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X-Plane 12

87% positive · 6,334 Steam reviews · released Dec 17, 2022 · by Laminar Research

SimulationFlightRealisticVR3DImmersive SimAction-Adventure3D Vision

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~167,218 (P10–P90: 66,887 – 367,880)

Gross revenue: ~$8,225,754 ($3,290,292 – $18,096,679)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 89% positive across 196 stored reviews. Simulation games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 3090 games).

Performance & stability70% positive · 43 mentions
“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…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 51 h played
Visuals & audio87% positive · 30 mentions
“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…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 51 h played
Price & value54% positive · 13 mentions
“its a really good game i love it man but i wish they would add more planes i really dont feel like buying planes from 3rd party softwares thet are double the price of the game graphics need work i wish more stuff just came with the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 261 h played

297 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Structure

Branching choicesOpen world

Mood & themes

AtmosphericRelaxing

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-op

Platform features

Partial controller support

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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