Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition overview

Overview

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition comes from Asobo Studio and is published by Xbox Game Studios. It arrived on Steam on Aug 17, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, VR Supported, In-App Purchases, HDR available, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1,818 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:12:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8,980. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 79% positive across 71,449 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is available in 13 languages including:

13 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and nzoflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition has sold up to 2,200,000 units and has 70,118 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $94,500,000. On Twitch, 12 streamers are live with around 25 total watchers.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition overview details

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

From light planes to wide body jets to gliders and helicopters, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips. Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition features 37 airplanes, gliders, and helicopters with unique flight models, 25 handcrafted airports, 4 classic commercial airports, 14 heliports and 15 glider airports. Explore Your World • Vivid and Detailed Landscapes - Immerse yourself in the vast and beautiful world that is our planet with over 1.5 billion buildings, 2 trillion trees, mountains, roads, rivers and more. • Living World - The Earth is vibrant and ever-changing and so is the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator, which includes live traffic, real-time weather, and animals. Earn Your Wings • Aircraft - Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft from light planes to commercial jets with comprehensive flight models. Every aircraft includes highly detailed and accurate cockpits with realistic instrumentation. • Checklist System - From pro to beginner, scale your level from full manual to full assist with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklist. Test Your Skill • Live Weather -The weather engine enables users to switch on the live weather mode to experience real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain and more. • Day and Night Engine - Experience flight at any time of day or year allowing for night VFR, visual flight rules, navigation. • Aerodynamic Modeling - A state-of-the-art physics engine w…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is listed as a game with $59.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, VR Supported, In-App Purchases, HDR available, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1,818 players at 22 September 2026 - 09:12:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 8,980, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SimulationFlightRealisticMultiplayerOpen WorldVRSingleplayerReal-TimeAtmosphericPhysicsAdventureColorfulFamily FriendlyBeautifulTrackIR

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