Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Flight Simulator is the next generation of one of the most beloved simulation franchises. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic…
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a simulator developed by Asobo Studio, released 17 August 2020 on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Microsoft Flight Simulator is
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a simulator game developed by Asobo Studio and released in 2020. It was published by Xbox Game Studios. It is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Ftech X.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a 2020 flight simulation video game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is a sequel to Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) and a reboot of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series, which began in 1982. The game's development began six years prior to its release. It was released on August 18, 2020 for Windows, with a virtual reality (VR) version released in December of the same year as part of a free update. Microsoft Flight Simulator is the first installment in the series to see a VR and console release, being released on the Xbox Series X and Series S on July 27, 2021.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 43 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Microsoft Flight Simulator holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 85% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 12 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 88, across 124 votes.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. It also needs around 150GB of free storage, which is a real consideration on a 512GB drive. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Microsoft Flight Simulator launched on 17 August 2020, within three weeks of Marvel's Avengers, Factorio, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and Risk of Rain 2. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It was a Xbox Series launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Avengers, Factorio, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Risk of Rain 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Microsoft Flight Simulator yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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