Best 2025 Video Games for flying mechanics

#1 Kirby Air Riders
5.0

Sky and gliding identity received positive evidence where the game was described as feeling fantastic back in the air.

Pros: battle mode quality, content variety

Cons: learning curve, competitive balance

#2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
4.5

Wingsuit traversal is a fun addition in larger multiplayer spaces, giving players a fast way to move while also helping them spot where the action is developing.

Pros: multiplayer design, level design

Cons: fun factor, narrative quality

#3 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
3.8

Flying mechanics were mixed but generally useful as variety, with reviewers praising them as a break while noting limited depth or underuse.

Pros: combat system, character roster

Cons: level design, mission design

#4 Battlefield REDSEC
3.0

Helicopters can be entertaining but demanding, with the learning curve described as complicated enough to require practice.

Pros: fun factor, battle mode quality

Cons: multiplayer design, replay value

#5 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
3.0

Flying mechanics are mildly criticized in the glider’s case, with the reviewer saying it slows down otherwise snappy traversal.

Pros: combat system, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: narrative quality, frame rate stability

#6 Split Fiction
2.8

Flying was more divisive, with reviewers citing some early flying sections and dragon flight as weaker or imprecise.

Pros: co-op experience, content variety

Cons: writing quality, narrative quality

#7 Doom: The Dark Ages
2.5

Dragon and flying sections were the most repeated weak point, ranging from acceptable spectacle to dull, half-baked or mechanically thin segments.

Pros: combat system, weapon balance

Cons: flying mechanics, narrative quality

#8 Borderlands 4
2.5

Flying and aerial traversal are mixed: gliding is enjoyable, while grappling and aerial tactics can feel underexplored or poorly implemented.

Pros: movement feel, loot system

Cons: performance optimization, narrative quality

#9 Battlefield 6
2.4

flying was a repeated weak spot because aircraft controls and practice options frustrated reviewers.

Pros: multiplayer design, sound design

Cons: narrative quality, map and navigation design