DCS World Steam Edition

DCS World Steam Edition

Eagle Dynamics SA · 2013 · Simulation, Flight, Free to Play, Military, Multiplayer

PC
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About DCS World Steam Edition

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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.

Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World! Two free maps are also included: The eastern Black Sea and the Mariana Islands.

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.

DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

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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.

Not recommended Jul 17, 2026
Confusing. Not reccomended to new game pilots who are going into this game blind.
Not recommended Jul 16, 2026
Eagle Dynamics has a long history of treating their 3rd party flight model teams extremely poorly, outright not paying them like with the F-15E team. Now they want to release a $50 updated F-14 model. You already own the $80 older model? Tough ♥♥♥♥, buy more, spend more, more money. It's all they stand for and I am not longer going to be a paying customer. There is no telling the next product I buy from them will be completely stripped off the store. Eagle Dynamics is a team of con artists, using the talent of other people. I'm good.
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
Some might say "The F/A-18C is complex and so are some other aircraft" and yes while that is true i believe it is still easier to start the F/A-18C than talking to woman for some, recommend if you are into this kinda stuff (and yes for 100 hours i have played on these specs and will continue to do so until i get a better PC)
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
Very Good But needs a joystick
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
nice
Recommended Jul 15, 2026
I like plen

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