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Steam app 964570 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:12 UTC

DCL - The Game

DCL - The Game is the official videogame of the Drone Champions League - the world’s leading series for Drone Racing Teams. Fly the original tracks from DCL and experience Drone Racing like a professional pilot. Join the flying revolution!

DCL - The Game Steam header artwork
Drone Champions AG, Climax StudiosDrone Champions League, THQ Nordic
7playing now
3324-hour peak
213all-time peak
14average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.3Gain−2.03%% gain102Peak

448 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

80 months, February 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 256 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 192 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

028558311001 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202647 peakWednesday 02 September 202624 peakThursday 03 September 202642 peakFriday 04 September 202640 peakSaturday 05 September 202631 peakSunday 06 September 2026102 peakMonday 07 September 202627 peakTuesday 08 September 202627 peakWednesday 09 September 202634 peakThursday 10 September 202623 peakFriday 11 September 202627 peakSaturday 12 September 202633 peak

October 2026

DCL - The Game was released on 18 Feb, 2020.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:12 UTC
App ID
964570
Last updated
13 Jan 2025 build 16814745
Developer
Drone Champions AG, Climax Studios
Publisher
Drone Champions League, THQ Nordic
Release date
18 Feb, 2020
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
15.83 GB16.78 GB
Install size
45.92 GB50.38 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Racing, Simulation, Sports
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP
Controller support
Full
Achievements
39

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam WorkshopFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

SimulationRacingSportsActionAdventureFlightMultiplayerFast-Paced
About this gameFull description from Steam
Download DCL - The Game and fly on the world’s most spectacular Drone Racing tracks. DCL - The Game is the official videogame of the Drone Champions League - the world’s leading series for Drone Racing Teams. An innovative race series, blurring the lives between virtual and reality. Join the flying revolution! WHAT PILOTS SAY Alex "Chief" Campbell (QuadForceOne):"It feels like flying a real drone." Andrzej "SirCrashALot" Krasny: "This is by far the best Drone Simulator on the market. It enables pilots to race on authentic DCL tracks in epic locations. I can't wait to race against my best friends online." Angelo Felchle: "The DCL Game is perfect to practice the hardest and most spectacular tracks in the world. I'm playing a lot if I don't have the time to go outside and fly to stay in shape and get stick-time." FLY AROUND THE WORLD Fly through over 30 spectacular tracks and compete online against other pilots from all over the World! Discover real drone racing tracks like the snow halfpipes of LAAX or the castle ruins of Reutte. Race through the incredible Proptown and Oilbando, as well as other real-world DCL races locations: each will present a new and unique challenge and will demand all your piloting skills! ARCADE OR SIMULATION? DCL - The Game presents the perfect challenge for every experience level. You can have fun with the Arcade mode even if you have never seen a drone before. You can improve your skills as an amateur pilot or you can practice and compete as an experienced pilot. You will be able to fly in four flight modes: Arcade Mode:  Perfect for racing thanks to the automated altitude control and simplified controls. GPS Mode: Flies like your standard camera drone, with stabilization and altitude control: it's Ideal to practice your piloting and filming skills, but not designed for racing. Angle Mode:  Also known as Stabilized mode, it's available on most amateur racing drones and great for practicing. Not ideal for top racing performance. Acro Mode: This is how the real drone racing and freestyle pilots control their drones. You will have the complete control over the aircraft, in order to compete at the highest levels. It will take some time and dedication to master but it will allow you to experience flying at its fullest! FLY LIKE A PRO! Control your drone with a keyboard, gamepad or - for the ultimate simulation - connect your transmitter and fly like a real drone pilot! Beginners can fly in Arcade or GPS mode and use keyboard or gamepad as their input method. For full immersion – and to achieve the fastest times – we recommend flying with a transmitter: we recommend this input method, especially if you want to qualify for the DCL Draft Selection, because it prepares you for flying with a real drone! COMPETE WITH THE BEST PILOTS WORLDWIDE! Compete synchronously online in Raceflow mode with pilots from around the World. Join regular online Tournaments and Special Challenges for pilots of all skill levels. Show us what you’ve got!
Content & age ratings5 regional ratings

Regional ratings

CEROa
DEJUSl
ESRBe
OFLCgGeneral, online interactivity
PEGI3
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-670 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX650 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Intel Core i7 4770k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX970 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: OS: 10.13.6 Processor: Intel Core i5 2.4 ghz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris 1536 MB Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space Additional Notes: Please note that your graphics card must be Metal compatible. Recommended: OS: High Sierra Processor: Intel Core i7 4770k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX970 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space Additional Notes: Please note that your graphics card must be Metal compatible.

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages13 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Hindi
Malay

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

39 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
First raceAchievement
First race HeavyweightAchievement
First race DCL19Achievement
First race LightweightAchievement
10 Time AttacksAchievement
50 Time AttacksAchievement
500 Time AttacksAchievement
First Drone SkinAchievement
First trailAchievement
First EventAchievement

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26 developer announcements, Jan 2019 to Jan 2025 · times in UTC

January

  1. Version 1.08

    * New Yas Marina Circuit environment * New DIFC environment * Minor bug fixes

    Patch notes

March

  1. Version 1.07

    * New ADNEC Arena environment * New Al-Ula environment * All DCL 2022 Championship tracks are now available in Time Attack

    Patch notes

March

  1. Version 1.06

    New Stavanger Harbour environment. New DCL 2023 team skins: Cyclone Racing, Alpha Prop Racing, Haven Airborne and Mach 1 FPV! Three new unlockable DCL23 skins. New spectator mode features: more cameras and more playback controls. Fix to…

    Patch notes

November

  1. Minor Patch November 2022 #3

    * Minor bug fixes

    Patch notes
  2. Minor Patch November 2022 #2

    * 'Stavanger Region: Pulpit Rock' environment is now available.

    Patch notes
  3. Minor Patch November 2022

    Changes to Privacy Policy DCL21 Championship tracks added to Race Flow 'H' hotkey now hides/shows the HUD Minor bug fixes

    Patch notes

August

  1. Small Patch August 2022

    * Support for private multiplayer sessions in custom raceflow * Custom raceflow session 'owner' can now use their workshop tracks in multiplayer * Minor bug fixes

    Patch notes

April

  1. Minor Update April '22

    * Multiplayer bug fixes * Brand new Swiss Drone League track added to Time Attack!

    Patch notes

March

  1. March 2022 Minor update

    * Multiplayer bug fixes. * Fix a gamepad/RC bug where triggering the restart button would not close the opponent popup and make the race to start. * Added 'No Opponents' filter for ghosts so you can race time attack track alone. * Motion…

    Patch notes
  2. Version 1.05

    DCL 2021 Virtual Grand Prix tracks available in Time Attack New drone skins Multiplayer architecture changes to support upcoming features

    Patch notes

April

  1. 1.04 patch

    CONTENT Switzerland 2020 environment + 5 tracks China 2020 environment + 5 tracks New drone skins: FALCONS, DRONESPORTS2020, FLY N HIGH, TEAM 80, SHINY, STORM, FIRE, RFXFPV Many new objects available for custom tracks RACEFLOW Unranked…

    DCL

November

  1. MOST INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY AWARD: DCL – The Game

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34123309/f283116421f04c60572a9ea1b38efa8f438eddd7.png MOST INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY AWARD: DCL – The Game Thundering down the wall of a skyscraper at 100 Mph, only a few inches away? We haven’t seen that before, have you?…

    THQ Nordic

June

  1. 1.03 hotfix

    fixed leaderboards display issue fixed drone tuning/profiles gamepad navigation improved anti-cheat diagnostics fixed slow ghosts display issue fixed event rewards notification issue fixed kicker ramp gate asset fine-tuning of the propwash…

    Patch notes
  2. 1.02 patch

    We are excited to share this new and improved version of the game with features ranging from multiplayer ranking to transmitter support on Ps4 and user-managed teams! Get ready to update your gaming experience. Patch 1.2 is available on…

    DCL

March

  1. Got a free weekend? So have we!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34123309/c3d12cd552d921b522127dc025b9dbf6b723152e.jpg Dear community, Play DCL - The Game for FREE this weekend only on Steam. Race against your friends, fly for fun or simply try out a new game! If you want to be drafted…

    THQ Nordic

February

  1. DCL - The Game out now!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34123309/0135086b545b0b344474c1fdf119b35569146bc4.jpg From Zero to Hero: Become the new pilot in the Drone Champions League Vienna, AUSTRIA / Vaduz, LIECHTENSTEIN, February 18th, 2020 - THQ Nordic and the Drone Champions…

    THQ Nordic

January

  1. From Zero to Hero: Become a Pilot with Drone Champions League - The Game

    Drone Champions League - The Game will release on February 18th, 2020 and you can start your career as a professional Drone Pilot right in the game. DCL - The Game is used for training and even for qualifying for the official Drone…

    PapaSchlumpf

April

  1. Update 5682

    Monthly Challenges: Race on the monthly challenge tracks collection! Every month, a winner will be crowned and rewarded, the winner of the April Challenge will receive a DCL cap! Your Rank is calculated by adding your best times on the…

    Patch notes

February

  1. Update 3976

    CHANGELIST (selective merge) changed first gate on Laax Very Easy for McDonald's Event

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix 3952

    Small hotfix update CHANGELIST (selective merge) quitting a race before a new record was completely updated would sometimes result in a crash and potentially not uploaded record time general backend fixes to improve reliability and…

    Patch notes
  3. Update 3865

    Big update, mostly for the McDonalds Drone Challenge (available only in Switzerland and Liechtenstein). HOTFIX fixed the leaderboards problem and recovered most of the weekend data CHANGELIST McDonalds Drone Challenge track, and supporting…

    Patch notes
  4. Leaderboards malfunctions over the weekend

    As many of you noticed (thanks for your bug reports!) the Leaderboards stopped working correctly over the weekend. Specifically the Ranked times were incorrectly recorded on the Unranked leaderboards. We diagnosed and fixed the problem and…

    DCL

January

  1. Update 3368

    Update featuring the Joystick and RC mapping settings. Joystick Calibration basic functionality implemented. Can select a device and set up custom axis bindings. Several bugfix and improvements: Fixed bug where the mouse cursor would be…

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix 3218

    Hotfix for a couple of annoying bugs We are still focusing our effort on fixing the numerous issues with the transmitters detection and calibration. CHANGELIST (selective merge) fixed drone page tuning issues fixed crash on super rate = 0…

    Patch notes
  3. Hotfix 3163

    Hotfix for a couple of annoying bugs, in particular the drone trails that couldn't be hidden anymore We are still focusing our effort on fixing the numerous issues with the transmitters detection and calibration. CHANGELIST (selective…

    Patch notes
  4. Hotfix 3124

    We are currently focusing our effort on fixing the numerous issues with the transmitters detection and calibration CHANGELIST (2989-3124) force transmitter detection button added force transmitter redetection when starting a race default…

    Patch notes

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