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Games like Take On Helicopters

If Take On Helicopters is your kind of game, the closest matches are DCS World Steam Edition, Evochron Mercenary and Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its narrative driven career mode, atmospheric and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Take On Helicopters: The brand new helicopter game from independent developers Bohemia Interactive – creators of the award-winning military-Sim series Arma 2. Built upon over 10 years of experience in cutting-edge simulator development, Take On Helicopters immerses players within beautifully rich landscapes and an authentic flight model.

2011Simulation19.99 USDMetacritic 70Windowsby Bohemia Interactive
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Dynamic missions change with each playthroughLearn helicopter controls through career modeNarrative driven career modeAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked Take On Helicopters also play

Steam players who put hours into Take On Helicopters also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. DCS World Steam Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Top pick for Take On Helicopters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    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!

    2013SimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Evochron Mercenary

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Second-strongest match for Take On Helicopters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. Your spacecraft awaits and your adventure begins in the Sapphire star system.

    2012ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Third-strongest match for Take On Helicopters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.

    2010ActionStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Ranked #4 for Take On Helicopters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles.

    2014ActionSimulation9.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Ranked #5 for Take On Helicopters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.

    2020Simulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Ranked #6 for Take On Helicopters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Il-2 1946 includes all of the original IL-2 series content: IL-2 Sturmovik™: Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters™ and alternate histry campaigns of year 1946. What was years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a whopping 229 flyable aircraft and over 300 aircraft total!

    2008Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Wings of Prey: Special Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Ranked #7 for Take On Helicopters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Wings of Prey is based around large-scale aerial combat in World War II. Players can participate in some of the most famous battles piloting fighters, attack aircraft and bombers across a range of thrilling missions.

    2010Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Take On Mars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Ranked #8 for Take On Helicopters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet.

    2017Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Take On Helicopters

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Arma 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Reviewers of Take On Helicopters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.

    2009ActionStrategySimulation12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Arma 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Reviewers of Take On Helicopters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

    2013ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Reviewers of Take On Helicopters cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.

    2020Simulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Take On Helicopters at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Take On Helicopters on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Take On Helicopters on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Take On Helicopters on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Take On Helicopters on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Take On Helicopters on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Take On Helicopters on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Take On Helicopters on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Don't Starve

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Take On Helicopters on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

    2013IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Aircar

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.

    2019IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  2. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. DCS World Steam Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    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!

    2013SimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Moonbase Alpha

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    NASA has once again landed on the lunar surface with the goal of colonization, research, and further exploration. Shortly after the return to the Moon, NASA has established a small outpost on the south pole of the moon called Moonbase Alpha.

    2010StrategyAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Totally Reliable Delivery Service Beta

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to Totally Reliable Open Beta! Totally Reliable is a ragdoll physics simulation about terrible package delivery couriers. Work together using odd machinery, useful gadgets, and the wonders of physics to deliver packages...or try to at least!

    2019ActionIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Survive, craft, and automate in this free prologue set on one of the planets you can transform in Eden Crafters, an open-world game where you play solo or with friends to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  7. FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    FPV SkyDive is a free-to-play realistic drone racing and freestyle simulator. Feel the adrenaline of high speed first-person view drone racing in single-player or multi-player scenarios. The future is now, become an FPV pilot today!

    2021SportsAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Thief Simulator 2: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Tired of political exploitation? Join me and let's rebuild our thieving business together! Let's steal cars, radios, and TVs - anything that catches your eye can be yours! Recall what it's like to be a thief in Thief Simulator 2: Prologue!

    2023ActionIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗

More from Bohemia Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by Bohemia Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. DayZ

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Helicopters.

    How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

    2018ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Arma 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Helicopters. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

    2013ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Arma Reforger

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Helicopters. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

    2023ActionStrategySimulation39.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Helicopters. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.

    2010ActionStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Ylands

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Helicopters.

    Adventure awaits you and your friends in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, construct anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more!

    2019AdventureFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ARMA: Cold War Assault

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Helicopters. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards, including “Game of The Year” and “Best Action Game”. Over 2 million copies have been sold since its release.

    2011ActionStrategySimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Arma 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Helicopters. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.

    2009ActionStrategySimulation12.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Take On Mars

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Take On Helicopters.

    Another title from Bohemia Interactive, the studio behind Take On Helicopters. Shares Simulation with Take On Helicopters.

    Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet.

    2017Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Take On Helicopters

How much does Take On Helicopters cost?
Take On Helicopters is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Take On Helicopters have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Take On Helicopters supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Take On Helicopters?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Take On Helicopters are DCS World Steam Edition, Evochron Mercenary, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead.
Who developed Take On Helicopters?
Take On Helicopters was developed by Bohemia Interactive.

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