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Brick Rigs
Simulation 14 July 2023
A simulator, in which the players assume the role of constructors of various vehicles like cars, trains, helicopters, planes, and space shuttles. In Brick Rigs the constructions can be tested in multiplayer battles with other players. The designs can be also shared with other users.
The Crew 2
Racing 29 June 2018
The second installment in a multiplayer open world game series developed by Ivory Tower Studios, which employs the creators of the Test Drive Unlimited series. Like the first installment, The Crew 2 features open world races taking place all over the United States of America. Players participate in various motorsport competitions and try to beat other players or the AI-controlled drivers.
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Simulation 18 August 2020
A realistic civil aircraft simulator. Microsoft Flight Simulator faithfully recreates a rich set of licensed machines and an area of the entire globe, using satellite data, artificial intelligence processing power and the Azure data cloud.
Flyout
Simulation 2026 (early access since November 2024)
A cross between a simulation game and a plane builder. Flyout lets us design our own aircraft, deciding upon their parameters and appearance, as well as take part in test flights over the Earth-sized procedurally generated world.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Action 18 January 2019
An arcade flight simulator and continuation of the popular series published by Bandai Namco. Like its predecessors, Ace Combat 7 is set in alternative timeline, in which there are different countries, and humans have constructed unique flying units. Game focuses on the story, which we learn both through events during missions and many cutscenes. The gameplay is mostly arcade, with only a few simulation’s features.
F-22 Total Air War
Simulation 31 October 1998
Continuation of the F-22 Air Dominance Fighter simulator by Digital Image Design. In the game we sit back at the helm of the undetectable Raptor fighter and move to the theatre of action known from the predecessor. We are waiting for 10 mini-campaigns describing 10 fictitious armed conflicts involving the USA, China and Russia.
Digital Combat Simulator World
Simulation 30 April 2012
A free gaming platform that integrates all installments of the popular Digital Combat Simulator simulation series into a single interface. It was developed by Eagle Dynamics, a Russian developer studio. Thanks to this solution, each game of the franchise is compatible with the rest and lets their users play on the same servers. The product works as a kind of an operating system for Digital Combat Simulator titles.
Lock On: Modern Air Combat
Simulation 22 November 2003
Lock On is the successor to the famous simulator of Soviet fighters - Flanker 2.0. Much improved in every respect, it allows you to test yourself as a virtual pilot of one of eight machines, American or Russian.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Simulation 13 October 2006
A new installment in the most famous civil aircraft simulator from Microsoft. The new edition stands apart with its improved visuals and support for DirectX10 multimedia libraries, enabling the developers to introduce spectacular weather effects and accurate aircraft models. The world of Microsoft Flight Simulator X is built from over 24 thousand airfields from all around the world.
Strike Fighters 2
Simulation 21 December 2008
Strike Fighters 2 is the sequel to the 2002 Strike Fighters: Project 1 flight simulation. Players have the opportunity to take a seat in the cabin of one of three American fighters from the 1960s - F-100D Super Sabre, A-4 Skyhawk and F-4 Phantom II and face the pilots of such machines as MiG-17, MiG-19, MiG-21, Su-7, Il-28, Tu-22, An-12, B-57B or O-1E. Developers from Third Wire Productions studio put great emphasis on faithful reproduction of aircraft models, as well as realism of air fights.
X-Plane 11
Simulation 30 March 2017
Another edition of one of the most advanced flight simulation games in development since the 90s by Laminar Research, a studio connected to NASA. X-Plane 11 does not deviate from the standards of the series in any way and offers its players the possibility of piloting a wide variety of civilian and military aircraft — starting from light planes, through giant passenger planes, and ending with helicopters.
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Arcade 11 October 2011
The next installment of the popular series of arcade flight simulators, launched by Japanese giant Namco back in the 90s on the PlayStation console. The action of the game takes place in 2015 and focuses on the actions of NATO air force, aimed against the Russian mercenary who set himself the goal of unleashing World War III. During the campaign we play as William Bishop, commander of Warwolf squadron and we will visit the airspace of Russia, USA and Arab Emirates.
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
Arcade 03 March 2009
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. is an aeronautical simulation produced by Ubisoft's development studio in Bucharest. The player plays the role of a pilot of a modern military fighter and participates in an imaginary armed conflict taking place in 2012.
IL-2 Sturmovik
Simulation 21 November 2001
Contemporary airplanes are mainly electronics, in machines dating back to the Second World War, man was the most important. Il-2 Sturmovik gives the player the opportunity to play as a pilot of planes from this period and to fight great heavenly battles.
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2
Arcade 03 September 2010
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 is the second installment of the aeronautical arcade game by the Romanian developer studio of Ubisoft. Players sit at the helm of modern fighters (including F-22, Su-27, Harrier and Eurofighetr) and take part in heavenly battles. The creators abandoned the realistic model of flight physics in favour of a dynamic and spectacular action.
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bloody 100th
Simulation 2025
The third installment in an iconic series of flight simulators originating from 1992. B-17 Flying Fortress: The Bloody 100th tasks us with operating the titular bomber during World War II, taking out targets and treating injured crew members.
World of Warplanes
Simulation 12 November 2013
A flight combat MMO game by Russian studio Wargaming.net (known from e.g. World of Tanks), utilizing a free-to-play model with microtransactions. In World of Warplanes, you can play as a pilot of a fighter or bomber plane and participate in spectacular aerial battles with dozens of other planes. The game features many military plane models to choose from, representing the so-called golden age of aviation — from pre-WW2 airframes to jets from the Korean War era.
European Air War
Simulation 31 October 1998
World War II air simulator. We sit at the helm of one of twenty machines representing the RAF, Luftwaffe and USAAF forces and participate in a series of missions based on historical events. As a result of our actions, we change their course and gain further officer ranks allowing us to take command over the entire squadron of planes.
Jane's USAF: United States Air Force
Simulation 20 October 1999
Flight simulator offering the possibility to fly as many as 8 types of aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force. The authors allowed players to take part in 62 missions divided into 4 campaigns, including the Vietnamese conflict, the Desert Storm operation or a hypothetical conflict in Europe.
Wings of Prey
Simulation 25 December 2009
Wings of Prey is an air simulator set in the realities of World War II, produced by Gaijin Entertainment, a company specializing in this genre of games. Players can sit at the helm of the most famous fighters and bombers of that period. The creators took care to reproduce the details of individual machines, but also to present a realistic representation of air battles.
Combat Air Patrol 2: Military Flight Simulator
Simulation 06 June 2016
A military flight simulator created by Sim155 Limited - a studio founded by one of the main designers who worked on the original game. CAP2 is a spiritual heir to the 1993's Combat Air Patrol - a game released for Amiga computers. The player is given an opportunity to take control of a British-American reconnaissance/attack plane AV-8B Harrier II, which is capable of performing V/STOL maneuvers, an acronym for short, vertical take-offs and landings.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Simulation 2024
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a flight simulator emphasizing realism, letting players fly aircraft all around the world in various atmospherical conditions. The game makes use of satellite photographs, the Azure data cloud and machine learning.
Plane Mechanic Simulator
Simulation 14 February 2024
A polish simulation game, in which we play as the titular plane mechanic. Plane Mechanic Simulator takes us to England in 1940. There are three British planes in the game, which we have to take care of in order to ensure the safety of their pilots, who are taking part in the clashes against the forces of the German Luftwaffe.
Scramble: Battle of Britain
Strategy 2024
A turn-based strategy game set during the Battle of Britain. Scramble: Battle of Britain has us decide upon the movements of our planes, then watch them clash against enemy aircraft.