

DCS World Steam Edition
Eagle Dynamics SA · August 2, 2013 · Simulation, Flight, Free to Play, Military, Multiplayer
DCS World Steam Edition is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.
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DCS World Steam Edition price
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About DCS World Steam Edition
Master authentic military aircraft like the Su-25T and TF-51D Mustang in this free-to-play combat simulator with incredibly detailed cockpits, realistic flight models, and multiple massive maps spanning from the Black Sea to the Mariana Islands. Build and share unlimited custom missions with the powerful Mission Editor, fly solo or multiplayer on thousands of servers, and experience one of the most technically advanced flight sims ever made with full VR support.
Digital Combat Simulator World
Digital Combat Simulator World (DCS World) is a free-to-play digital battlefield game.
Our dream is to offer the most authentic simulation of military aircraft, ground and armor vehicles, and naval units possible. This free download includes a vast area of the Caucasus region as well as a free Mariana Islands map. It includes one of the most powerful Mission Editors ever designed, network play, and hundreds of AI weapons systems, ground units, armored vehicles, air defense systems, and ships. It also includes a free Russian Sukhoi Su-25T ground attack jet and the famous WWII North American TF-51D Mustang fighter.
DCS is a true "sandbox" simulation that is also designed to cover multiple time periods of interest such as WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf War and others.
Current regions to battle include the Black Sea, Marianas, Nevada Test and Training Range, Persian Gulf, English Channel, Syria, and Normandy 1944.
DCS World is a deep and realistic simulation that can be tailored to suit any level of experience. Our mission is to deliver excellence and make your dreams a virtual reality. We do this by offering training for complex weapons systems like the DCS: F/A-18C Hornet, DCS: F-16C Viper, DCS: AH-64D, and many more. The next step is the real thing!
KEY FEATURES
- A realistic Free-to-Play digital battlefield.
- Eagle Dynamics Graphics Engine (EDGE) that looks amazing from 0 to 80,000 feet.
- Free American TF-51 Mustang and Russian Su-25T attack jet.
- Multi-layer volumetric cloudscapes with wind, precipitation, air pressure, and more.
- Highly detailed map of the Caucasus region that encompass southwestern Russia and Georgia. 20 operational airbases, detailed terrain, and both civil and military infrastructure with thousands of kilometers of usable roads and railway.
- Detailed recreation of the Mariana Islands including 1,500 x 1,000km of land and ocean for naval operations that includes Andersen AFB and the airfields on Rota, Tinian and Saipan.
- Includes hundreds of fully operational weapons systems, ground vehicles, ships and AI-controlled aircraft.
- The Mission Editor allows rapid mission generation and the possibility to create your own missions and campaigns for unlimited gameplay.
- Multi-Crew enables full network play in the same aircraft in Multiplayer.
- Thousands of online servers offering PvP and PvE.
- Mouse interactive 6 degrees of Freedom (6DOF) cockpits
- Accurate flight models, weapons systems, sensors, targeting systems and sounds.
- Hundreds of missions and campaigns with new campaigns continually created.
- Community Files section offering endless user created modifications, skins, missions and more.
- Full virtual reality support.
DCS World Steam Edition — game info
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Player modes
- Single-player, Online PvP, Online co-op, LAN
- Controller
- Partial controller support
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
DCS World Steam Edition in the rankings
DLC & expansions

DCS: A-10A Flaming Cliffs

DCS: F/A-18C Operation Cerberus North 2 by Ground Pounder Sims

DCS: Black Shark 3 Upgrade

DCS: Christen Eagle II

DCS: Combined Arms

DCS: I-16

DCS: La-7 by OctopusG

DCS: F-100D Super Sabre by Grinnelli Designs

DCS: F4U-1D Corsair

DCS: Bf 109 K-4 Kurfürst

DCS: F-86F Sabre

DCS: Fw 190 A-8

DCS: MiG-15Bis

DCS: MiG-21Bis

DCS: Mosquito FB VI

DCS: P-47D Thunderbolt

DCS: CH-47F

DCS: F-14B(U) by Heatblur Simulations

DCS: AJS-37 Viggen by Heatblur Simulations

DCS: C-101 Aviojet

DCS: F-5E Remastered

DCS: L-39 Albatros

DCS: MB-339

DCS: Mi-24P HIND
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Players praise the game's complexity and realism for those willing to invest time and proper equipment like a joystick, but criticize its steep learning curve and lack of support for newcomers. A significant portion of reviews express frustration with Eagle Dynamics' business practices, including complaints about expensive module updates, poor treatment of third-party developers, and perceived predatory pricing that alienates long-time customers.
This title is insane! The Flystick FFB with the Moza AB9 is absolutely fantastic here, and the motion implementation is incredibly well done (6DOF). One of the best experiences I’ve had so far!
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Start playing DCS and you will never have money for drugs. Also very nice game, when you don`t know what to do with your time. 90% reading manuals and finding out things, 10% gaming. I totally recommend.
exactly the type of game to rizm my tizm
love it
♥♥♥♥ I try fly with a joystick It says it setup but it isn't It SHOWS THAT IT WORKS IT WORKS BUT IT JUST ROLLS & THE INTIRE THING IS P2U (pay ot use
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