

Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
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01About Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition puts you in the cockpit across a broad choice of destinations. Set a starting point, time, season, and weather, then take off from one of more than 24,000 airports. Missions, races, and multiplayer complement free flights. Steam players rate it 86%% positive from 23,388 reviews. The available interface language is English. Released December 18, 2014.
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$2.492025-06-26 · SteamBase game · same records as the chart above; USD history, not a regional Steam low.Language support
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Steam PC edition data · 2026-10-20
02Before you buy
Play modes
The Steam PC version includes single-player and multiplayer, with races against friends described in the game information.
Language
English is the listed interface language. Controller support information is not provided.
03Frequently asked questions
How can I set up a flight?
Choose a starting location, time, season, and weather, then depart from one of more than 24,000 airports.
What missions are included?
The game describes more than 80 missions, including search and rescue, test pilot, and carrier operations.
Does it include the SDK?
The Flight Simulator X Software Development Kit is not included with the Steam Edition.
Will add-ons from the boxed version work?
Existing add-ons are not duplicated between the original and Steam installations, and compatibility is not guaranteed.
Popular Steam reviews
Native-language selection · 10 reviewsSelected helpful reviews in this language show both recommendations and criticisms. This selection does not represent the overall positive rating; opinions reflect the version reviewed.
I'm a private pilot and I've owned the boxed version of Flight Simulator X for years. When I upgraded my system to Windows 8.1 I was saddened to see that my old Flight Simulator X started to develop glitches. So when Steam released a new version I was excited. I bought it on day one of it's release. However, free flight mode wouldn't work. But after emailing DoveTail Games tech support they deteremined that I had a corrupt download. I did a re-download and install and it worked perfectly. The problems were not with the game. I'm very pleased that the graphics are better than ever. There is over 24,000 airports around the world all with exact runway layouts, taxiways, buildings and scenery around the airports. Plus every major city, tourist attraction, landmark, river, lake, stream around the world has been simulated. Navigation aides operate just like in real life. Flight Simulator was a huge undertaking and it's all at your fingers for just a few bucks. Amazing. If you plan to get your pilot's license or need a tool to stay sharp (without spending $100+ per hour to rent a plane), then Flight Simulator X is a must have. It's just a no-brainer. Even if you own other flight simulators, you won't find any with all these features. Microsoft along with other companies spent many years and millions and millions of dollars developing this product. When it was developed it was actually built to take advantage of faster computers that would be available in the future. That's why as time goes by, the game actually gets better. While I use it as a flight instruction tool, my son uses it like a game. He enjoys the missions and together we go on sight-seeing tours. We've Flown over the pyramids and over the Nile river. We've tooled over Washing DC and viewed the Lincoln Memorial, The Washington Monument and the Whitehouse. You name it we've been there, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Space Needle, etc. Your kids will learn more about world gerography from this game than from any book. Because it's not just pictures, it's real life simulation. They have to take off froma local airport and actually find landmarks. After I bought my Steam version of Flight Simulator, I was going to install my boxed "Accelleration Expansion Pack". But to my surprise, I found that it already came pre-installed with this Steam set. AND THE BEST PART... I once paid over $600.00 for a packaged video course on getting a private pilot's license. But FSX comes with built in flying lessons by legendary Certified Flight Instructor Rod Machado. He will teach you how to get not only your private pilot's license, then your instrument rating, then your commercial license, and then how to become an Airline Transport Pilot. That much real life training in a real life flight school would be at least $25,000. But you get it for free with FSX. Obviously nothing beats learning in a real plane, but this is a close second. And it's all for the price of a pizza. Since my first purchase I have purchased several copies as gifts for friends and family and would recommend it as either a game or a learning tool for any future private pilots.Show moreShow less
PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING - Microsoft has stopped allowing Dovetail to work on this product, its back in the hands of Microsoft and has been put out to pasture. Its done. No more support. There is even a security warning when you start up the app now saying Microsoft have let their FSX websites SSL cert expire. It was not renewed. While this does not effect the game other than obnoxious popup every time you load the game, it is telling that M$ has decided to push people to MS2020. For those of us with laptops that cant run it were screwed. I cant believe Valve has allowed Dovetail to keep selling this as well as all the addons that are NO LONGER SUPPORTED. How do i know? Go to the active sky addon's homepage and look for the update file. The developer says "we cant update this on steam anymore because Dovetail no longer supports FSX Steam". This means if you buy a 3rd party dlc addon like I did (a bunch in fact) when they had this last sale... Well you are screwed when it comes to support. This is now abandonware. The worst part is Dovetail isnt telling anyone, and valve is allowing it. Its pure fraud. I own the full boxed version of FSX and Acc addon. I have my disks. It was on this PC but a 3rd party developer said the steam version worked better (it doesn't as long as you update your boxed version and do the right tweaks. Its the same damn thing BUT they added encryption for the DLC, basically DRM. Thats it, what you get is DRM added. I have issues adding my 3rd party paid Garmin 750 into some of the aircraft i bought here on steam because of this DRM added which is not part of the boxed addons. In fact I just bought a non steam addon from ORBX directly that allowes me to add the garmin, where the planes here that say you can? Nope. The drm screwes it up if you didnt buy it on steam, which these garmin 750's are only available on flight1 not steam. Seriously, buy a boxed version and do the tweaks yourself; its the same thing minus the damn added drm which only screwes YOU. I'm so furious I bought this on steam again, just for the damn support and all I got was abandonware and DRM that screws who? The PAYING customer. I want you to get this through your head if you are still reading this review.... this product is no longer in the hands of dovetail (the company that is says is selling it here on steam... that's a LIE) Its now back in the hands of microsoft who has put it out to pasture; its dead. Any third party addon you buy here is also o longer supported, but still includes DRM that makes it not work with other non steam addons. If you bought boxed Horizons VFR, like other reviewers here have already stated, it will not work with the addons here. Im also reporting the 3rd prty GPS addons bought from Flight1 also don't work with these aircraft, even though it says on the aircraft pages that they do support it. Its a lie, they don't. The DRM broke being able to modify the aircraft models in a way that they need to to make it work. Simple as that. The entire thing is a disaster; just stay away... its a flaming dumpster fire. Source: Active Sky Addon, still sold here on steam. Read "Steam Users Read Here" From their developers. https://hifisimtech.com/downloads/#ASN Active Sky Next: Steam Edition DLC This section is for the Steam DLC version of ASN purchased through Steam only as DLC for FSX:SE. Dovetail no longer supports FSX:SE addon/DLC updates so we are providing an external update here for your convenience." This means NONE of the DLC addons, ANY of them, you buy here on steam... NONE WILL EVER GET UPDATED... EVER! https://www.simflight.com/2019/08/08/fsx-leaves-dovetail-games/ Its really dishonest how dovetail is still selling all of this, including promiting it on their website. Knowing its no longer getting supported, and the dlc cant be updated. FSX was never getting updated but the DLC is and not every third party is doing like the active sky crew supporting their customers offsite; so take care when you buy addons. Something really wierd? A WEEK AGO, right before this steam sale of all these addons, dovetail and microsoft both removed their blog posts about FSX "coming home to microsoft and they were excited for the future support of fsx now that it was back in the hands of the microsoft team" . Today when i went looking for the post, i found the article linking to it however microsoft has removed the blog post and instead now shows.... you guessed it "MS Flight sim 2020". Thats right, FSX is officially abandon and M$ just did it this past week, with out telling anyone. They just removed it from the internet and poof its gone. Dovetail too. Look for yourself!!!!Show moreShow less
This is a masterpiece, it offers you both entertainment & education at the same time. All information provided is based on the real life things. Even though i would say it's not 100% accurate, but you will still get insight about the aviation world. Currently, i'm studying aviation stuff as my lecture focus. This software helped me a lot because i got early knowledge about the basic aviation theory from it, like common aircraft parts, aerodynamics, etc. FSX will give you a better way to expand your aviation knowledge, rather than reading related books :DShow moreShow less
$5266.25 for all of the dlc's... absolutely unacceptable even for a classic like this one. if you like the basic FS exp then yes its worth it. if you want more than a few planes and slightly better graphics then i hope your wallet is very deep.Show moreShow less
Airforceproud95 plays this. Enough said.Show moreShow less
Solid engine, crippling DLC model. As much as I love supporting continued development, have you seen the price of the DLC? Individual airport models cost most than half the price of the full game. Some individual planes cost more than the base game itself! At time of writing, to buy the full experience (base game + all the DLC) it's currently sat at £3,716.15 £3,716.15 !! I can't give this a thumbs up. The sim is solid, don't get me wrong. Sure the graphics aren't the best, looking very dated now. There's a good amount in the base game for the money. I just can't give this a thumbs up because, who the hell sells a full experience for £3,716.15!Show moreShow less
This game is kinda slow, old and boring, but my Dad used to play it all the time when I was a teenager, and even into adulthood. I played it with him again a few months before he died. I think about him when I play it.Show moreShow less
Owned FS98, FS9 and now FSX:SE (did not own the original boxed FSX). I have no problem with the game. Runs OK. However, I would like to update my local airport as it has has had a runway extension and new terminals in the last few years . As it is a smallish local airport it is unlikely to be updated by anyone else so I would like to do it myself. However, Dovetail Games REFUSE to release the full SDK, including the executables, even though they state that the Steam edition is exactly the same (albeit improved) as the original FSX Gold Edition which also included the Deluxe Edition and the Excelleration Expansion Pack. This original boxed edition INCUDED the FULL SDK. The DTG released Steam edition does not. For their dishonest selling a product that is not as described, I give them a thumbs down.Show moreShow less
Got lost. Ran out of gas. Crash landed through a house. Got a badge for landing. Best game ever.Show moreShow less
The FS SDK has been surgically removed from this release quite deliberately and secretly and Dovetail games are misleading people into thinking it's there. From the stickied post in forum : "Existing FSX Owners, check here first " What changes have you made in FSX: Steam Edition from the Microsoft-supplied boxed version of FSX? This is a re-release of FSX Gold Edition so you should not expect dramatic differences. However, we have updated it to include all standard Steam functionality, we’ve removed CD checking and combined the components of Gold Edition into a single installation. The major change we've made is in replacing the now-defunct GameSpy multiplayer systems with Steam features, enabling multiplayer to work seamlessly once again. Our aim in this first instance has been to ensure that the software will run for as many people as possible rather than radically improving or updating it. Gold Edition has the SDK.Show moreShow less
Source: original Steam user reviews. Helpful votes are an archived snapshot, not live data. Last collected: 08/15/2026.