Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition

Last updated: 2026-01-24
  • Extensive modding and add-ons enhance gameplay
  • High replayability with unmatched open-world realism
  • Stunning graphics and sound design
  • Excessive download size and storage bloat
  • Buggy core mechanics and unreliable updates
  • Extremely high hardware requirements
Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition header

Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
69,859
Positive
54,92078.6%
Negative
14,93921.4%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
5,173,063
Estimated revenue
$310,332,049
Game price
$60
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
1482.16%
Estimated copies lost
10,959
Estimated revenue lost
$657,430
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
1482.2%
Avg playtime 0.8h
220.3%
Avg playtime 0.6h
> 2h playtime
1,59123.2%
Avg playtime 140.3h
5,08974.3%
Avg playtime 301.7h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day3.5 rev/day
Last 30d25.7 rev/day
Quarterly156.2 rev/qtr
Days covered1,985.2 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
6,850 total
Organic purchasers6,62196.7%
Voted up: 74%
Key activations2293.34%
Voted up: 86%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
6,850 total
First impression0-2h2483.62%
Voted up: 21%
Mid game2-10h1,19517.4%
Voted up: 63%
Late game10-20h1,03915.2%
Voted up: 77%
Endgame20h+4,36863.8%
Voted up: 80%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.41% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
42.9%
Global baseline 74.6%
28 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 69,859 total.