About
On Steam, 79% of 70,477 player reviews are positive (Mostly Positive). 1,478 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 4,374 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. It won 5 awards, including D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year and Pégase Award for best artistic design.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is the next generation of one of the most beloved simulation franchises. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world. Create your flight plan and fly anywhere on the planet. Enjoy flying day or night and face realistic, challenging weather conditions.
What is happening now
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a detailed flight simulation experience available on PC and Xbox Series X and S. The game continues to expand through both official and community-driven additions, with recent activity centered on content creation tools and aircraft variety. FlightControlReplay 6 has launched with new cinematic replay capabilities and automatic highlight generation, features aimed at streamers and content creators looking to document their flights. Meanwhile, Project MAX has released the C212-200 aircraft for the sim, adding another option to the existing roster. On the promotional side, Microsoft is offering the Flight Simulator Suite: Themes Reimagined soundtrack as a free giveaway on Steam, providing another avenue for players to engage with the game's audio design.
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same kind of game, other seriesAwards
5 won, 4 more nominationsMedia
Releases
First release date; per-platform dates are not in the database for this game yet.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Microsoft Flight Simulator player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Microsoft Flight Simulator achievements
43 achievements on SteamRarest
All 43 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.