Action · November 1, 2017

The Drone Racing League Simulator (2017)

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About the DRL SIM This is what it feels like to fly inside the fastest racing drones. Learn to fly like a pro on the DRL SIM, a true-to-life drone racing simulator that will push the limits of your drone skills. Master the DRL SIM and you can compete for a chance to become a professional pilot in the Drone Racing League! Learn to Fly Like a Pro Get your start on the DRL SIM. An interactive training tutorial will teach you all the basic First Person View (FPV) drone maneuvers and controls to get you up in the air. Watch replays to learn how to perfect your racing lines and decrease your lap time. True-to-Life Simulator There is no better way to get started than to learn with true-to-life demos. DRL SIM uses advanced aerodynamic modeling, and one-to-one physics with data from real life drones, so every push and pull mimics that of a DRL drone. Fly DRL World Championship Season courses and connect your transmitter to feel the real thrill of drone racing. Make it Your Own You have the option to customize your journey from start to finish. Build your drone to optimize your specs using over 100 million drone combinations, then you can style your drone your way. Choose from a variety of fun skins, or purchase an animated skin, and even design a course that you can fly through. Fly with Friends Go head-to-head with friends around the world in cross-platform multiplayer mode. Fly to the top of the leaderboard on each map by setting the fastest time. Fly with other players by creating or joining a room, entering into hosted tournaments, and connecting with the community on Discord and Facebook.

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Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.0k Steam reviewsTop 66% in Action
Positive rating84% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 58%
Engagement hours11 h averageTop 43% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 3.1k
  • Simulation · 85
  • Racing · 77
  • Sports · 70
  • Indie · 54
  • Flight · 31
  • Multiplayer · 26
  • 3D · 18
  • Competitive · 17
  • VR · 8
  • Controller · 5

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 1, 2017
DeveloperThe Drone Racing League
Base price$9.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

84%Mostly Positive · 4.0k reviews

3.4k positive · 648 negative

Curator recommendations

3.8k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

11h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

19

Steam unlocks available

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (2)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese

Editions & Packages

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