Solo Flight (2022)

Developer: Microprose
Publisher: Atari
Genres: Simulation
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 28 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A hands-on, no-frills flight sim that demands careful instrument reading and radio navigation, evoking the focused patience of 1980s cockpit flying.

retrosimulationrealisticchallengingold-schoolimmersivemethodicalskill-based

What players say

Players call it a museum piece from 1983 that runs fine through DOSBox. You deliver mail by flying instruments, and sessions are short enough that the lack of saving does not matter. Some say you need the manual to get anywhere, and opinions split on whether the C64 version is the one to play.

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