Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th
2026
85Recommended
91Metacritic
79Steam
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.
PlatformsPC
GenreSimulation Adventure Horror
Art styleRealistic
ModesSingle-player Multiplayer / PvP
EnglishVoice-over and text
Player score79% · 73 K reviews
Playing now~3 K on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date2026
Steam price$59.99
DeveloperAsobo Studio
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Key tagsFlight Simulation Realistic VR Real-Time Physics Open World Beautiful
Major updates
City Update 13: California Now Available · Jan 2026All 5
System requirements
Minimum GTX 770 · 8 GB RAM · 150 GBiSteam Deck PlayableMin & recommended
| 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 | 16 GB |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
| Storage | 150 GB | 150 GB |
From the game’s Steam store page.
