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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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All 5 games in order

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Awards

5 won, 4 more nominations

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
August 17, 2020
August 17, 2020

First release date; per-platform dates are not in the database for this game yet.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570
NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
150 GB available space
150 GB available space
VR Support
SteamVR, Oculus PC, or OpenXR. Keyboard and mouse required
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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.

Microsoft Flight Simulator player count

concurrent players on Steam
1,478playing now20m ago
2,154peak today
4,37430-day peak
4,374highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23: 3,521 Oct 24: 4,281 Oct 25: 4,374 Oct 26: 3,288 Oct 27: 3,221 Oct 28: 3,123 Oct 29: 3,191 Oct 30: 3,287 Oct 31: 3,843 Nov 1: 3,965 Nov 2: 3,253 Nov 3: 2,154
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players 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 Steam

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Jack of All Planes Complete a 300+ mile flight with every aircraft in the standard edition of Flight Simulator.
0.2%
Completionist Complete every activity.
0.3%
Landmarks the Spot Use the Smart Cam to view 100 star landmarks, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
0.3%
World Traveler Land successfully at 500 different airports.
0.3%
Tour Guide Use the Smart Cam to view 25 star landmarks, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
0.4%
Goldrush Complete the Nevada Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
0.5%
All 43 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Job Shadowing Create a flight plan based on a Live Traffic aircraft, then fly the route without assistance.
0.6%
Frequent Flyer Miles Fly from LFBD airport near Asobo Studio to KSEA airport near Microsoft HQ.
0.6%
Fire and Ice Complete the Patagonia Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
0.6%
In The Wild Use the Smart Cam to view animals for 3 seconds, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
0.7%
Anemoi Complete the Balkans Bush Trip, without using any navigation assistance.
0.7%
Decathlon Complete 10 weekly activities.
0.7%
Wing Commander Accumulate 1,000 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
0.7%
Saddle Sore Complete a flight of at least 8 hours with a propeller or turbo-prop aircraft.
0.8%
Greased Complete every Landing Challenge.
1.5%
Journeyman Accumulate 500 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
1.6%
My Way Complete a non-stop 300+ mile flight from parking to parking spot, without assistance.
2.4%
Hydroplaning Accumulate 50 hours of flight time in rainy weather.
2.9%
Night Owl Accumulate 50 hours of flight time at night.
3%
Instrumental Accumulate 50 hours of IFR flight time, including at least one take-off and landing.
3.6%
Service with a Smile Request each type of pre-flight Ground Service while at an appropriate airport gate.
3.9%
Flights of Fancy Complete flights of at least 300 miles using a prop, jet and airliner.
3.9%
Rubberneck Use the Smart Cam to view a star landmark for 3 seconds, from a distance of 550 yards or less.
6.2%
SIDs and STARs Land at every star airport shown on the World Map.
6.2%
Century Club Accumulate 100 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
7.7%
Uphill Climb Land on a runway that has at least a 12 degree incline, without using any assistance.
8.4%
Road Trip Taxi aircraft for a total distance of 100 miles.
10.2%
On the Green Land on a grass runway, without using any assistance.
10.4%
Fill 'er Up! Refuel at any ground fuel station.
11.6%
Pilot Program Accumulate 50 hours of flight time in a single pilot profile.
12.9%
Start Me Up Manually start the Airbus A320neo's engines, without using Assistance.
14.7%
Working for the Weekend Complete a weekly activity.
15.7%
Stay on Target Use the Instrument Landing System (ILS) to complete a landing.
16.4%
A Few Bumps Land at an airport where windspeeds are in excess of 15 knots, without using any assistance.
17.6%
Back-Up Plan Utilize pre-flight Pushback Service to move aircraft, for a total distance of 1 mile.
20.6%
Look Ma, No Hands! Utilize autopilot for a total of 600 miles.
24.1%
By the Book Request landing clearance from ATC at a towered airport, without using ATC assistance.
25.3%
Short Stuff Land on a runway shorter than 2,000 feet, without using any assistance or bypassing any travel.
25.5%
Wheels Up, Wheels Down Complete a non-stop flight of at least 300 miles from take-off to landing.
29.8%
Mother Nature Adjust the weather during a flight.
31.2%
Light Chop Land at an airport where windspeeds are in excess of 5 knots, without using any assistance.
32.1%
Deadstick Landing After receiving landing clearance, switch off engines and successfully land on the runway.
33.6%
Challenge Accepted Complete any activity.
62.7%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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