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SimulationFlightRealisticVRMultiplayerHobby Sim

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Game description

Explore the world with our largest fleet of aircraft and take simulation to new heights while pursuing your aviation career within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

Basic info

DeveloperAsobo Studio
PublisherXbox Game Studios
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateNov 19, 2024
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K
Memory16 GB
GraphicsRadeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 429 reviews from the past 1 year

68.5/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (61%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Stunning scenery, shaky software: that is how 429 reviews sum up this flight sim, which scores 68.5.

👍 Strengths

114 reviews praise the visuals, describing photorealistic landscapes, detailed city landmarks and night skies, and Visuals & Sound ranks 415th of 1249. 43 still find it fun, though some add that bugs get in the way. 19 say its world feels immersive, with a career mode that makes them feel like real pilots and some educational value for newcomers to aviation. Story & World ranks 221st of 1096, and Content Volume ranks 305th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

174 reviews report bugs and crashes, citing career missions that fail, broken air traffic control and flight planning, and glitched runways that damage aircraft on landing. Tech & Support ranks 1277th of 1399, appearing in 66% of analyzed reviews. 55 describe performance problems, with stuttering, frame drops and streamed scenery that needs a fast connection. 19 say it is hard to learn, pointing to convoluted aircraft setup and key bindings that take hours to configure. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1070th of 1399, and some feel it is unfinished for its price.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“photogrammetry is excellent with amazing landscapes” · 114 reviews
“still want to play despite anger, like the format” · 43 reviews
“immersive simulation of complex engineering systems and aviation philosophy” · 19 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.52 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “freedom to explore and discover interesting locations across the planet” · 10 reviews
Negative “Career mode has locked settings, preventing players from flying as they want” · 2 reviews

Progression 16% · Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 21% · Strategy 4% · Controls & feel 17%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.73 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive simulation of complex engineering systems and aviation philosophy” · 19 reviews

Story 1% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.46 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “thousands of hours of content for aviation enthusiasts” · 7 reviews
Negative “need many addons to complete the game” · 2 reviews

Variety 5% · Replayability 0%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 45% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.64 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “photogrammetry is excellent with amazing landscapes” · 114 reviews
Negative “average quality satellite imagery, not visually impressive compared to predecessor” · 5 reviews

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.50 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 2% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.44 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “charged 70 dollars with constant server errors and connection failures” · 19 reviews
Positive “worth every penny of investment” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -1.21 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “glitches cause mission failures and 20 million credit loss” · 174 reviews
Positive “fixed bugs and improved significantly with SU4 update” · 6 reviews

Performance 31% · Developer support 36%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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