Free Flight Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,096 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 1/15/2025.

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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 582,642 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 426,854 positive reviews and 155,788 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. Kalpa of Sword

《剑气劫:灵州修仙录》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 67, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,719 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,889 positive reviews and 1,830 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" 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 2/1/2024
Developer 孤帆工作室
Publisher Orienjoy
Steam App Id 2739600

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 35,853 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,520 positive reviews and 5,333 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 68, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,310 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,621 positive reviews and 689 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. 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 #5 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,982 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,434 positive reviews and 548 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

6. 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 #6 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,781 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,862 positive reviews and 3,919 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

7. 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 #7 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,519 positive reviews and 338 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 5/31/2021
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Steam App Id 1278060

8. World of Warplanes

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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World of Warplanes has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,900 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,530 positive reviews and 1,370 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

9. X3: Farnham's Legacy

X3: Farnham's Legacy is a new game in the X3 space game series. TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK in a living and breathing universe, which incorporates a new storyline and yet more additions to the open, free-form gameplay that forms the core of all X series games.

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X3: Farnham's Legacy has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 588 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 509 positive reviews and 79 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 5/4/2021
Developer Egosoft
Publisher Egosoft
Steam App Id 483330

10. 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 #10 spot for the best free Flight games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,492 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,054 positive reviews and 4,438 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

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8/2/2013
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5/12/2017
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5/31/2021
79
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51
2/10/2022
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5/4/2021
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12/2/2021
73
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19
4/6/2019
82
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17
2/12/2019
74
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16
8/9/2024
77
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AirlineSim steam charts
7
6/11/2024
74
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Rise of Flight United steam charts
5
9/5/2013
55
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5
12/4/2009
88
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1/3/2024
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Pigeon Protocol steam charts
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4/21/2023
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仙侠世界2 steam charts
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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, January 15). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Kalpa of Sword on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). DCS World Steam Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 18). Airline Manager on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 25). Learn to Fly 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Star Conflict on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). World of Warplanes on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 18). X3: Farnham's Legacy on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Century: Age of Ashes on Steam. Steam Store.

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