SimulationFit check
Is SimplePlanes VR worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who want to pilot downloadable aircraft and other community-made vehicles
- Flight simulation fans who want challenges such as carrier landings and bomber escorts
- Players who prefer flying and sandbox use of craft over building or modifying them
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a craft-building workflow, since this edition does not include craft construction or modification
- Players who need consistent cockpit interactions across downloaded craft, since not all designs are optimized for VR
- Players who want Steam Workshop to manage mods
- Players sensitive to frame-rate drops when using large downloaded designs
Our take on SimplePlanes VR
The page emphasizes a large shared craft collection, but the VR edition is a piloting experience rather than a building tool. It also qualifies the VR promise: some craft lack interactive controls, and large downloads can affect frame rates.
What is SimplePlanes VR?
SimplePlanes VR lets players pilot downloadable community-created aircraft and other vehicles in VR.
The collection includes over 100,000 airplanes, along with helicopters, cars, boats, and more. Its flight model accounts for weight distribution, thrust, lift, and drag; parts can break from stress or impacts. Challenges include carrier landings, bomber escorts, avoiding surface-to-air missiles, and racing through courses. Sandbox play lets players use any available craft for different purposes. This edition does not include craft building or modification. It shares craft and most challenges, locations, and islands with SimplePlanes, but not every craft is optimized for VR controls. Large downloads may reduce frame rates, and mods are enabled without Steam Workshop.
How SimplePlanes VR plays
- 01Downloadable craft
- The game shares access to over 100,000 airplanes, along with helicopters, cars, boats, and other vehicles.
- 02Dynamic flight model
- Weight distribution, thrust, lift, and drag affect flight, and parts can break under stress or impact.
- 03Flight challenges
- Activities include carrier landings, bomber escorts, missile avoidance, and racing through courses.
- 04VR cockpit controls
- Players can reach for flight controls and operate cockpit switches, though some downloaded craft lack VR-ready interactions.
- 05Mod support
- Mods can be enabled in the game, but setup does not use Steam Workshop.
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SimplePlanes VR: platforms & release
Is SimplePlanes VR worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who want to pilot downloadable aircraft and other community-made vehicles. Skip it if: players looking for a craft-building workflow, since this edition does not include craft construction or modification.
Where can I download SimplePlanes VR?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens SimplePlanes VR's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is SimplePlanes VR on?
Windows only.
