Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition
From gliders and helicopters to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.
- Price (US)
- $59.99
- Developer
- Asobo Studio
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- Aug 25, 2026
- Genre
- Simulation
- Platforms
- Windows
- Metacritic
- 91 ↗
- Website
- flightsimulator.com ↗
How many people are playing Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition?
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition had 2,027 concurrent players on Steam at the latest hourly reading, Nov 3, 2026, 01:00 UTC, down 1.4% from 2,055 a day earlier. As of Nov 3, 2026, 01:00 UTC, it ranks #318 of the 502 games tracked here, up 20 places from #338 a day earlier.
The highest count recorded here since tracking began on Sep 17, 2026 is 4,528, on Oct 4, 2026; the latest reading is 45% of that.
Over the last four weeks, Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition has been busiest during the evening in Europe and East Asia, with the busiest hour around 17:00 UTC. That's when its players play, not necessarily where they live.
Insights
What the hourly counts say about when it's played and how updates land.
Recent Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition updates
The change in average players in the week after each update, compared with the week before.
- May 5, 2026 Regular update World Update 21: Australia ↗ Not tracked the week before
- Aug 5, 2025 Major update Release Notes - Sim Update 16 [1.39.9.0] Now Available ↗ Not tracked the week before
- Jun 27, 2025 Regular update Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases City Update 11: Northeastern United States 2 ↗ Not tracked the week before
- May 19, 2025 Major update Sim Update 16 Beta [1.39.0.0] Available Now! ↗ Not tracked the week before
- Apr 22, 2025 Regular update Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases City Update 10: United States I ↗ Not tracked the week before
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