The Drone Racing League Simulator
Released Nov 2017
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!
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All announced content has been released
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All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
The DRL Simulator launched in November 2017 and has received a substantial history of major updates over the years, including new maps, game modes, physics overhauls, drone customization, and tournament features. The developer shipped major content releases at a fairly consistent cadence: roughly every 3–9 months from 2018 through early 2023, with 12 major content updates total across the game's lifetime.
The most recent major update was DRL SIM 4.1, released on May 18, 2023, which added a new Silicon Valley map, new tracks, pro pilot mode improvements, and a range of quality-of-life features. Since that release — now over three years ago as of June 2026 — there have been no further developer communications of any kind: no patch notes, no announcements, no roadmap posts, and no new DLC listings.
The short store description does mention an "evolving feature set" and tracks added "every season," but this language appears to be legacy marketing copy that has not been updated to reflect the current state of development. The developer has not posted any explicit statement that development is complete, but the absence of any communication since May 18, 2023 — well beyond even the longest gap in the game's historical update cadence — strongly indicates the game has reached the end of its active development cycle. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, no announced upcoming content, and no signs of ongoing activity from the developer.
Evidence
DRL SIM 4.1 released with a new Silicon Valley map, new race tracks, pro pilot mode updates, and various quality-of-life improvements. This is the most recent developer communication of any kind.
DRL SIM 4.0 released with a new Mega City map, Search & Destroy game mode, new onboarding system, and upgraded replay system.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
The Drone Racing League
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer
About this game
About the DRL SIM
This is what it feels like to fly inside the fastest racing drones. Learn to fly like a pro on the DRL SIM, a true-to-life drone racing simulator that will push the limits of your drone skills. Master the DRL SIM and you can compete for a chance to become a professional pilot in the Drone Racing League!
Learn to Fly Like a Pro
Get your start on the DRL SIM. An interactive training tutorial will teach you all the basic First Person View (FPV) drone maneuvers and controls to get you up in the air. Watch replays to learn how to perfect your racing lines and decrease your lap time.
True-to-Life Simulator
There is no better way to get started than to learn with true-to-life demos. DRL SIM uses advanced aerodynamic modeling, and one-to-one physics with data from real life drones, so every push and pull mimics that of a DRL drone. Fly DRL World Championship Season courses and connect your transmitter to feel the real thrill of drone racing.
Make it Your Own
You have the option to customize your journey from start to finish. Build your drone to optimize your specs using over 100 million drone combinations, then you can style your drone your way. Choose from a variety of fun skins, or purchase an animated skin, and even design a course that you can fly through.
Fly with Friends
Go head-to-head with friends around the world in cross-platform multiplayer mode. Fly to the top of the leaderboard on each map by setting the fastest time. Fly with other players by creating or joining a room, entering into hosted tournaments, and connecting with the community on Discord and Facebook.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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