Most of us don’t get the chance to fly our own airplane, so it’s very tempting to take to the virtual skies. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is probably the best way to do that right now, but the game will run you $60 at least, plus the cost of additional planes. And that probably won’t change anytime soon.
As is the case with most simulator games, flight simulators have a long shelf life. X-Plane 11, for example, it’s still a full $60, even though it’s three years old, and it has over $2,000 worth of DLC. With those kinds of prices, you should track down the best free flight simulators to take to the skies on the cheap.
There are tons of free-to-play games out there, and that includes flight sims. Our list contains civilian flight sims, all of which are as realistic as possible, as well as combat-focused sims, where developers trade a little realism for action. Even a game like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 with more bells and whistles – not to mention better graphics – these titles at least let you dip your toes into the world of flight simulation without spending any money.
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