The most popular flight simulation games
The most common kind of vehicle simulation is without doubt flight simulation involving planes or helicopters of any kind. There are two distinct types of flight simulation games: the ones focused on aerial combat (often involving historical scenarios, missions, etc.) and the ones based on civilian flight.
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B-17 Flying Fortress
DOS1992 MicroProse Software
B-17 Flying Fortress is a single-player historical combat flight simulation game designed by Mike Brunton, developed and released by MicroProse Software in 1992 for DOS, Amiga and Atari ST. As the title suggests, it's a simulation of the B-17 heavy bomber, set during World War II. Flight is not the only aspect of the game you are involved with: you...
F-15 Strike Eagle II
DOS1989 MicroProse Software
F-15 Strike Eagle
DOS1985demo MicroProse Software
Night Hawk: F-117A Stealth Fighter
DOS1991protected MicroProse Software
Gunship 2000
DOS1991 MicroProse Software
Dogfight: 80 Years of Aerial Warfare
DOS1993 Vektor graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0
DOSMac OS1989 The Bruce Artwick Organization
Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 (MSFS 4.0) is a flight simulation game released by Microsoft in 1989 for MS-DOS. It was the fourth major version of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series and introduced several improvements over its predecessor, Flight Simulator 3.0. Flight physics were more realistic, incorporating wind effects, turbulence, and ...
After Burner
DOS1989 Sega
After Burner is an abandoned DOS combat flight simulation game with elements of rail shooters, with similarities to earlier Sega titles like Space Harrier. After Burner was designed by Yu Suzuki and developed by Sega as a coin-op and then converted to various home computers and consoles in 1989.
F-14 Tomcat
DOS1990 Dynamix
Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0
DOS1988 subLOGIC
F-15 Strike Eagle III
DOS1992 MicroProse Software
F-15 Strike Eagle III is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1992. It was developed by MicroProse and is the third installment in the F-15 Strike Eagle series. The game was designed for various computer platforms of that era, including MS-DOS and Amiga. F-15 Strike Eagle 3 is a military flight simulation that puts playe...
Strike Commander
DOS1993protected Origin Systems
Strike Commander is combat flight simulation game created by Chris Roberts (the designer behind Wing Commander) and Jeff George. Strike Commander was developed by Origin Systems and released by Electronic Arts in 1993 for DOS.
Aces of the Pacific
DOS1992 Dynamix
Top Gun
DOS1987 Ocean Software
Top Gun is an abandoned flight combat simulation game developed by Ocean Software and released by Thunder Mountain in 1987 for DOS and a number of other 8 bit platforms. As the title suggests, Top Gun is based on the movie of the same name starring Tom Cruise.
Falcon 3.0
DOS1991protected Sphere
Comanche: Maximum overkill
DOS1992 NovaLogic
A-10 Tank Killer
DOS1989 Dynamix
Gunship
DOS1986demo MicroProse Software
Falcon
DOS1987protected Spectrum HoloByte
ACE 2
DOS1987 Artronic Limited
1942: The Pacific Air War
DOS1994protected MicroProse Software
Flight of the Intruder
DOS1990 Rowan Software
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat
DOS1991 Electronic Arts
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat is a combat flight simulation video game released in 1991 by Electronic Arts. The game is named after and endorsed by the real-life aviation legend, Chuck Yeager, who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier. In Chuck Yeager's Air Combat players take on the role of a World War II fighter pilot, flying various ai...
F29 Retaliator
DOS1990protected Digital Image Design
F-22 Lightning 2
DOS1996 NovaLogic
EF 2000
DOS1995 Digital Image Design
Ace of Aces
DOS1987 Artech Studios
SimCopter
Windows XP/98/951996 Maxis
Jane's Combat Simulations: Advanced Tactical Fighters
DOS1996 Electronic Arts
Heroes of the 357th
DOS1992 Midnight Software