Free Flight Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,334 Flight games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Flight game rankings were last updated on 8/27/2025.

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1. War Thunder

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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War Thunder holds the #1 spot for "best free Flight game on Steam" with a Player Score of 73. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 650,354 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 475,516 positive reviews and 174,838 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 8/15/2013
Franchise Gaijin Network Ltd
Developer Gaijin Entertainment
Publishers
Steam App Id 236390

2. EVE Online

EVE Online is a community driven space MMO where players can choose their own path. Experience space exploration, immense PvP and PvE battles, mining, industry, and a thriving player economy in an ever-expanding sandbox.

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EVE Online has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,893 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,133 positive reviews and 9,760 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play EVE Online on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/15/2010
Franchise CCP Games
Developer CCP
Publisher CCP
Steam App Id 8500

3. DCS World Steam Edition

Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!

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DCS World Steam Edition has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,887 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,212 positive reviews and 5,675 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play DCS World Steam Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/2/2013
Developer Eagle Dynamics SA
Publisher Eagle Dynamics SA
Steam App Id 223750

4. Airline Manager

Create and manage your own airline. Create both passenger and cargo routes all over the world while you upgrade and expand your fleet of airplanes and airports. Airline Manager is among the most realistic of its genre - so prove yourself and beat your friends and other real life managers.

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Airline Manager has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,944 positive reviews and 783 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Airline Manager on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 6/23/2021
Developer Trophy Games
Publisher Trophy Games
Steam App Id 1641650

5. Star Conflict

Star Conflict is an action-packed, massively multiplayer space simulation game that puts players in the role of elite pilots engaging in a widespread interplanetary skirmish. The whole world for PVP and PVE!

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Star Conflict has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,876 positive reviews and 4,027 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Star Conflict on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 2/27/2013
Franchise Gaijin Network Ltd
Developer Star Gem Inc.
Publishers
Steam App Id 212070

6. FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator

FPV SkyDive is a free-to-play realistic drone racing and freestyle simulator. Feel the adrenaline of high speed first-person view drone racing in single-player or multi-player scenarios. The future is now, become an FPV pilot today!

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FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,893 positive reviews and 400 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/31/2021
Developers
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Steam App Id 1278060

7. World of Warplanes

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

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World of Warplanes has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,695 positive reviews and 1,511 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play World of Warplanes on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 2/10/2022
Franchise Wargaming Group Ltd.
Developer Wargaming Group Limited
Publisher Wargaming Group Limited
Steam App Id 790710

8. Century: Age of Ashes

Century: Age of Ashes is a free-to-play multiplayer dragon shooter. Master a growing roster of classes and dragons, compete in intense arena battles and rule the skies in fast-paced aerial combats.

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Century: Age of Ashes has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,866 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,303 positive reviews and 4,563 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Century: Age of Ashes on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 12/2/2021
Developer Playwing LTD
Publisher Playwing LTD
Steam App Id 918570

9. Learn to Fly 3

Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!

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Learn to Fly 3 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,567 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,999 positive reviews and 568 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Learn to Fly 3 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/12/2017
Developer Light Bringer Games inc.
Publisher Light Bringer Games inc.
Steam App Id 589870

10. Kalpa of Sword

《剑气劫》是一款新国风题材的PVPVE游戏,生存斗法是游戏的唯一目标! 游戏开放全地图探索掉落,装备全靠自己刷。但仙途险恶,无论是奇魔异兽还是路过的修士,皆可成为狩猎的目标。成王败寇,修仙乱世当以实力为尊,望各位道友好自珍重!

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Kalpa of Sword has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,524 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,569 positive reviews and 1,955 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kalpa of Sword on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 1/31/2024
Developer 孤帆工作室
Publisher Orienjoy
Steam App Id 2739600

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8/2/2013
84
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6/23/2021
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2/27/2013
72
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124
5/31/2021
79
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World of Warplanes steam charts
107
2/10/2022
69
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77
12/2/2021
73
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66
5/12/2017
92
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1/31/2024
69
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41
8/19/2025
67
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38
7/7/2025
84
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35
5/4/2021
81
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26
2/12/2019
73
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UNDEFEATED steam charts
23
8/2/2019
85
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VTOL VR Mod Loader steam charts
22
8/9/2024
87
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Drone Wars steam charts
22
3/11/2022
74
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Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight steam charts
14
4/6/2019
82
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WWII Online steam charts
12
7/6/2023
50
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Tiger Striker steam charts
10
10/1/2018
65
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Soures & References

Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Player counts and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). EVE Online on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). DCS World Steam Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 15). Airline Manager on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). Star Conflict on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). World of Warplanes on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 10). Century: Age of Ashes on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 15). Learn to Fly 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 24). Kalpa of Sword on Steam. Steam Store.

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