The need to spend time learning the basics and the high level of difficulty puts off casual users. Those looking for a special experience should turn their attention to the vast market of flight simulators that reflect the technical aspects as much as possible and the work of pilots.

10. IL-2 Sturmovik

Modern aviation is crammed with all sorts of electronics, and in the aircraft of the Second World War, the main part was the pilot himself. The player acts as a pilot of that period, and takes part in the famous air battles. Flies on realistic 32D maps and completes dynamic solo missions. There is also a cooperative and multiplayer mode for XNUMX people.

9. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

The sixth part of the famous series, which was previously released for the PlayStation consoles, and became the first for the Xbox 360. The plot tells about the conflict between Emmeria and the federal republic of Estovakia on the Aney continent. The focus is on the pilot taking part in the battles on the side of Emmeria. The creators have added more than a dozen models of flying cars that open as you progress.

8.X-Plane 3

• Year: November 2015, XNUMX

The third installment in a flight simulator series that stands out for its realistic controls and faithful recreation of famous aircraft. The player is at the helm of various types of military, civil and even space aviation. The simulator perfectly captures the feeling of flying in conventional and supersonic vehicles.

7. DCS: Black Shark 2

• Year: November 2011, XNUMX

Computer simulator of the Russian Ka-50 Black Shark helicopter. This is a single-seat Russian combat vehicle that took part in the battles in the Caucasus. The game combines a high-performance flight system with the use of a deadly arsenal.

6.Microsoft Flight Simulator

• Year: November 2020, XNUMX
• Platforms: Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
• Modes: Single player game, multiplayer game
• Серия: Microsoft Flight SimUlate
• Developers: Asobo Studio, Xbox Game Studios
• Genre: flight simulator

The first full-scale version of the series since 2006. Unlike a simple Microsoft Flight, users got a super-powerful simulator in which they can fly all over the planet and use 37 airports. The game provides an opportunity to take control of 000 types of aircraft.

5.Falcon 4.0

Simulator about the F-16 Falcon. Players will have to complete important military tasks - bomb enemy fortifications, perform reconnaissance, and destroy fighters. A dynamic story campaign, improved flight mechanics and an audiovisual component will provide fans of the genre with a lot of entertainment.

4. Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator

• Year: November 2014, XNUMX

The gameplay here is complex - during the flight you need to take into account many factors and face realistic physics. The creators have added over ten carefully recreated vehicles, each with a XNUMXD cockpit with interactive electrical appliances and controls.

3. Rise of flight

Actions are transferred to Europe in 1917-1918. The most important part of the First World War took place in the sky. After choosing a side of the conflict (Austria with Germany or France, Great Britain, USA and Russia), you can go on various tasks: regulation of artillery fire, reconnaissance, destruction of a convoy or interception of enemy targets.

2. Tom Clancy's HAWX

An arcade simulator in which a gamer sits at the helm of a modern fighter jet and takes part in air battles. Action begins in 2012, private military companies become more important. Their growing influence begins to threaten the world, which could start an international armed conflict.

1 Apache: Air Assault

Apache AH-64D combat helicopter simulator. The military group is divided into three separate brigades, each of which takes part in 16 missions. The tasks take place off the coast of Africa, in the mountains of the Middle East and the jungles of Central America. The maps are created using real satellite imagery. During the passage, you can switch between three units.