Flying Games Online: Birds, Dragons, Jetpacks and Planes
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Flying games online range from a bird simulator with pitch and yaw to tap-to-fly arcade runs with dragons, jetpacks, paper planes and rockets. Plane and helicopter simulators have their own guides, so this page covers the rest: birds, dragons, jetpacks, rockets, drones and flying cars.
Types of flying games
| Type | What you do | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| Birds | Flap, climb and glide through the sky | Bird Simulator |
| Dragons | Boost through the sky, or work up to a takeoff | Ember Ascent |
| Jetpacks | Climb on thrust and dodge what is in the way | Jetpack Panda Bao |
| Paper planes, rockets and starships | Steer a simple flyer past hazards | Sky Glide |
| Drones, flying cars and a fly | Pilot a small machine, a car or an insect | Crazy Drone Pizza Delivery |
Fly as a bird
- Bird Simulator is a physics-based bird simulation with cartoon art and bird sounds. W and S pitch, A and D yaw, Space flaps and Left Shift rushes down. To take off, hold Space and S.
- Acorn Flight sends a daring squirrel through the open air. Dodge flocks of birds while collecting golden rings, and every tap keeps the squirrel soaring.
- Blocky Bird has you help a little blocky parrot avoid enemies and collect coins. One mouse click is all it takes to play.
Fly as a dragon
- Ember Ascent is a one-tap sky-climbing game. Launch your dragon and tap to boost as the sky changes from the Ember Foothills and Storm Peaks to the Frozen Summit and the Void. Dodge crows, lightning bats and storm clouds, and face a Guardian boss at the gate of each zone. A tap, a click or a touch works.
- Dragon Fly starts with a newly hatched dragon pup whose wings are still too small to fly. Slide along the curvy hills and time your touches to build momentum and take off before dragon mum brings you back to the nest. The mouse controls it.
More dragons are in dragon games online.
Strap on a jetpack
In a jetpack game the main input is thrust, so the question is when to hold and when to let go.
- StickJet Parkour lets you and a friend fly high with a jetpack on your back. Avoid the obstacles and spinning wheels, stay inside the level, and collect 3 gold coins to reach the flag. Hold W or the Up arrow on a computer, or hold the on-screen controls on a phone.
- Jetpack Panda Bao is a side-scrolling flight through the sky to reach the boss. Shoot enemies, avoid obstacles and spend the coins on upgrades in a shop. A keyboard and mouse or a touch screen will do.
- Jetpack Rider is a side-scrolling flight over a construction site. Destroy or avoid enemies and obstacles, and spend coins on skins or helpful items. A shield makes you invincible for 5 seconds, and a rocket destroys electric obstacles and enemies.
Paper planes, rockets and starships
These are the simplest flyers: one object, a few controls and a sky full of hazards.
- Sky Glide guides a paper plane through a calm, cloud-filled sky. Swipe or tilt your device to move it, collect the floating paper planes and avoid spinning gears and dark void planes.
- Paper Flight 2 is about launching a paper plane as far as you can. With each attempt you upgrade its speed, strength and other traits. Use the mouse or the touch screen.
- Cosmic Glider is a 3D infinite runner in which you pilot a spacecraft through a neon tunnel of geometric gates. Click or tap to play.
- Boom Boom Rocket gives you a rocket that keeps rotating. Tap to send it the way it is facing, avoid the black obstacles that blow it up, and catch the sparkling items that let it fly fast and ignore obstacles. Floors with arrows slide it in their direction.
Drones, flying cars and a fly
- Crazy Drone Pizza Delivery has you pilot a pizza drone through busy city skies. Avoid buildings, wires and moving obstacles while delivering hot pizzas on time, and upgrade the drone's speed, stability and cargo capacity. WASD controls the drone.
- Drone vs Tractor Challenge sends a drone through a countryside showdown with tractors and farm obstacles. WASD or the arrow keys move, and on-screen controls or keys change altitude.
- Flying Car Ayn has you drive supercars and fly over a modern city, and a distracted driver flies into the void. There are 15 flying cars and 36 stunt areas, and after each race you can upgrade, customize or buy cars. Move with the arrow keys or WASD, N is the nitro, C changes the camera and Space is the handbrake.
- Fly vs Giant makes you a tiny fly with a grudge against a giant. Dodge swatters, newspapers and slippers, repel objects back at him, and face him in multi-phase boss battles. The arrow keys or WASD fly and Space repels.
Plane simulators are in airplane games online, and helicopters are in helicopter games online.
Tips for flying games
- Check the input first. Acorn Flight flaps with every tap, StickJet Parkour climbs while you hold, and Sky Glide moves with a swipe or a tilt.
- In Bird Simulator, hold Space and S together to take off, then pitch with W and S.
- In Dragon Fly, the touches on the hills build the momentum for the takeoff, so time them.
- In Boom Boom Rocket, the rocket goes the way it was facing when you tapped, so tap when it points at the gap.
- In StickJet Parkour, stay inside the level. Leaving it ends the run.
- In Drone vs Tractor Challenge, check the altitude controls before the first mission.
Flying games FAQ
Are there flying games online free, with no download?
Yes. They play free in the browser, with no install and no registration, on a phone, a tablet or a computer.
Where are the plane and flight simulators?
Plane simulators are in airplane games online, and helicopters are in helicopter games online. This page is for everything else that flies.
Are there flying car games?
Flying Car Ayn has 15 flying cars and 36 stunt areas, with an upgrade and buy system after each race. If you get distracted, the car flies into the void.
Are there flying dinosaur or flying unicorn games?
None of the games on this page is about either one. The nearest are the dragons, Ember Ascent and Dragon Fly. Dinosaurs have their own page in dinosaur games, and unicorns in unicorn games online.
More games where you take to the air are in the airplane collection.
