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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!

DCS World Steam Edition is a simulation, flight and free to play game developed and published by Eagle Dynamics SA.
Released on August 02nd 2013 is available only on Windows in 7 languages: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Czech, French and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 37,189 reviews of which 31,661 were positive and 5,528 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS: Windows 10, 11
  • Processor: Intel or AMD 3.0Ghz+ with 4+ cores
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Discrete AMD or NVIDIA 8GB+
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 200 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR, Oculus VR
  • Additional Notes: Input: Keyboard / Mouse / Joystick

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April 2025
Challenging for me to learn the essentials, but there is so much to do and the more you play, and practice, the more rewarding the game.
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April 2025
I recommend this game ONLY if you do not mind spending money on every little thing. There is no star rating b/c this would not be a 5/5 because of how annoying the pay wall structure is, and as much as I hate games that have this structure...it IS a good game. Wait for a sale to buy things is my advice for it to be a "YES" in the rating department.
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March 2025
Great sim, however, version to version lacks optimisation.
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Oct. 2024
The developers have don a great job. It works! The flight model is accurate and it loads! unlike MFS
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Aug. 2024
As far as military flight sims go, this one is the best out there. Then again, there's not much competition. With that being said, it is still excellent in many ways, while also being frustratingly idiosyncratic in others. Be warned, it's not a 'game' as such, there is little to be had in the way of quick gratification if you're looking for an arcade experience where you blow a lot of stuff up. Each plane has it's own systems to learn, which takes a while, then once you understand the basics for the weapon systems, you've got to practice delivering them effectively. It's not easy and even simple tasks take a lot of learning. But, and it's a big but, when you do learn the systems and things start to come together, it feels amazing. If you are going to play and you want to enjoy it, be prepared to invest in a HOTAS and some form of head or eye-tracking. I play the game with a HOTAS and Tobii Eyetracker 5 and I couldn't imagine playing without these. Yes, you can do everything with a keyboard and mouse but it will feel awful and will seriously hamper the immersion. Flight sims never were a cheap hobby, but if you put in the effort, you'll get a feeling like no other gaming experience can deliver.
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Frequently Asked Questions

DCS World Steam Edition is free to play on Steam.

DCS World Steam Edition is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

DCS World Steam Edition received 31,661 positive votes out of a total of 37,189 achieving a rating of 8.37.
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DCS World Steam Edition was developed and published by Eagle Dynamics SA.

DCS World Steam Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

DCS World Steam Edition is not playable on MacOS.

DCS World Steam Edition is not playable on Linux.

DCS World Steam Edition offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

DCS World Steam Edition offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 163 DLCs available for DCS World Steam Edition. Explore additional content available for DCS World Steam Edition on Steam.

DCS World Steam Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

DCS World Steam Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.

DCS World Steam Edition does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for DCS World Steam Edition.

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DCS World Steam Edition
8.4
31,661
5,528
Game modes
Multiplayer
Online players
753
Developer
Eagle Dynamics SA
Publisher
Eagle Dynamics SA
Release 02 Aug 2013
VR VR Supported
Platforms