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Helicopter Simulator 2014: Search and Rescue
Developer VipaGames
Become an emergency pilot and test your skills to their limits, as you sit in the cockpit of an emergency helicopter, across more than 40 challenging missions. From the Steam store page
158 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Aug 28, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
32
Rotten
50 positive · 108 negative
95% range 25–39%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Negative
130 of 377 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 158 · most liked firstFirst Look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo0QSSho8Po Ignore the "Helicopter Simulator" section of the game name, as it's not really a proper simulator of helicopter flying. I saw people asking in the discussions about things like trackIR, pedals and joysticks. This really isn't that sort of game so definitely don't buy it if that's what you're looking for. This is a search and rescue game that basically gives you a helicopter with basic controls (which are okay to handle but I found it a bit…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The flying in this game is completely absurd, the physics are horrible, and even at max settings the graphics are sub-par. A better use for the ten bucks I spent on this game would have gone to buying a second copy of Arma II, a game which I believe very nearly nailed flight physics. THIS game, however, took everything that 5 year old game had, and threw it out the window. I bought this game expecting to be able to fly, not flounder in the air in a physics-defying "helicopter simulator"
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Doesn't work with logitech joystick.. Completely unplayable with keyboard.. I've been in contact with support and they won't help me.. They just keep saying "But it should work".. Well, it doesn't!? >>>DO NOT BUY<<<
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An incredibly poor game. One can only wonder where Simulator word in title comes from, probably from MFS sounds like "Pull up". The quality of the game is incredibly low, barely any animations, no physics to speak of. Helicopter feels like a rubber ball that can bounce off the ground. Cocpit is a static texture, only horizon works. Save your money and don't buy this game, it's incredibly booring and bad. All misisons come down to "Fly there, pick this up, transport it here", not to mention that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is quite honestly not worth the money... this is NOT a simulation game... not even remotely!!! Helicopter is nearly impossible to fly and controls don't make any sense. My worst buy ever!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game wont load past start up screen and there is no help from developers to try and get it working or refunding my money. So wouldnt advise anyone else to waste their money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Sim experts can skip this review. This is more for the people who are unsure if they should invest time and money into flight sims or not.) This game has received a lot of flak in the reviews and some of it it really do deserve. However at this time there are only two helicopter sims on steam - not counting plane flight sims - that have helicopters so you are not exactly having too much to choose from. So why the positive review? This game is at this time the best entry level heli sim on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Search and Rescue may not be for the hardcore flight simulaton gamer. It is not fully realistic, but still you'd better have a Joystick with some axles for it. It is somewhere in between of Simulation and Arcade. Compared to Sim copter this title is more simulation and more serious. Where in Sim copter you flew around in a city and things happened which you had to clear, in this game you can fly around on different Island maps and things only happen, when you start a mission with a specific…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a disturbing lack of men in speedos with fluorescent nipples. Not a helicopter simulator at all/10.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While most people knock this game for it's bad controls and graphics, I for one, am having a great time with this game. I find the controls are odd at first, but then again I've never flown a helicopter. While I do not have a joy stick, the keyboard controls are completely customizable are becoming much easier with play. In my opinion they do not inhibit gameplay at all. Besides its comic relief when you accidently blow up from hitting a tree because you put too much deceleration while trying…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crashes in the first mission :D
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →YES! I've been waiting for a game like this. This game is lots of fun, entertaining and you can spend many hours of interesting tasks to solve. Helicopter Simulator 2014 Search and Rescue is entertainment, fun and excitement for everyone, but not for the hardcore flight simulation player. You can not save during the play, but that is not negative, because the missions get thereby a higher voltage and you have to stay on task. You can pause at any time by pressing the ESC key. The maps are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hell yeah its one of the Sims i can play that aint boring or too damn hard to play because of its realism. i suggesy that anyone before buying should watch a gameplay of it first. See if it is interesting or not. then make a decision.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The ideas are good, not followed by the execution, unfortunately. The graphics are just below the standard for 2014 game, and what's the most important of simulator games? Yes, the control mechanism, UI, and tutorial. And none of them was implemented properly, it said partially controller support, right? Don't be fooled by the indications of that, and my Xbox controller (well it works with almost wide range any type of games) didn't work at all. Well at least I've got it for free so not much…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this for 89 cents. Still want a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game does not play,dont buy it cant fing any suport for it anywhere that is helpful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible controls, bad graphics and boring gameplay. Avoid at all costs. Not even worth it during a Steam sale, just stay far away from this trainwreck.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It keeps freezing when I start the first mission
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do not understand why there is so many bad reviews. I plyed the cd version years ago and it was good. Now I have bought it on sales for a few cents and it is still good. I can even play with Xobx controller and the settings are automatic. Of course the graphics is not great, but this is old and cheap game. And of course the simulation is not something extra, but again it is cheap and old. But it is still a funny arcade for those who are not experts of helicopters.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was a fan of the old SAR series, and spent many hours with SAR 1 through SAR 4 Coastal Heroes, as well as Vietnam MedEvac of the same lineage. For a long time, I have hoped for a helicopter game to carry the torch for SAR and was excited to see Helicopter Simulator 2014 Search and Resue here on Steam. Then I read the reviews, and hesitated to buy it, but then today I decided, heck it is not expensive, I will see for myself, there are some good reviews, even if they seem drowned out by the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warning: Broken Game! This game has design/implementation defects that will render this unplayable for many gamers. The game does not run under recent builds of Windows 10/11, and crashes to the desktop immediately upon trying to launch. "Helicopter Simulator 2014: Search and Rescue" is an older game from 2014. It's also broken, as mentioned. The developer is fully aware the game doesn't work, and glibly posted a thread containing some possible fixes (which don't work). Yeah, they have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →do you like tryign to get your hover between 38 and 40 feet? what about having to use WASD AND the arroows at the same time? THEN THIS IS THE GAME FOR YOU. I would't recommend this to friends beuase it's picky, hard and not fun, still on mission 1 after 15 tries. I REALLY wanted to give this game a go. BUT man I couldn't fly worth a ♥♥♥♥.. i spent .99 to get this in a mispriced bundle and so far.. I think i overspent. save yourself time and frustration instead.. punch yourself in the balls..…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wasn't as bad as everybody saying to me for as old as this sim is, I know how to fly helicopters and it was good old, ole school arcade fun to me once I got the controls figured out :104:
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was the biggest waste of money i have every spent.... Really, No option to use a joystick.. all keyboard!!! that alone in my opinion gives this game 1/2 a star.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is not really a simulator, but it is fun nonetheless.... and I want to encourage developers to make more flight sims.. the devs do answer queries in the forum, and do seem to be making attempts at updates to fix the issues guys are running into... I would recommend giving it a go ......
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is honestly the biggest waste of money. Don't bother. The graphics are so far from 2014 standards it's not even funny. It's hardly a simulator, the controls are clunky and are not realistic at all. Hugely disapointed that there is no refund option. Biggest waste of money simulator 2014.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game.having alot of winter fun...some bugs but great... i say yes to this one...look great runs vary fast on max setting .... get it now 11.00 im on my 4 days still injoying it mark martin
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is this game any good? Yes and no. It’s great as an old-school arcade rescue sim, but not if you expect it to be a realistic helicopter simulator. To enjoy this game, you need to play by its rules. For example, in the first mission, I picked up two pilots from a plane crash by landing next to them, but the game insisted I use the rope instead. If you can overlook those quirks, you’ll be fine playing this game. It has controller support, though not in the office menu, it takes affect on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is actually a very good game. Don't buy it at full price, but it is never near as bad as people review it. For under 1 dollar it is decent entertainment, lots of levels and achievements to play every once in a while. It sometimes bugs when unloading injured at the hospital, but nothing too critical to ditch the whole game. Would totally recommend at a good discount.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game started with a dark screen, I had to change all the settings That helped What was the problem I did not understand...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its worth to have its old but fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Downloaded and the game started fine. Any time I tried to enter a mission or the tutorial, the game crashed. Tried running it in admin settings and Windows XP settings...nothing worked. Uninstalled and requested a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got it on sale for $0.69 I say its worth at least $1.99 Its a decent game. anyone saying its crap just doesnt gave the skill to fly. The flight model is pretty good. The roll axis needs some work, Not sure why it slightly yaws when I apply roll. Graphics are OK. Although there are a variety of missions they are all basically the same. Fly, pick up someone, drop them off, land. pretty standard stuff. Joystick works great. Havenet tried multiple input devices yet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game doesn't work. Tried everything. Not my Computer. No support. Waste of Money. Dont buy this game !
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Update 2 - Sep 30, 2016 More on physics - There's strong wind effect during stormy weather which makes landing hazardous. Heavier chopper mitigates it but reduces room to manoeuver. Difficulty - Hard when landing spots are located in tight spaces although plenty of space is available nearby. Easy when trees aren't solid. Update 2 - Sep 19, 2016 - editing and some additional info TL;DR IMO this game is awesome! BUT mission design shows lack of careful planning. Maps have interesting landmarks…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Needs more updates and bug fixes. When flying land disappears!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know if my computer isn't loading the game properly or if there is actually something wrong with the game, but the ground is not rendering for me. It's still fun though.. Just have to fly by the instraments.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's does not worth a minute. I recieve it in bundle with other games I wanted. Thought that I will give it a change. It was mistake.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't stress enough how bad this game is. I thought I could get enough out of it to be worth the small price, but I don't feel like It's even worth that. The absolute primary problem with the game is the awful controls of the helicopters. The worst part is that they couldn't be bothered to add joystick controls. You're forced to use the keyboard, and lack good references to how your cyclical stick is positioned. This makes hovering a massive pain, and given this is most of the game .. well,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well its literally one of the nicest game i've played last time, when I start it's no so simply to stop. My favourite heli is Nimbus i really like that flying tank :).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game won't even boot up. I'd be pissed if I paid full price for this game, not worth the trouble.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Who never played older Search and Rescue games, won't know what kind of fun those games can offer ^^ I'm pretty sure tho it's not another entry in series, and it's made by other team. But it doesn't matter, at least to me. About Helicoper Simulator 2014 - it's very basic "simulation" game. It not so detailed like other titles from this genre, it's also more hard to get into. But it is worth it? Well, just look at the reviews section. Even tho the price is great during sales (up to 90% off), you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is absolutely terrible. The controls are near to impossible to handle, there are no full control dictation of the helicopters. meaning you just pull up to the area and it swithces views and modes. the graphics are almost horrendious to begin with. I am glad i got this game on sale and only spent .69 cents for it. but even then. the game is barely worth that.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →well, game have few bugs, controls are hard, but you can get used to it, its hard to look around from cocpit view, cause i cant hold key to look around, and cant change num5 button to something else... graphic is simple, very simple... something like in gta 3? But beside that game is fun, and i like to fly in Helicopters :v
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game as my son loves helicopters and it is absolutely not violent for him at his age. We have finished 5 missions so far and I came up with the followings: The graphics might be outdated, but living in the retro/indie era it is not that relevant I think. The feeling that the game gave so far as I can fly these coffee-mills is more important for me. The only annoying thing for me is the music, as it didn't match the picture I get when I was flying over the woods or the coastline,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played differant version of search and recure in the past. As both a fight sim enthusist as well as someone who has flown helicopcters in the past (both sim and real) I have been impressed with search and resuce series. however I can can firmly state that this is one of the worst helicopter sims that I have played. The joystick support is beyond reduculious. For example to use the collective (or thrust if in the chinook) you can only be in one small quadrant of the full up position, yet…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's the worst game ever !!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No, no, no. Just NO
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →اسوء شي لعبتو بحياتي تبا لهيك لعبة مين يشتري؟
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very dissapointed. Was looking forward to this and it will not work. Gets to the "Go to Hanger" stage then crashes. Have posted on the help forum with no response for over a week. I realise there are people out there with this running fine but they seem to be the minority. Should have read the forum before purchase. Still hoping for a fix to allow me to get this running.......
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not fun and the flight is clunky. I do not reccomend buying the game in it's current state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of now the game is broken all to hell. Menu Loads, but can't access any of the missions. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BULL. Not worth $11.25
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a rare case that I disagree with negative reviews, this is a simple helicopter game with simplified flight controls. The title is misleading though...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sound: 6 Graphics: 5 Story: 4 Gameplay: 2 Commands: 1 Fun: 4 Time to load / lag: 9 Bugs / Problems: 6 Final score: 3
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good graphics for 2014 also great voice acting
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hello i realy like this game i recomend
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i love this game the graphics and things could be better and interactions but overall its an amazing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice little game worth the buck it cost, the heli flying on the hard setting gets fun when you get use to it, but must be a short game i only have 75 min played and already got 5 missions done no idea how much missions there are, and got no probs yet game runs fine graphics are kind of nice too, heli sound his not anoying
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has changed my life. I played everyday until the wee hours of the morn. My harddrive blew from overheating, that changed my life. I forgot to feed my dog and it passed away (RIP Sandy) and that changed my life. But what really changed my life was how I learned to actually play a helicopter. I was able to sneak into the back of the police headquaters and embark in my own personal journey in their helicopter craft. I had taken a tour of upper New York. I wasn't sure on how to use the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Controls: 2/10 Graphics: 4/10 Playability: 4/10 Did I have fun? No. Did I complete a mission? No Why did I not complete that mission? I couldn't take off, once I figured out how to take off I almost instantly fell out of the sky and bounced around like a bouncey ball. Do I recommend: Yes if you are stupid Do I recommend: No.
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