Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Is Officialy Xbox Game Studios' Worst-Reviewed Steam Game
Summary
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's launch has been plagued with issues, making it Xbox's worst-reviewed game on Steam.
- The game initially received "Overwhelmingly Negative" reviews, with only 39% positive reviews.
- To turn fan sentiment around, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 faces a monumental challenge.
It's been a troubling start for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. The game promised to be one of the most advanced in history, displaying real-time footage of every location in the world and adding hundreds of animals, all of which could be viewed through dozens of aircraft. Unfortunately, its launch was plagued with issues.
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Posts By Sam WoodsFrom day one, players have struggled to log in, been unable to access the game's story mode, and been greeted by textures that look more like Microsoft Flight Simulator 98, causing the game to launch to "Overwhelmingly Negative" reviews on Steam.
Now that a week has passed and the dust has settled a little, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is officially Xbox Game Studios' worst-reviewed game on Steam of all time.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's Launch Makes It Xbox's Worst On Steam
According to the Xbox Game Studios page on Steam, Microsoft has published 61 games on the platform, or roughly 59, when accounting for individual games. Microsoft Flight Simulator is significantly the worst-reviewed of them all.
Although the game has moved from "Overwhelmingly Negative" to "Mostly Negative," just 39 percent of its reviews are positive. This is four percent worse than Xbox Game Studios' next game, Forza Motorsport. Minecraft Legends is the third-lowest, sitting at 59 percent positive, only two places ahead of Microsoft Flight Simulator, but with a whopping 20 percent more positive reviews.
Although the game has moved from "Overwhelmingly Negative" to "Mostly Negative," just 39 percent of its reviews are positive.
At the other end of the scale, both Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Psychonauts 2 sit at 96 percent positive, with Age of Empires 2, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Ori and the Blind Forest and Pentiment all at 95 percent.
While games certainly have the ability to turn things around, No Man's Sky being the perfect example of this, it represents a monumental ascent that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will need to make to turn fan sentiment around.
Xbox Game Studios Steam Data Breakdown
Below is the data we used to determine that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is Xbox Game Studios' worst-reviewed Steam game:
Game
Year
Review
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
2024
39 Percent
Forza Motorsport
2023
43 Percent
Minecraft Legends
2023
59 Percent
ReCore: Definitive Edition
2018
61 Percent
Zoo Tycoon
2018
64 Percent
Ara: History Untold
2024
66 Percent
Battletoads
2020
69 Percent
Halo Infinite
2021
70 Percent
Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure
2018
70 Percent
Gears 5
2019
71 Percent
Gears Tactics
2020
75 Percent
We Happy Few
2018
76 Percent
Towerborne
2024
77 Percent
Halo: Spartan Assault
2014
78 Percent
Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary
2020
79 Percent
Deadlight
2012
79 Percent
Halo: Spartan Strike
2014
80 Percent
State of Decay: YOSE
2015
82 Percent
State of Decay 2
2020
83 Percent
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
2019
83 Percent
LocoCycle
2014
83 Percent
The Maw
2009
83 Percent
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
2020
84 Percent
Super Lucky's Tale
2018
84 Percent
State of Decay
2013
84 Percent
Ms. Splosion Man
2013
84 Percent
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
2006
85 Percent
Fable Anniversary
2014
85 Percent
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
2021
86 Percent
Quantum Break
2016
86 Percent
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
2024
87 Percent
Killer Instinct
2017
87 Percent
Pillars of Eternity
2015
87 Percent
Forza Horizon 5
2021
88 Percent
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
2012
88 Percent
Age of Mythology: Retold
2024
89 Percent
Tell Me Why
2020
89 Percent
Sea of Thieves
2020
89 Percent
Grounded
2022
90 Percent
Forza Horizon 4
2021
90 Percent
Sunset Overdrive
2018
90 Percent
Disneyland Adventures
2018
90 Percent
As Dusk Falls
2022
91 Percent
Minecraft Dungeons
2021
91 Percent
Microsoft Maquette
2019
91 Percent
Halo Wars
2017
91 Percent
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
2019
92 Percent
Fable - The Lost Chapters
2011
92 Percent
Kalimba
2015
93 Percent
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
2014
93 Percent
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
2019
94 Percent
Rise of Nations
2014
94 Percent
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
2014
94 Percent
Pentiment
2022
95 Percent
Ori and the Blind Forest
2015
95 Percent
Dust: An Elysian Tail
2013
95 Percent
Age of Empires II
2013
95 Percent
Psychonauts 2
2021
96 Percent
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020
96 Percent
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
5.0/5 Released November 19, 2024WHERE TO PLAY
SUBSCRIPTIONExplore the world with our largest fleet of aircraft and take simulation to new heights while pursuing your aviation career within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Launch your aviation Career wherever you choose in the world. Gain experience, build your reputation, and complete certifications to gain access to authentic aviation activities ranging from Medevac, Remote Cargo Ops, Aerial Firefighting, Search & Rescue and more, all the way to becoming an Airline Passenger Transport Pilot. Set out on a truly global aviation adventure with virtually unlimited missions across the planet.
Compete against other pilots in the all-new Challenge League mode or hone your skills in dozens of Activities ranging from exciting Rally Races and Precision Landings to Low-Altitude challenges and more. Fly head-to-head in the iconic Red Bull Air Races and the legendary Reno Air Races, including the new Roswell courses.
Be a World Photographer and travel across our beautiful planet to capture awe-inspiring natural vistas, visit famous landmarks, and record these adventures with pictures in your travel book. Unique photo challenges test your creative eye along with your piloting skills while you strive to capture the perfect moment.
