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Take On Helicopters

Civilian helicopter simulation with contract missions and open-world flying

Bohemia Interactive · Released Oct 27, 2011

Simulation

Reviews
Mixed
60% of 498
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
8800GT
2 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)

What is Take On Helicopters?

You pilot civilian helicopters over terrain based on Seattle and South Asia, taking jobs to save the Larkin family's aviation business. Alongside the campaign, you can tackle flight challenges, create missions in an editor, or play cooperative and competitive multiplayer scenarios.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy practicing helicopter maneuvers with a flight stick

Not for you if...

  • −you want arcade-style handling without a learning curve

What players say

60% of 498 reviews are positive

Players praise the flight model and the balance between simulation and conventional gameplay. Recent complaints include startup errors and poor performance.

Screenshots and trailer

Take On Helicopters screenshot 1

Take On Helicopters system requirements

Minimum: 8800GT, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz or faster
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or ATI Radeon 4850 with Shader Model 3 and 512 MB VRAM or faster
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Dual-Core 3GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 3GHz or faster
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT or ATI Radeon 5850 with Shader Model 3 and 1024 MB VRAM or faster
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB HD space
Notes
Broadband Internet connection

Does Take On Helicopters have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Take On Helicopters run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Czech, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Take On Helicopters use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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