List of flight simulator video games

• Comment: I should also note that there already exists List of space flight simulation games, the table here should probably be exactly the same as the one there. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 11:10, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

• Reply The table column style is same, the title, year of release, developer, publisher, platform, mode, notes, and reference. I also put game status (discontinued, active, or shutted down)

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List of flight simulator video games, including the developer, versions, and release date. The list is including List of free flight simulator and list of mobile flight simulator.

Released and under development flight simulator

Title	Status	Release Year	Developer	Publisher	Platform	Mode	Notes	Reference
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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	Shutted Down	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.
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	Under Development	TBA	Laminar Research	Laminar Research	N/A	N/A	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.

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	Microsoft Flight Simulator August 18, 2020; 21 months ago	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.
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	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; 27 years ago	X-Plane 11.55 June 30, 2021; 11 months ago	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.