Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary logo, planes and scenes from different parts of the world
Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary logo, planes and scenes from different parts of the world

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Take to the skies and experience the joy of flight in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The world is at your fingertips.

Xbox Series X|S
PC Cloud
Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary logo, planes and scenes from different parts of the world

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Take to the skies and experience the joy of flight in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The world is at your fingertips.

10/10
“the most incredible experience I’ve ever had on a computer”

— IGN

THE SKY IS CALLING

Take to the skies and experience the joy of flight in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The world is at your fingertips.

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Game features

Plane from Microsoft Flight Simulator flying above land and water

Explore the World

Travel the world in amazing detail with over 37 thousand airports, 2 million cities, 1.5 billion buildings, real mountains, roads, trees, rivers, animals, traffic, and more.

Controls of a plane from Microsoft Flight Simulator

Earn Your Wings

Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft from light planes to commercial jets with an experience that scales to your level with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklists.

Plane from Microsoft Flight Simulator flying under clouds above a city

Test Your Skill

Fly day or night with live real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain, and lighting.

Game details

From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of night flying, real-time atmospheric simulation and live weather in a dynamic and living world. Create your flight plan to anywhere on the planet. The world is at your fingertips.

HDR: HDR functionality available with supported games and TVs.

Additional information

Rating Pending

  • May contain content inappropriate for children. Visit ESRB.org for rating information.

Publisher

Xbox Game Studios

Developer

Asobo Studio

Genre

Simulator

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S
Windows 10/11
Cloud

Release date

Xbox Series X|S: July 27, 2021
Windows 10/11: August 18, 2020

Minimum requirements

OS Windows 10 (v. 1909)
Processor Intel i5-4460, Ryzen 3 1200
GPU NVIDIA GTX 770, Radeon RX 570
Memory 8 GB RAM, 2 GB VRAM
Storage 150 GB
DirectX DirectX 11

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Standard Edition

Included with Game Pass

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Buy Microsoft Flight Simulator

From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The world is at your fingertips.

The Standard 40th Anniversary Edition includes 37 highly detailed aircraft with unique flight models, 35 handcrafted airports, 4 classic commercial airports, 15 glider airports, and 14 heliports.

Deluxe Edition

The Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition includes everything from the Standard Edition plus 5 additional highly detailed planes with unique flight models and 5 additional handcrafted airports.

Premium Deluxe Edition

The Premium Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition includes everything from the Standard Edition plus 10 additional highly detailed planes with unique flight models and 10 additional handcrafted airports.

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