Indie · September 13, 2018
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing (2018)
Liftoff® - where pilots are made! Step into the thrilling world of FPV drone flight with Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing, the ultimate simulator for both seasoned pilots and newcomers. It offers realistic and fully simulated physics and advanced flight dynamics for an authentic single and multiplayer experience. Customize your drones and create and share unique tracks and drones while enjoying seamless integration with transmitters. Driven by community feedback, Liftoff® is continuously evolving. Get ready for an exhilarating FPV adventure!
Indie releases from 2018
40 Indie titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 11.1k Steam reviews | Top 23% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 23% |
| Concurrent peak | 423 players | Top 15% in Indie by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 22 h average | Top 29% for session depth among Indie |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Simulation · 248
- Flight · 237
- Racing · 205
- Realistic · 198
- First-Person · 190
- Sports · 183
- Multiplayer · 181
- Immersive Sim · 163
- Indie · 160
- Early Access · 157
- Crafting · 155
- Level Editor · 150
- Singleplayer · 144
- Atmospheric · 133
- Exploration · 127
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Having spent about 15 minutes messing about in the skies myself, I couldn’t help but be reminded of early Wipeout games – solely down to the fact that Liftoff feels like unadulterated fun.” Rock, Paper, Shotgun “The level of detail that’s put into the game shows that they’ve really considered the real experience of flying FPV miniquads and translated it into their simulator.” Propwashed “Something that I’ve found very impressive has been just how open with their community the development…
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 11.1k reviews
10.6k positive · 555 negative
Curator recommendations
11.9k
Peak concurrent players
423
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
22h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
10h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
35
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 13, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | LuGus Studios |
| Base price | $15.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 3 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (3)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Ukrainian volume_up
Full audio (3)
- English
- French
- Ukrainian
Editions & Packages
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