List of flight simulator video games

See also: List of free flight simulators and List of space flight simulation games

This is a list of flight simulator video games, including the developer, versions, and release date.

Released and under development flight simulator

Title	Status	Release Year	Developer	Publisher	Platform	Mode	Notes	Reference
FS1 Flight Simulator	Discontinued	1979–1980	Sublogic	Sublogic	Apple II, TRS-80	Single-player	FS1 Flight Simulator is a 1979 video game published by Sublogic for the Apple II. A TRS-80 version followed in 1980. FS1 Flight Simulator is a flight simulator in the cockpit of a slightly modernized Sopwith Camel. FS1 is the first in a line of simulations from Sublogic which, beginning in 1982, were also sold by Microsoft as Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Flight Simulation	Discontinued	1982	Psion	Sinclair Research	Sinclair ZX81, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Timex Sinclair 1000	Single-player	Flight Simulation is an amateur flight simulation program written by Psion and marketed by Sinclair Research for the Sinclair ZX81 and ZX Spectrum home computers. In the United States, Timex Sinclair marketed the ZX81 version as The Flight Simulator for the American version of the ZX81, the Timex Sinclair 1000. It was also marketed as Flug-Simulation in Germany and Simulador De Vuelo in Spain.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0	Discontinued	1982	Sublogic	Microsoft	IBM PC	Single-player	Flight simulator video game, released in November 1982 for the IBM PC. It is the first release in the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.
Flight Simulator II	Discontinued	1983–1987	Sublogic	Sublogic	Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, PC-98, Amiga, Atari-ST, Tandy Color Computer 3	Single-player	Flight Simulator II is a video game written by Bruce Artwick and published by Sublogic as the sequel to FS1 Flight Simulator. It was released in December 1983 for the Apple II.
Thunder Blade	Discontinued	1987–1989	Sega	Sega	Arcade, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, PC, TurboGrafx-16, Sharp X68000, ZX Spectrum, Nintendo 3DS	Single-player	Thunder Blade is a third-person shooting combat flight simulator game originally released by Sega for arcades in 1987. Players control a helicopter to destroy enemy vehicles. The game was released as a standard stand-up arcade cabinet with force feedback, as the joystick vibrates. A helicopter shaped sit-down model was released, replacing the force feedback with a cockpit seat that moves in tandem with the joystick. It is a motion simulator cabinet, like the previous Sega Super Scaler games Space Harrier (1985) and After Burner (1987). The game's plot and setting was inspired by the film Blue Thunder (1983).
Air Warrior	Discontinued	1988	Kesmai	Konami	Windows, 3DO, Amiga, Atari ST, CDTV, FM Towns, Mac OS	Single-player, Multiplayer	Multiplayer online combat flight simulation game. Was one of the first massive online games, hosting hundreds of users during busy periods.
Super Thunder Blade	Discontinued	1988–1990	Sega	Sega	Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Virtual Console	Single-player	Super Thunder Blade is a combat flight simulation shooter game developed and published by Sega for the Mega Drive/Genesis console. It was one of the two launch titles for the console in Japan (the other one being Space Harrier II), as well as being one of the six launch titles for the console for its U.S. launch. It is a follow-up to the 1987 arcade game Thunder Blade.
Air Inferno	Discontinued	1990	Taito	Taito	Arcade game	Single-player	Air Inferno is a 1990 flight simulation arcade video game developed and released by Taito, in Japan, Europe and North America. A spin-off from Taito's Landing series, Air Inferno is an aerial firefighting simulation that involves piloting a helicopter on various rescue missions, shooting a fire extinguisher to extinguish flames while rescuing civilians.
Flight Assignment: A.T.P.	Discontinued	1990	Sublogic	Sublogic	DOS	Single-player	Flight Assignment: A.T.P. (Airline Transport Pilot or simply ATP) was an amateur flight simulator released in 1990 by the Sublogic Corporation. It runs on DOS based PCs. The simulation models the Boeing 737, 747, 767, Airbus A320 and Shorts 360. It features most major aviation beacons in the United States and about 30 major airports. It also includes a multi-voiced air traffic control simulator.
Falcon 3.0	Discontinued	1991	Sphere Inc.	Spectrum HoloByte, MicroProse	DOS	Single-player, Multiplayer	Falcon 3.0 is a combat flight simulator video game developed by Sphere Inc. and published by Spectrum HoloByte in 1991 as third official main entry in the Falcon series of the F-16 Fighting Falcon simulators.
Warbirds	Discontinued	1991	Atari Corporation	Atari Corporation	Atari Lynx	Single-player, multiplayer	Warbirds is a 1991 first-person combat flight simulation video game developed and published by Atari Corporation in North America and Europe exclusively for the Atari Lynx. Taking place in the 1910s during World War I, players assume the role of a rookie aircraft pilot from the Army Air Force who joined the titular squadron taking control of a prebuilt biplane in order to win the war against the enemies. Its gameplay mainly consists of dogfights against either AI-controlled opponents or other human players using the Lynx's ComLynx system, with a main four-button configuration.
Steel Talons	Discontinued	1991–1992	Atari Games	Atari Games	Arcade, Atari Falcon, Lynx, Genesis, SNES	Single-player, multiplayer	Steel Talons is a 3D combat flight simulator arcade game released by Atari Games in 1991. The player takes on the role of a pilot for an "AT1196 Steel Talons combat helicopter". Steel Talons was ported to the Sega Genesis, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. A Jaguar port was announced, but never released.
A320 Airbus	Discontinued	1991–1993	Thalion Software	Thalion Software	Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS	Single player	A320 Airbus is an amateur flight simulation video game released in 1991 in which the player pilots an Airbus A320. The game was developed over three years with cooperation from Lufthansa, Deutsche Airbus, and Jeppesen. The game was written by Rainer Bopf for the Amiga and converted to the Atari ST by Christian Jungen. The most recent version of the game is 1.44.
Gunship 2000	Discontinued	1991–1996	MicroProse	MicroProse	DOS, Amiga, PC-98, Amiga CD32, PlayStation	Single player	helicopter combat flight simulation video game developed and published by MicroProse as a follow-up to their earlier game Gunship. It was originally released in 1991 for DOS; this version received an expansion in 1992. The Amiga, PC-98, Amiga CD32 and PlayStation versions were released in 1993, 1994 and 1996 respectively (the PlayStation version was retitled as simply Gunship, but was sometimes still referred to as Gunship 2000).
1942: The Pacific Air War	Discontinued	1994	MPS Labs	MicroProse	MS-DOS	Single-player, multiplayer	Combat flight simulation based on the U.S. and Japanese Pacific War conflict from 1942 to 1945.
Fleet Defender	Discontinued	1994–1995	MicroProse	MicroProse	MS-DOS, PC-98	Single-player	Fleet Defender is a combat flight simulator published by MicroProse in 1994. The game uses the F-14B version of the F-14 Tomcat even where anachronistic because the developers found the original, underpowered F-14A unforgiving and "not much fun" in an entertainment flight simulator. An expansion pack, Fleet Defender: Scenario, and a port for the PC-98 were released in 1995.
Flight Unlimited	Discontinued	1995	LookingGlass Technologies	LookingGlass Technologies	DOS, Windows 95, Macintosh	Single-player	Flight Unlimited is a 1995 aerobatic flight simulator video game developed and published by LookingGlass Technologies. It allows players to pilot reproductions of real-world aircraft and to perform aerobatic maneuvers. They may fly freely, race through floating rings against a timer or take lessons from a virtual flight instructor. The instructor teaches basic and advanced techniques, ranging from rudder turns to maneuvers such as the tailslide, Lomcovák and Immelmann turn.
SimCopter	Discontinued	1996	Maxis	Maxis	Microsoft Windows	Single-player	1996 flight simulator video game developed by Maxis. It puts the player into a 3D city. Like Streets of SimCity, SimCopter lets the user import SimCity 2000 maps into the game.
FlightGear	Active	1997	FlightGear developers & contributors	FlightGear developers & contributors	Cross-platform	Single-player	FlightGear is an atmospheric and orbital flight simulator used in aerospace research and industry. Its flight dynamics engine (JSBSim) is used in a 2015 NASA benchmark to judge new simulation code to the standards of the space industry.
Flight Unlimited II	Discontinued	1997	Looking Glass Studios	Eidos Interactive	Windows 95	Single-player	Flight Unlimited II is a 1997 flight simulator video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. The player controls one of five planes in the airspace of the San Francisco Bay Area, which is shared with up to 600 artificially intelligent aircraft directed by real-time air traffic control. The game eschews the aerobatics focus of its predecessor, Flight Unlimited, in favor of general civilian aviation. As such, new physics code and an engine were developed, the former because the programmer of Flight Unlimited's computational fluid dynamics system, Seamus Blackley, had left the company.
F-22 Raptor (video game)	Active	1997	Novalogic	Novalogic	Microsoft Windows	Single player, multiplayer	F-22 Raptor is a combat flight simulation video game released by Novalogic in 1997.
Sabre Ace: Conflict Over Korea	Discontinued	1997	Eagle Interactive	Virgin Interactive	Windows	Single-player	Sabre Ace: Conflict Over Korea is a 1997 video game featuring early jet fighters and aircraft with piston-engines from the Korean War era.
Falcon 4.0	Discontinued	1998	MicroProse Alameda	Hasbro Interactive	Windows, Mac OS	Single-player, Multiplayer	Falcon 4.0 is a combat flight simulation video game developed by MicroProse and published by Hasbro Interactive in 1998. The game is based around a realistic simulation of the Block 50/52 F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter in a full-scale modern war set in the Korean Peninsula. Falcon 4.0's dynamic campaign engine runs autonomously.
Enemy Engaged: Apache vs Havoc	Discontinued	1998	Razorworks	Empire Interactive	Windows	Single-player	Enemy Engaged: Apache vs Havoc is a 1998 video game featuring two fully simulated combat helicopters: the US AH64D Apache Longbow and the Russian Mil-28N Havoc B.
AeroWings	Discontinued	1999	CRI Middleware	CRI Middleware, Crave Entertainment	Dreamcast	Single-player, multiplayer	AeroWings is a flight simulator for Sega's Dreamcast video game console. The player can train with squads, learn the ropes of handling the aircraft, and doing tricks after mastering the different stunts.
Flight Unlimited III	Discontinued	1999	Looking Glass Studios	Electronic Arts	Microsoft Windows	Single-player	Flight Unlimited III is a 1999 flight simulator video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It allows players to pilot simulations of real-world commercial and civilian aircraft in and around Seattle, Washington. Players can fly freely or engage in "Challenge" missions, such as thwarting a theft or locating Bigfoot. The development team built on the general aviation gameplay of Flight Unlimited II, with more detailed physics and terrain, more planes, and a real-time weather system. Roughly half of Flight Unlimited II's team returned to work on the sequel, supported by new hires.
Fly!	Discontinued	1999	Terminal Reality	Gathering of Developers	Microsoft Windows, Macintosh	Single-player	Fly! is an amateur flight simulator for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh developed by Terminal Reality and published by Gathering of Developers.
YSFlight	Active	1999	Soji Yamakawa	Soji Yamakawa	Windows, Linux, macOS	Single-player	Freeware flight simulation game for Windows, OS X and Linux-based operating systems such as Ubuntu.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002	Discontinued	2001	Microsoft	Microsoft	Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer	Released in October 2001, and is the 8th installment of the Microsoft Flight Simulator video game series. A version called Professional Edition was released at the same time as standard edition that added two aircraft, a flight instructor feature, and an editor to create buildings and aircraft.
Jane's Attack Squadron	Discontinued	2002	Looking Glass Studios, Mad Doc Software	Xicat Interactive	Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer	Jane's Attack Squadron is a 2002 combat flight simulator developed by Looking Glass Studios and Mad Doc Software and published by Xicat Interactive. Based on World War II, the game allows players to pilot fifteen reproductions of that era's military aircraft and to carry out missions for the Axis or Allies. Although it contains dogfights, the game focuses largely on air-to-ground combat, hence the title.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight	Discontinued	2003	Microsoft Game Studios	Microsoft Game Studios	Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer	Flight simulation video game released in 2003, and is part of the Microsoft Flight Simulator video game series. It is the last version to support Windows 98/9x series of operating systems.
Falcon 4.0: Allied Force	Discontinued	2005	Lead Pursuit	Graphsim Entertainment	Windows, Mac (OS X)	Single-player, Multiplayer	Falcon 4.0: Allied Force (F4AF) is an F-16 based combat flight simulator released by Lead Pursuit in 2005. The game is based around a realistic simulation of the Block 50/52 F-16 Fighting Falcon in a series of missions in the Balkans.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X	Discontinued	2006–2014	Aces Game Studio	Xbox Game Studios	Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer	It is the sequel to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and the tenth installment of the Microsoft Flight Simulator series, which was first released in 1982. It is built on an upgraded graphics rendering engine, showcasing DirectX 10 features in Windows Vista and was marketed by Microsoft as the most important technological milestone in the series at the time. FSX is the first version in the series to be released on DVD media.
Digital Combat Simulator	Active	2008–2009	Eagle Dynamics	The Fighter Collection	Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer	Free-to-play game that includes two free aircraft and two free maps. Modules are downloadable content that expand the game with add-on aircraft, maps, and other content. Campaigns are scripted sets of missions. Modules and campaigns are produced by Eagle Dynamics as well as third-parties.	[1]
Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War	Discontinued	2009	Neoqb, 777 Studios	777 Studios, Aerosoft, ND Games	Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer	A World War I combat flight simulation video game by Russian developer 777 Studios and released on May 7, 2009.
GeoFS	Active	2010	Xavier Tassin	Xavier Tassin	Web platform, Android, iOS	Multiplayer	The game features a variety of planes including aircraft contributed from the community. The game also features multiplayer environment for pilots to interact with each other. In Q4 2018, the GeoFS app was released for both Android and iOS devices. GeoFS on mobile features the Original, as well as a Lite app.
Infinite Flight	Active	2011	Infinite Flight LLC	Infinite Flight LLC	Android, iOS	Single-player, multiplayer	An amateur flight simulator developed by Infinite Flight LLC. The game is available for Android and iOS. The simulator includes single-player and multi-player modes, including an option to play as air traffic control. As a mobile game, Infinite Flight relies on the device's accelerometer for flight control.
Air Mail	Active	2012	Chillingo	Chillingo	IOS	Single-player	Air Mail is an iOS game developed by British studio Chillingo Ltd and released on May 24, 2012.
World Of Warplanes	Active	2013	Persha Studia	Wargaming	Microsoft Windows	Multiplayer	Free-to-play aerial combat massively multiplayer online (MMO) game developed by Persha Studia and published by Wargaming.net.
Ace Combat Infinity	Discontinued	2014	Project Aces	Bandai Namco Games	PlayStation 3	Single-player, multiplayer	Free-to-play combat flight simulation video game. Sixteenth title in the Ace Combat series.
SimplePlanes	Active	2014–2015	Jundroo LLC	Jundroo LLC	iOS, Android, OS X, Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer (with mod)	The game includes a builder with various parts, engines and mechanical gizmos. On the website, there are shared builds and mods created by the community surrounding SimplePlanes. There are also forums, where community members can communicate with others, as well as help one another.
X-Plane 11	Active	2016	Laminar Research	Laminar Research	Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, WebOS, Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer	X-Plane latest simulation series.
Aerofly FS	Active	2017	IPACS	IPACS	Microsoft Windows, MacOS, iOS, Android	Single-player, Multiplayer	One of the realistic Flight Simulator. Has 25 aircraft and worldwide scenery for player to play. The flight simulator can run on PC, mobile device, and VR.
VTOL VR	Active	2017	Boundless Dynamics, LLC	Boundless Dynamics, LLC	Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality	Single-player, Multiplayer	A military-focused VR flight simulator. The game currently has four aircraft; two jet fighters, one tilt-jet VTOL, and a helicopter. Players control their aircraft by flipping switches, pressing buttons, and using the virtual throttle and joystick in the cockpit. Players can create custom missions and maps, and upload them to the Steam workshop to be downloaded and played by other users.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown	Active	2019	Bandai Namco Studios	Bandai Namco Entertainment	Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Real Flight Simulator	Active	2019	RORTOS	RORTOS	Android, iOS	Single-player, Multiplayer	Multiple Playable Aircraft with ATC control and ATC handling
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020	Active	2020	Asobo Studio	Xbox Game Studios	Microsoft Windows, OpenXR, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Cloud Gaming	Single-player, Multiplayer	Flight Simulator simulates the topography of the entire Earth using data from Bing Maps. Microsoft Azure's artificial intelligence (AI) generates the three-dimensional representations of Earth's features, using its cloud computing to render and enhance visuals, and real-world data to generate real-time weather and effects. Flight Simulator has a physics engine to provide realistic flight control surfaces, with over 1,000 simulated surfaces, as well as realistic wind modelled over hills and mountains. Some places are handcrafted, introduced in region-specific updates.
X-Plane 12	Active	2022	Laminar Research	Laminar Research	Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows	Single-player, Multiplayer	Announced at Flight Sim Expo 2021. It is set to feature a new weather engine featuring volumetric clouds and windscreen rain effects out of the box. New aircraft such as the Airbus A330 and F-14 will also be featured.
Juno: New Origins	Active	2023	Jundroo	Jundroo	Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS	Single-player	3D aerospace sandbox where players can use customizable parts to construct and test rockets, planes, cars, or anything they can imagine in an environment with realistic physics across land, sea, air, and space. It entered early access on Steam with the name SimpleRockets 2 in 2018.

Flight simulator series

Title	Status	Year Active	Developer	Publisher	Platform	First Release	Latest Release	Notes	Reference
Microsoft Flight Simulator	Active	1982–present	Sublogic, Bruce Artwick Organization, Aces Game Studio, Dovetail Games, Asobo Studio	Microsoft, Xbox Game Studios, Dovetail Games	DOS, Classic Mac OS, PC-98, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Cloud Gaming	Microsoft Flight Simulator November 1982; 39 years ago November 1982	Microsoft Flight Simulator August 18, 2020; 21 months ago August 18, 2020	Series of amateur flight simulator programs for Microsoft Windows operating systems, and earlier for MS-DOS and Classic Mac OS. It is one of the longest-running, best-known, and most comprehensive home flight simulator programs on the market. It was an early product in the Microsoft application portfolio and differed significantly from Microsoft's other software, which was largely business-oriented. At 39 years old, it is the longest-running software product line for Microsoft, predating Windows by three years. Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the longest-running PC video game series of all time.
Landing (series)	Discontinued	1987–1999	Taito	Taito	Arcade game, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Color	Midnight Landing 1987	Landing High Japan 1999	Landing is a series of flight simulator video games by Taito. Almost all games were released for arcades, except the Jet de Go! series released for PlayStation consoles. They are amateur flight simulation arcade video games that run on the Taito Air System and use 3D polygon graphics. They simulate commercial airliners, while utilizing motion simulator cockpit arcade cabinets. Air Inferno (1990) is a spin-off 3D aerial firefighting helicopter simulation running on the same hardware.
Ace Combat	Active	1995–present	Namco, Bandai Namco Studios, Access Games	Namco, Bandai Namco Entertainment	PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Mobile phone, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PC, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4	Air CombatJune 30, 1995	Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown January 18, 2019 January 18, 2019	Arcade-style combat flight simulation video game franchise published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, formerly Namco. Debuting in 1995 with Air Combat for the PlayStation, the series includes eight mainline installments, multiple spin-offs, and other forms of media, such as novels, model kits, and soundtrack albums. Since 2012, the series has been developed primarily by Bandai Namco Studios through its internal development group, Project Aces.
X-Plane	Active	1995–present	Laminar Research, Austin Meyer	Laminar Research, Aerosoft	Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, WebOS, Microsoft Windows	X-Plane 1.00 1995	X-Plane 11.55 June 30, 2021	Flight simulation engine series developed and published by Laminar Research since 1995. Commercial desktop versions are sold for macOS, Windows, and Linux, although Laminar Research also distributes FAA-certified versions for professional use. A mobile version is available for Android, iOS, and webOS since 2009 as well.
WarBirds (video game series	Discontinued	1995–2008	Interactive Creations of Grapevine	iEntertainment Network	Microsoft Windows, MacOS	WarBirds 1995	WarBirds 2008 2008	WarBirds is a series of massively multiplayer online and offline World War II combat flight simulation video games originally developed by Interactive Creations of Grapevine and published by iEntertainment Network in 1995. The game includes an air combat flight simulator as well as a simulator for tanks and other ground vehicles and inspired a fan cult and conventions, and a book titled WarBirds: The Story So Far.
Fighter Ace	Discontinued	1997–2002	VR-1 Russia, BST Soft	Microsoft, VR-1, Ketsujin Studios	Microsoft Windows	Fighter Ace/Air Attack 31 December 1997;	Fighter Ace 3 2002	Fighter Ace was a massively multiplayer online combat flight simulation game series in which one flies World War II fighter planes in combat against other players and virtual pilots. Each of the games ran on a subscription-based model with players paying monthly to compete against each other. Microsoft, as well as later publishers, hosted tournaments in which players could compete against each other.
IL-2 Sturmovik (series)	Active	2001–2013	1C:Maddox Games, Team Fusion Simulations,1C Game Studios	1C, Ubisoft	Microsoft Windows	IL-2 Sturmovik November 18, 2001	L-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles November 19, 2013	IL-2 Sturmovik (Russian: Ил-2 Штурмовик) is a series of World War II combat flight simulation video games originally created in 2001 by Russian video game developer Maddox Games under the brand name 1C:Maddox Games, following its association with 1C Company. Maddox Games left 1C Company in 2011. Since 2012, 1C's new developers are 1C Game Studios (who develops the Great Battles series of simulation games) and Team Fusion Simulations (who develops the Dover series of simulation games). Thus, 1C Company currently owns the IL-2 Sturmovik label and runs three different accumulated generations of IL-2 games (three generations of IL-2 games have been established as three different game engine stages have been developed since 2001).

Notes

• A flight simulator series is flagged as discontinued if the last series is released 10 years ago
• Falcon 4.0 is flagged as discontinued because its main developer is no longer maintain it