Choose Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing
Choose Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing if you want a Sports and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 6,608 reviews.
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing vs FPV Drone Simulator
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing and FPV Drone Simulator both land in Simulation, Racing 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 Simulation, Racing on Steam. FPV Drone Simulator (2017) is 1 year older than Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing (2018). Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than FPV Drone Simulator (66.8% positive). 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 FPV Drone Simulator
Choose FPV Drone Simulator if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. FPV Drone Simulator launched in 2017.
Both Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing and FPV Drone Simulator sit in Simulation and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 |  FPV Drone Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (6,608 reviews) | 66.8% positive (307 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | LuGus Studios | DreamEscape |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Racing on Steam.
- FPV Drone Simulator (2017) is 1 year older than Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing (2018).
- Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than FPV Drone Simulator (66.8% positive).
- FPV Drone Simulator is free; Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing vs FPV Drone Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing or FPV Drone Simulator?
- On Steam reviews Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing scores higher (95.1% positive) than FPV Drone Simulator (66.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing or FPV Drone Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, FPV Drone Simulator (2017) came out before Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing (2018). 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 FPV Drone Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Racing 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.
- Is FPV Drone Simulator free?
- Yes — FPV Drone Simulator is a free-to-play Steam title. Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing is paid (19.99 USD).