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About Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

About this game

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 with over 1000 control surfaces per plane allows for a truly realistic experience.

Microsoft Flight Simulator has fulfilled the aspirations of aviators worldwide for 40 years. Celebrate the award-winning franchise with the 40th Anniversary Edition, loaded with all-new features, aircraft and content that span the history of aviation.

The 40th Anniversary Edition update introduces:

  • 1 true-to-life Airbus A310 Airliner
  • 2 helicopters and 14 heliports
  • 2 gliders and 15 glider airports
  •  7 famous historical aircraft including the Hughes H-4 Hercules (aka the Spruce Goose)
  • 4 classic commercial airports
  • 24 classic missions from the franchise’s past

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
August 18, 2020
Developer:
Asobo Studio
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Rating:
PEGI rating of 3
Supported Languages:
English
Steam Controller Support:
Xbox
Franchise:
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Genre:
Simulation
Features:
Single Player
Multiplayer

In-App Purchases

Achievements

Full Controller Support

VR Support

HDR

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR, Oculus PC, or OpenXR. Keyboard and mouse required

Recommended:

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 150 GB available space

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition Editions

Critic Reviews

91

GameSpot

GameSpot
90 / 100
"It's a game that gives me anxiety about having to upgrade my computer. But it's also a game that gives me a great sense of calm as I cruise through clouds far above the Earth....

IGN

IGN
100 / 100
"Microsoft Flight Simulator is legitimately incredible. It's difficult to fully describe how amazing it feels to jump into a plane and have the freedom fly to and from literally...

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
89 / 100
"An incredible exploration portal with even greater potential once its tech issues have been addressed."
Reviews provided by MetaCritic

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition Statistics

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75% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

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16.67%
Tough
70.83%
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Don't Ragequit! 70.83%  of players consider this game to be Tough

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Completionist! 6.9%  of players have Conquered It
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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 3 editions. They are 40th Anniversary Edition, 40th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Edition, and Premium Deluxe Edition
40th Anniversary Edition Deluxe Edition contains:
  • Standard Game
  • 5 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 5 additional handcrafted international airports
Premium Deluxe Edition contains:
  • Standard Game
  • 5 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 5 additional handcrafted international airports
  • 5 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 5 additional handcrafted international airports.
Are you ready for a challenge? 17% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 79% of GameFAQs users said Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is suitable for players aged 3 and above.
Yes, Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • 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
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR, Oculus PC, or OpenXR. Keyboard and mouse required
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 150 GB available space
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 77 hours. 75% of users played Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition for over 80 hours.
Yes, Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition has broad critical consensus. 97% of critics on Metacritic recommend Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition. The Metascore is 91 out of 100.
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition was released on August 18, 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is published by Xbox Game Studios
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition was developed by Asobo Studio