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Pilot military aircraft in a combat-flight sandbox, learning cockpit systems while flying missions solo or online.
Released 02 Aug 2013
Operate Clickable Cockpits
Fly the Su-25T
Build Custom Missions
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!
Developed by Eagle Dynamics SA · Published by Eagle Dynamics SA
DCS World is a military flight simulator in which you pilot aircraft across combat scenarios. The free download includes the Su-25T attack aircraft, the TF-51D Mustang, and maps covering the Caucasus and Mariana Islands.
Fly, navigate, operate aircraft systems, and use weapons in single-player missions or online play. You can also create missions and campaigns with the Mission Editor, or take part in multiplayer sorties with other pilots.
Aircraft, maps, missions, and campaigns expand the available content, with additional aircraft and regions offered as modules. Training and manuals help you learn each aircraft’s procedures, while support for VR and flight-control equipment provides different ways to operate the cockpit.
Players who enjoy DCS World often praise its detailed aircraft systems and the satisfaction of learning to operate and fly an aircraft. Some also value the cockpit immersion, especially in VR, and the freedom to create missions or fly with others. Reviews also frequently caution that learning takes substantial time, additional content can be costly, and some players encounter performance, stability, or module-support concerns.
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!
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.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Multiplayer | DCS World Steam Edition supports multiplayer through online and LAN play. Store features list Online PvP, LAN PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. The description states there are thousands of online servers offering PvP and PvE, and Multi-Crew allows multiple players to operate the same aircraft over the network. Reviews describe mission-based co-op, PvP dogfights, PvE servers, dynamic campaign servers, and playing with friends, but no player-count limit is stated. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game includes a mission editor and community-created missions, campaigns, skins, and modifications. Reviews state multiplayer sessions may require all players to own the same aircraft modules, maps, and some asset packs. Community tools and mods such as DCS Liberation can generate multiplayer-compatible campaigns with configurable player slots. No official statement says gameplay mods broadly alter multiplayer support beyond mission/content compatibility. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 176 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
