Bagging the best PC joystick is a great way to pilot a Tie-Fighter in Star Wars: Squadrons or fly a plane across the globe in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for the ultimate flight sim experience.

What is the best PC joystick? Picking a joystick can be simpler than you think with only a handful of key criteria to consider, and only a few companies even still making dedicated flight sticks.

My top-ranked HOTAS, yokes, and traditional flight sticks for playing Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC or Xbox in 2025 ... when paired with at least a joystick or a fully-fledged HOTAS (hands ...

There are a lot of different game controllers available, but some of them only work with one console or platform at a time.