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X-Plane 12
Ultra-Realistic Flight Simulation
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Realistic and detailed flight model” (76 of 104 reviews) and “Improved graphics and scenery” (16); the most common complaint is “Visuals lag behind competitors” (12). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The numerous small improvements over X-Plane 11 altogether make this a far more immersive simulator. I only have a 1060, but I was surprised to find that (to my mind) it still runs perfectly acceptably in Linux.”
“It's x-plane, not for fun, but for practice lol”
“The graphics arn't as advanced as Microsoft Flight Sim but its a really good game for those looking for detailed machanics or linux compatibility.”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Great game. Levelup 737, Aerogeniss A330 and X-Works mods are great, and XPME, AEP and SimHeven are must haves. The flight model is so much better than MSFS, Especialy with weather. Clouds and stuff look wayy better. I…”
“Great flight model, great scenery, great game.”
“Might be the only most realistic simulation of a real-world of aviation metrics out there! Absolutely stunned by the game's graphics and its visual experience, very much appreciable to play with. Overall, the game is…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The numerous small improvements over X-Plane 11 altogether make this a far more immersive simulator. I only have a 1060, but I was surprised to find that (to my mind) it still runs perfectly acceptably in Linux.”
“modding support is great and game runs very well even on a mid-tier pc.”
“This game is WAY better than the previous x plane 11. Flight physics improved and mouse control is MUCH easier now. Runs pretty well on my pc. This flight sim got up to my standards. Awesome flight simulator.”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“If you’re after an easy, relaxing flight sim, X-Plane 12 probably isn’t for you. The MSFS series is better suited to people who just want enjoyable, laid-back flights and beautiful scenery. X-Plane 12, on the other…”
“If you would like to have the most realistic simulation, this is the right choice. By my opinion, it's not about the graphics or physics (still they're way better than Microsoft), but the capability to extend the…”
“hey this is a good plane game i mean its better the mfs24 bc i dont like windows and its not 100$ its like 50$ or if you get it on a sale from steam 30$ but the thing is that its HARD to flys planes in there yeah ok…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“playing on cachyos and it works great, sees and works great at first with logitech wingman cordless freedom 2.4 then later the thrustmaster T.16000M. Steam likes to update as soon as as it comes out so be aware as that…”
“Aircraft handles well”
“This game is WAY better than the previous x plane 11. Flight physics improved and mouse control is MUCH easier now. Runs pretty well on my pc. This flight sim got up to my standards. Awesome flight simulator.”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“The graphics arn't as advanced as Microsoft Flight Sim but its a really good game for those looking for detailed machanics or linux compatibility.”
“At the end of the day this flight sim is the only one that gives me the sense of flying a real aircraft as opposed to a "flight model".... the scenery may not ever be breathtaking but what has kept me coming back to…”
“Great game. Levelup 737, Aerogeniss A330 and X-Works mods are great, and XPME, AEP and SimHeven are must haves. The flight model is so much better than MSFS, Especialy with weather. Clouds and stuff look wayy better. I…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Constant crashes make this game unplayable and infuriating. Support is non existant. Requests for a refund are denied. What an absolute waste of money.”
“Everything about the game is pretty good exept the yaw, taxiing and touch and goes are super slippery for some reason and it is a known issue but no fixes have been made. I would avoid buying until they fix this.…”
“its really good but it get quite laggy and the textures go kaboom but its really nice”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Love the game, it doesn't run as fast on my Mac but does run quick enough for me to have fun.”
“Love this game! Realistic plane physics, lots of planes you can choose from and many addons you can buy to immerse yourself even more. Only problem is the game is pretty heavy”
“its really good but it get quite laggy and the textures go kaboom but its really nice”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“X-Plane 12 feels pathetic at every single step. From the very first launch to the tedious process of configuring joystick sensitivity and camera views, everything is a chore. The aircraft themselves look lifeless and…”
“Everything about the game is pretty good exept the yaw, taxiing and touch and goes are super slippery for some reason and it is a known issue but no fixes have been made. I would avoid buying until they fix this.…”
“A good sim but not the best for VFR flying. The scenery breaks the illusion...”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“playing on cachyos and it works great, sees and works great at first with logitech wingman cordless freedom 2.4 then later the thrustmaster T.16000M. Steam likes to update as soon as as it comes out so be aware as that…”
“X-Plane 12 feels pathetic at every single step. From the very first launch to the tedious process of configuring joystick sensitivity and camera views, everything is a chore. The aircraft themselves look lifeless and…”
“Constant crashes make this game unplayable and infuriating. Support is non existant. Requests for a refund are denied. What an absolute waste of money.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“X-Plane is the best flight simulator out there. I’m not even considering switching to MSFS. PHYSICS RULES! ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just…”
— a player, Steam review · 188 hrs played“I've converted from MSFS2024--a game in which I flew hundreds of hours and spent hundreds of dollars in add-ons--because it just woke up one day and decided to stop running properly (severe stuttering and frame drops). Coming from that experience, there were some things I…”
— a player, Steam review · 57 hrs played“Very helpful with the avionics part for almost any aircraft. If you're planning to get PPL and seriously try to stick with x plane 12 for a while, than going to a actual flight school. You'll save so much money and time in the long run, it's a life saver!”
— a player, Steam review · 162 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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FSimUK Sale Now Available
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Flight · Realistic · VR · 3D · Immersive Sim · Action-Adventure · 3D Vision · First-Person · Jet · Atmospheric · Military (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · LAN Co-op · Tracked Controller Support · VR Supported · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Ukrainian * |
| Official site | https://www.x-plane.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or 11 Processor: Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, or AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or 9. Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: A Vulkan 1.3-capable video card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel Arc GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 23 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Additional Notes: NVIDIA: GeForce 900 or newer, driver version 510 or newer AMD: AMD Radeon RX 500 or newer, driver version Adrenaline 22.2.1 or newer. Intel: Arc GPUs only