Choose Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing
Choose Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6,608 Steam reviews back the pick.
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing vs XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing and XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing (2018) is 7 years older than XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator (2025). Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator
Choose XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator launched in 2025.
Both Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing and XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing |  XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (6,608 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | LuGus Studios | Lingsrealm Technology |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing (2018) is 7 years older than XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator (2025).
- Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing vs XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing or XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing (2018) came out before XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing and XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator have multiplayer like Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing?
- No. Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while XFlight: FPV Drone Simulator is listed as single-player only.