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The Drone Racing League Simulator

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

The DRL Simulator is the premier FPV racing game and simulator. The DRL Sim offers a robust, evolving feature set, including high-intensity drone racing. It packs tracks that DRL's real world pilots compete on, with more added every season. And, it's the only place to fly DRL's exclusive drone, the Racer4!

What works

  • Highly realistic physics and flight mechanics
  • Extensive tutorials and skill progression
  • Active and supportive community with multiplayer and tournaments
  • Customization of drones and track editor
  • Good value for price with frequent updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve can be frustrating for beginners
  • Some reports of bugs and occasional performance issues
  • Lack of narrative or story elements
  • Requires real controllers for best experience
  • Online always-on requirement can be annoying for some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing

  • Trackmania

  • VRC PRO

  • TrackMania² Stadium

  • Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator

  • TrackMania Nations Forever

More violent

Games that feels like The Drone Racing League Simulator but with more combat and destruction

  • GRIP: Combat Racing

  • Robot Rumble 2

  • Warfork

  • Pacer

  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

  • Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball

Less dominating

Games that feels like The Drone Racing League Simulator but with less domination over others

  • FPV LOGIC

  • Liftoff®: Micro Drones

  • Parking Garage Rally Circuit

  • Zeepkist

  • Fly Dangerous

  • Mash Box

More fantastical

Games that feels like The Drone Racing League Simulator but with more imaginative fiction

  • Distance

  • Cube Racer

  • Turbo Golf Racing

  • KartRider: Drift

  • HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™

  • HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ 2 - Turbocharged

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The Drone Racing League Simulator: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy, Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026