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Games like DCS World

2008PC

24 games that share what DCS World does well: sim, war and sandbox. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

Multiplayer
War Thunder
2013PC · PS · Xbox
Tanks, flight
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
71%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Garry's Mod
2004PC
Realistic, FPS
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
$4.99~~was $9.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam · $0/hr
Multiplayer
Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020PC · Xbox
TrackIR, flight
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.19~~was $59.99~~−68%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Project Wingman
2020PC · Xbox
Flight, VR
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~15h
IGDB
$12.49~~was $24.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.83/hr
Multiplayer
X-Plane 11
2017PC
Flight, VR
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.89~~was $29.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Arma 3
2013PC
Military, war
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
~71h
IGDB
$39.20
Best PC price · Dreamgame · $0.55/hr
Multiplayer
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
2014PC
TrackIR, tanks
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$10.49~~was $49.99~~−79%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Heliborne
2017PC · PS · Xbox
Flight, military
Critics
71
Metacritic
Players
76%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.99~~was $29.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
BeamNG.drive
2015PC · PS
VR, realistic
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
$19.99~~was $24.99~~−20%
Best PC price · Steam · $0/hr
Multiplayer
Contractors VR
2018PC
VR, military
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Star Wars: Squadrons
2020PC · PS · Xbox
Flight, VR
Critics
79
Metacritic
Players
66%
Steam
To beat
~12h
IGDB
$3.99~~was $39.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Epic Game Store · $0.33/hr
In Game Pass · EA Play
Multiplayer
Gray Zone Warfare
2024PC
Military, war
Critics
unknown
Players
72%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$26.79~~was $39.99~~−33%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Brick Rigs
2023PC
Flight, FPS
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$13.99~~was $19.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator
2017PC
War, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
2019PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Flight, VR
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
~13h
IGDB
$49.68~~was $59.99~~−17%
Best PC price · Fanatical · $3.82/hr
Multiplayer
Onward
2017PC
VR, military
Critics
unknown
Players
69%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Operation: Harsh Doorstop
2023PC
Military, war
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Falcon 4.0
1998PC
Flight, VR
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$11.99~~was $14.99~~−20%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Raft
2022PC · PS · Xbox
Sandbox, open world
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~27h
IGDB
$13.39~~was $19.99~~−33%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.51/hr
Multiplayer
Besiege
2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Flight, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.99~~was $14.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Easy Red 2
2020PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Military, war
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.99
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Robocraft
2017PC
Sandbox, war
Critics
unknown
Players
73%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
Museum of Other Realities
2020PC
VR, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
S&box
2026PC
FPS, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
45%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Best PC price · Steam