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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

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App ID 1250410
App Type Game
Store Name Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
Developer
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Franchise Xbox Game Studios
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 29670978
Last Record Update 20 June 2025 – 15:21:35 UTC ()
Release Date 18 August 2020 – 04:00:00 UTC ()
😏 77.86%
65k reviews
3,101
In-Game

From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.

Additional Information

Developer Asobo Studio
metacritic_name Microsoft Flight Simulator
controller_support full
metacritic_score 91
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/microsoft-flight-simulator?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Store Release Date 18 August 2020 – 04:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
OpenVrSupport Yes
OtherVrSupport Yes
ControllerVr
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PlayAreaVr
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vrheadsetstreaming Yes
3rd-Party Account Xbox Live
Social Media https://www.twitch.tv/msfsofficial
https://x.com/MSFSofficial
https://www.youtube.com/microsoftflightsimulator/
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 18 August 2020 – 04:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 30 May 2025 – 03:36:38 UTC () (1748576198)
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review_percentage 78
Detected Technologies (?) AMD_FidelityFX SDK, AMD_GPU_Services SDK, Azure_Playfab_Party SDK, NVIDIA_DLSS SDK, NVIDIA_DLSS_FrameGen SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_Reflex SDK, NVIDIA_Streamline SDK, OpenXR SDK, Tobii SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game requires manual configuration of graphics settings to perform well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 14 March 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 15805654
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AllowMicroTxnFromRestrictedCountries No
MicroTxnRestrictedCountries RU,BY
Belarus, Russian Federation
First seen on SteamDB 13 February 2020 – 22:26:05 UTC (), in changelist #7753551

Supported Languages

13 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes
Finnish Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Norwegian Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes

Tags

🖥️ Simulation ✈️ Flight 🌱 Realistic 🌍 Open World 🕹️ Multiplayer 🥽 VR 👤 Singleplayer ▶️ Real-Time 🌫 Atmospheric 🔋 Physics 🗺️ Adventure 🎨 Colorful 👪 Family Friendly 🦚 Beautiful 👣 TrackIR 🫠 Surreal 🎮 Controller 💎 Epic 🤏 Short 🕴 Psychological Horror

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements In-App Purchases HDR Supported Family Sharing Multi-player

Hardware Categories

VR Supported Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp30 May 2025 – 03:37:13 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 3,101 players right now
  • 4,985 24-hour peak
  • 61,829 all-time peak 18 August 2020
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Store data

  • 149,974 followers
  • #360 in top sellers
  • 51,909 positive reviews
  • 13,896 negative reviews
  • 78.88% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 24 viewers right now
  • 171 24-hour peak
  • 216,593 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 77.86% SteamDB Rating
  • 51,909 78.9% positive reviews
  • 13,896 21.1% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
18 August 2020 – 04:00 Steam Release -
13 February 2024 Microsoft Flight Sim: DUNE Free Update -

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How many players are playing Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 3101 players live playing Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) on Steam.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) had an all-time peak of 61829 concurrent players on 18 August 2020.

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