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David Walters / Mar 21, 2024 / Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
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Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!
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| CPU | Not set | 2GHz or faster Can't tell | Not listed Can't tell |
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| RAM | Not set | 4 GB RAM Can't tell | Not listed Can't tell |
I'm happy to announce a new Thunder Helix scenario: Special Acquisitions "Acquire a certain item from deep within the heart of an enemy base, then return home with it. It's a good old-fashioned heist mission!" Also added is a new in-game notification when a helicopter take-off is detected nearby. Enjoy!
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97% positive, 117 reviews
Off the bat, for people who are unaware, this game is not a simulator like Classic Elite or the old DOS Flight Sims. It is a very competent and enjoyable arcade style game. The Choppers were easy to control, with each having their own funny little handling quirks, and were extremely enjoyable to mess around with. The levels were fine with objectives being well explained and having a lot of detail, even had enough...
3 found this helpful, 2026-03-14
I have been looking for a game like this for a long time. I started flying choppers in 1982 with Chopper Command. I graduated to Choplifter later that year. I was in the cockpit when Microprose released Gunship! in 1986 then Gunship 2000 in 1991. I was a big fan of the various arcade flight sims on the Sega Genesis, like F-22, and MIG29 games but I wanted to fly helicopters again and I was happy when Desert Strike...
4 found this helpful, 2025-10-02
You'll not find more fun to be had with 12.6mb while pretending you're the pilot in Desert Strike.
2 found this helpful, 2026-06-06
Fun retro helicopter sim. Runs great on old hardware or through pc emulation services like winlator or gamehub. Look forward to more updates/missions (or maybe a mission editor?), though already fun and playable as it is!
1 found this helpful, 2026-02-04
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