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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
GameValio recommendationMaybe
A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.
- Gaining popularity
- Highly rated (70,387 reviews)
- Could be cheaper
Why “Maybe”
The ring is the score: filled up to 65 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.
- Skip This
- Wait for Sale
- Maybe
- Worth It
- Great Deal
Where to buy
3 stores · lowest price first
Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set 3 days ago$23.43$59.99−61%Buy 
Loaded Authorized reseller · Price set yesterday$52.99+$29.56−12%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 2 days ago$59.99+$36.56Buy Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.
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Behind the recommendation
How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.
Value54/100
- $23.43: mid-range price
- 61% off: solid discount
- Near historical low ($20.99)
Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.
Price history
Now $23.43Lowest recorded $20.99Full price $59.99
Quality84/100
- 79% positive (70,387 reviews): mostly positive
- Metacritic 91/100: critics unanimous, one of the best
- 70,387 reviews: very large sample
Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.
Steam review score 79% · Mostly PositivePositive 56kNegative 15k
Popularity40/100
- Players up 12% in recent days
- 3,549 concurrent players: solid base
- 70,387 total reviews: major title
Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.
Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 4kPeak in period 5k
Game details
- Developers
- Asobo Studio
- Publishers
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release date
- August 25, 2026
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 43
- Steam recs
- 70,361
- Official website
- www.flightsimulator.com
- Supported languages
13 languages, 4 with full audioSee the list
English (audio) · French (audio) · Italian · German (audio) · Spanish - Spain · Polish · Portuguese - Brazil (audio) · Russian · Dutch · Finnish · Japanese · Norwegian · Swedish
- Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements +5See the list
Single-player · Multi-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · VR Supported · In-App Purchases · HDR available · Family Sharing
PC requirements Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 150 GB available space
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Is Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition worth buying?
A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.
Where can I buy Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition cheapest?
The best current deal for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is on Kinguin for $23.43.
That's a 61% discount.
What type of game is Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition?
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is categorized as: Simulation.
What platforms is Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition available on?
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is available on: Windows.
When was Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition released?
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition was released on August 25, 2026.
How many people are playing Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition?
According to recent data, Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition has approximately 3,549 concurrent players 21 hours ago.
Is Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on sale right now?
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is currently 61% off on Kinguin for $23.43.
Who made Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition?
Developed by: Asobo Studio
Published by: Xbox Game Studios
What are the best deals for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition?
We're currently tracking 3 deals for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition across different stores:
- Kinguin: $23.43 (-61%)
- Loaded: $52.99 (-12%)
- Steam: $59.99
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