X-Plane 12 2022

About

On Steam, 87% of 6,526 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 1,190 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 1,608 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

X-Plane 12 is the world’s most comprehensive and powerful flight simulator for personal computers, and it offers the most realistic flight model available. X-Plane is not a game, but an engineering tool that can be used to predict the flying qualities of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft with incredible accuracy.

What is happening now

X-Plane 12 is a flight simulator available on Windows, Mac, and Linux that launched in December 2022. The title continues to receive regular updates and third-party additions that expand both its technical capabilities and geographic coverage. Recent activity includes the release of an updated Inverness Airport, developed through a partnership between Mango and Skybound Studios, offering an overhauled representation of the Scottish gateway. On the technical side, Laminar Research rolled out the X-Plane 12.4.4 beta, introducing a new Panel Graphics API alongside XLua 2.0 and improvements to weather simulation - including persistent regional snow and a reworked weather radar. Separately, StrataWx has made its third-party weather engine available for the simulator, giving players alternative meteorological simulation options.