Updated October 29, 2026
Flight sim gear rankings 2026
13 rankings calculated on 42 rated products, from official spec sheets and US prices. Pick your category: the number one of each ranking is shown.
Short on time? Start with the ranking for the control you'll touch most: the best HOTAS for jets, space and a bit of everything, the best flight sim yokes for props and liners. The rudder pedals are usually the second purchase, and the cockpit comes last. Every list is built from spec sheets and dated US prices, and a commission never moves a product up.
Flight sticks and HOTAS
Yokes, throttles and rudder pedals
No. 1: Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flight Universal Control System · 9.1/10The 4 best flight sim yokes in 20264 products ranked
No. 1: Honeycomb Charlie Rudder Pedals · 9.3/10The 5 best flight sim rudder pedals in 20265 products ranked
No. 1: Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition · 9.0/10The 5 best flight sim throttle quadrants in 20265 products rankedCockpits and seats
VR headsets
No. 1: Pimax Crystal Super 8K Micro-OLED · 9.1/10The 10 best VR headsets for flight sim in 202610 products rankedNo. 1: Pimax Crystal Super 8K Micro-OLED · 9.1/10The 12 best PC VR headsets for flight sim in 202612 products ranked
No. 1: Valve Index · 8.6/10The 3 best budget VR headsets for flight sim in 20263 products rankedBy platform, game and budget
No. 1: Logitech X56 H.O.T.A.S. · 9.3/10The 7 best HOTAS and sticks for Star Citizen in 20267 products rankedNo. 1: Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flight Universal Control System · 9.1/10The 4 best flight sim controls for Xbox in 20264 products ranked
No. 1: Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS · 9.2/10The 3 best budget flight sticks under $100 in 20263 products rankedNo. 1: Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS · 9.2/10The 8 best beginner flight sim controls in 20268 products ranked