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Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Microsoft Game Studios · published by Xbox Game Studios · released Dec 18, 2014 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Microsoft Game Studios, published by Xbox Game Studios
Take to the skies in the World’s favourite flight simulator! The multi award winning Microsoft Flight Simulator X lands on Steam for the first time. Take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the world’s most ic
Released Dec 18, 2014
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 86% positive of 23,375 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $24.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 12 |
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 79 | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 48 | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 63 | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 64 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 64 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 58 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 72 | 16 |
| Sep 2026 | 60 | 2 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 930k – 2.5M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $9.3M – $32M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 23,375 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 40–105 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Moddable | 1 in 102 games |
| Flight | 1 in 64 games |
| Massively Multiplayer | 1 in 54 games |
| VR | 1 in 26 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Realistic | 1 in 12 games |
| Multiplayer | 1 in 8 games |
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