Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition (2014)
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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 iconic aircraft to any one of 24,000 destinations. Microsoft Flight Simulator X Steam Edition has updated multiplayer and Windows 8.1 support. Take the controls of aircraft such as the 747 jumbo jet, F/A-18 Hornet, P-51D Mustang, EH-101 helicopter and others - an aircraft for every kind of flying and adventure. Select your starting location, set the time, the season, and the weather. Take off from one of more than 24,000 airports and explore a world of aviation beauty that has entranced millions of plane fans from across the globe. FSX Steam Edition offers players a connected world where they can choose who they want to be, from air-traffic controller to pilot or co-pilot. Racing mode allows you to compete against friends with four types of racing, including Red Bull Air Race courses, the unlimited Reno National Championship course, as well as cross country, competition sailplane courses and fictional courses like the Hoop and Jet Canyon. Test your skills with three different levels of difficulty, from simple pylon racing to racing highly challenging courses in a variety of weather conditions. With over 80 missions, test your prowess to earn rewards. Try your hand at Search and Rescue, Test Pilot, Carrier Operations, and more. Keep track of how you have done on each mission and improve your skill levels until you’re ready for the next challenge. FSX Steam Edition enables pilots to fly the aircraft of their dreams, from the De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane and Grumman G-21A Goose to the AirCreation 582SL Ultralight and Maule M7 Orion with wheels and skis. Add to your collection of aircraft and improve the fidelity of your world with FSX Add-ons. The inclusion of AI-controlled jetways, fuel trucks and moving baggage carts, adds extra realism to the experience of flying at busy airports. Whether you want to challenge your friends to a heart-pounding race or just take in the scenery, FSX Steam Edition will immerse you in a dynamic, living world that brings a realistic flying experience into your home. Download size: 16.4GB PLEASE NOTE Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition (FSX: Steam Edition) is functionally similar to the boxed version of Microsoft Flight Simulator X (MSFSX). We have worked extensively with third party developers to make sure the two products can work alongside each other, however due to the wide range of add-on products available for MSFSX, we cannot guarantee that your existing content will work with Microsoft Flight Simulator X Steam Edition. The Flight Simulator X Software Development Kit (SDK) is not included with FSX: Steam Edition. If you already have MSFSX installed on your PC and are concerned about running the two games alongside each other, you may wish to consider installing FSX: Steam Edition on a separate PC. If you already have MSFSX and add-ons installed they will only be accessible through your existing installation. They will not be duplicated across the original edition and Steam Edition of the simulator. Included Aircraft Augusta Westland EH101 (Helicopter) Airbus A321 AirCreation 582L Trike Ultralight Beechcraft Baron 58 Beechcraft King Air 350 Bell 206B JetRanger (Helicopter) Boeing 737-800 Boeing 747-400 Boeing F/A-18 Bombardier CRJ700 Bombardier LearJet 45 Cessna C172SP Skyhawk Cessna C208B Grand Caravan De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver DG Flugzeugbau DG-808S Douglas DC3 Extra 300S Gumman G21A Goose Maule M7 Orion Maule M7 Orion (on skis) Mooney Bravo North American P-51D Mustang Piper J-3 Cub Robinson R22 Beta II (Helicopter)
Position in Simulation
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This title
Genre position
Review volume
25.6k Steam reviews
Top 20% in Simulation
Positive rating
86% positive
Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 41%
Concurrent peak
486 players
Top 30% in Simulation by live player count
Engagement hours
82 h average
Top 18% for session depth among Simulation
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
Flight · 848
Simulation · 767
Realistic · 416
Open World · 377
Multiplayer · 374
Singleplayer · 282
Moddable · 169
Adventure · 159
First-Person · 158
Atmospheric · 146
VR · 115
Action · 115
Difficult · 108
Massively Multiplayer · 105
Co-op · 80
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“An extraordinarily well-crafted piece of software and one of the most significant releases in flight simming history” Games Radar “An incredible amount of content” Gamespot “FSX is the finest non-combat flight-sim money can buy” Eurogamer