Helicopter Simulator

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Helicopter Simulator offers a realistic flight experience with a variety of missions and helicopters to choose from. Explore vast, open-world environments and complete challenging tasks such as search and rescue, firefighting, and cargo transportation. Customizable controls and realistic physics make this a must-try for flight simulation enthusiasts.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 94 reviews

story4 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The game offers a realistic simulation of helicopter flying, with impressive graphics and attention to detail.
Many players find the pre-flight walkaround mechanic engaging and appreciate the depth of the simulation.
Despite its bugs, some users report having a lot of fun and express optimism for future updates and improvements.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, making it frustrating and difficult to play, with many players unable to even get off the ground.
There is a lack of comprehensive instructions and control mapping, leading to confusion and difficulty in setting up controls.
The game has been criticized for its limited content, with only one helicopter available and very few missions, leaving players feeling unsatisfied.

story
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
59%
18%
The game's story aspect is centered around a limited number of missions, with players expressing a desire for more content and variety. While the concept of being a helicopter owner/operator is appreciated, the current offering of only three missions leaves players feeling unsatisfied and seeking additional challenges and progression. Overall, the game shows potential but is hindered by its lack of mission diversity and depth, especially in its early access state.
- “I really like the concept of the game - being the helicopter owner and built-in mission.”
- “Overall a pretty good game, would like more missions and different maps so you're not only playing on one certain map for the time being.”
- “Being a private owner/operator with an AS350 would be much more realistic and would allow for much more variance in possible missions.”
- “I had to refund the game; I should have read the community hub first. Lessons learned, there are only 3 missions.”
- “It is a pretty realistic take on helicopter flying, but after I played the missions, there was nothing more to do.”
- “[personal opinion] As it is in beta, I understand that things are still a work in progress, but I would like to see some more missions or some sort of progression to keep ourselves entertained.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83%
17%
The graphics are generally praised for their depth and quality, with some users highlighting their impressive realism, particularly in simulating flight dynamics. However, there are mixed opinions, with some describing the graphics as decent and rating them around 7/10. Overall, while the visuals are commendable, there are minor frustrations related to the startup process.
- “It goes into a lot of depth and it's pretty good graphically too.”
- “Which, by the way, is graphically magnificent and physically an extremely accurate representation of the actual flight dynamics of an R22 helicopter.”
- “It has fairly good graphics.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of the game is largely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, glitches, and joystick compatibility issues. Common problems include camera freezes when entering vehicles and overall poor quality in textures and sound, indicating that the game is still in a pre-alpha state and not ready for a full release.
- “From what I can tell, most people have some bugs and glitches or issues with joystick compatibility.”
- “Still quite buggy, and that's to be expected.”
- “Problem 1: when you step inside the chopper and zoom in, 9 times out of 10 the camera freezes.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The gameplay is praised for its realism, particularly the walk-around mechanic and the incorporation of various environmental factors and mechanical failures, making it a valuable simulator for those interested in learning about flying.
- “I really love the walk-around mechanic.”
- “The gameplay includes wind forces, down-draft, and single or multiple instrumental/mechanical failures.”
- “After 40 hours of gameplay, I wanted to see how realistic this simulator was compared to real life, to evaluate if I could actually learn from it.”
- “The gameplay lacks depth, with limited interactions and repetitive tasks that quickly become tedious.”
- “The controls feel unresponsive and clunky, making it difficult to enjoy the experience.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users note that while there may be some issues with optimization, these do not impact the flight dynamics and overall performance of the simulator.