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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.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is a simulation, flight and realistic game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Released on August 17th 2020 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian and Swedish.

It has received 65,666 reviews of which 51,794 were positive and 13,872 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 69.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition into these genres:

Simulation Flight Realistic Multiplayer Open World VR Singleplayer Real-Time Atmospheric Physics Adventure Colorful Family Friendly Beautiful TrackIR Surreal Controller Epic Short Psychological Horror

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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

User reviews & Ratings

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Aug. 2025
All the comments saying that you have to download the game whilst its running are correct. You will not be able to play the game until multiple hours of downloads are completed (that count towards your playtime) preventing you from a refund. This should be changed, its scummy and promotes disgusting business practices. That being said, if you look past it's major flaw (the download system) it is the premier and most advanced flight simulator on the market. Everything except the download system is absolutely amazing. I would also recommend installing the MFS2020 map enhancement mod. It enables you to overlay google maps/different data rather than the default Bing map that is integrated into the game.
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July 2025
The game recreates the whole Earth using satellite maps and AI. You can take off from your local airport and fly over your own house. The graphics, especially the clouds, lighting, and weather effects, are stunning and make you feel like you're actually flying. You can turn on real-time weather, so if it's raining somewhere in the world, it's raining in the game. You can also see real flights happening around you. The 40th Anniversary edition adds many new aircraft for free, including helicopters, gliders, and famous historical planes like the Wright Flyer and the Spirit of St. Louis. You can make it as easy or as hard as you want. Turn on all the help to just enjoy the view, or turn it all off for a super-realistic challenge. Many major airports are handcrafted to look just like their real-life counterparts, and the cockpits of the planes are incredibly detailed and functional. The developers regularly release free "World Updates" that make different parts of the world look even better.
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Nov. 2024
I don't really understand. When I pre-ordered this game and when it was released, it was simply known as Microsoft Flight Simulator. The idea was that it would be constantly updated and it would be the ongoing version for the foreseeable future. In 2022, a "40th Anniversary Update" was added, and the game suddenly changed it's name to "Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition"... this wasn't what I originally purchased. Now, Microsoft have a new version, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. I can't help but feel that I was missold the game. I bought a sim that would be the base game, with DLC, Updates and patches added going forward, but it seems that they have shelved that idea, renamed this version and added a new version of the game that I have to shell out another £70 for... Don't get me wrong, this version is really good, and I don't have any issues. I just can't help but feel cheated by the game studios when they release a game and concept, rename it 2 years down the line and then replace it for a newer version and charge me for the priveledge. Why isn't it DLC?
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Nov. 2024
After 2,549.1 hours of playing this game I have finally decided that now is the time to post a review. My review? It's a pretty good game. My final verdict: "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020: the only game that ends up costing about as much as what it simulates."
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Sept. 2024
---{ Graphics }--- ☑ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Game play }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just game play ☐ Meh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boy ☑ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☑ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☑ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leader boards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☑ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☑ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☑ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☑ 10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is currently priced at 69.99€ on Steam.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 69.99€ on Steam.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition received 51,794 positive votes out of a total of 65,666 achieving a rating of 7.79.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition was developed by Asobo Studio and published by Xbox Game Studios.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is not playable on MacOS.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is not playable on Linux.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition does not currently offer any DLC.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition PEGI 3
69.99€ Visit Store
Rating
7.8
51,794
13,872
Game modes
Features
Online players
3,627
Developer
Asobo Studio
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Release 17 Aug 2020
VR VR Supported
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