Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

by Asobo Studio·published by Xbox Game Studios

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment78

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

45,414en

71,463 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Aug 17, 2020

Price

$59.99

Velocity

11.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈2.1M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$51.0M

Based on 71,463 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,252 post-launch reviews

24%201 rev

<2h

25%106 rev

2-10h

63%1,563 rev

10-50h

77%3,923 rev

50-200h

80%2,537 rev

200h+

88%1,922 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+55pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 35 similar games in the Simulation genre released in 2020.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 38%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 3%

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