F-14 Tomcat

F-14 Tomcat is the kind of flight simulator that makes you feel like you should be wearing aviator sunglasses and chewing gum while sitting at your desk. Released at the height of the Top Gun craze hangover, this game lets you jump into the cockpit of one of the most iconic fighter jets ever built and pretend you’re the hottest pilot in the fleet. The simulation is surprisingly deep for its time, with realistic avionics, radar management, and carrier takeoffs that are about as forgiving as a grumpy flight instructor.
Missions range from interception to full-scale air combat, and the tension of landing on an aircraft carrier never really gets old—mostly because failure is always just a few bad seconds away. It’s not an arcade joyride, but a serious sim that rewards patience and practice. If you’ve ever wanted to role-play as a Cold War ace with nerves of steel and a joystick in hand, F-14 Tomcat is ready for duty.