Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed Flight Simulation Games of All Time
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#1 Kerbal Space Program (2015) (#443)
Squad | 3 | Flight Simulation | ~113h | 14 lists
#2 Wing Commander (1990) (#498)
Origin Systems | DOS, AMI, CD32, SNES, SCD | Flight Simulation | ~8h | 10 lists
#3 Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) (#517)
Asobo Studio | WIN, XBXS | Flight Simulation | ~26h | 10 lists
#4 Pilotwings (1990) (#535)
Nintendo EAD | SNES | Flight Simulation | ~4h | 11 lists
#5 IL-2 Sturmovik (2001) (#665)
Maddox Games | WIN | Flight Simulation | ~14h | 5 lists
#6 Crimson Skies (2000) (#714)
Zipper Interactive | WIN | Action / Flight Simulation | ~10h | 5 lists
#7 Pilotwings 64 (1996) (#719)
Nintendo EAD, Nintendo R&D3, Paradigm Simulation | N64 | Flight Simulation | ~5h | 7 lists
#8 Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0 (1982) (#926)
subLOGIC | DOS | Flight Simulation | ~30m | 3 lists
#9 Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) (#931)
Microsoft Game Studios | WIN | Flight Simulation | ~182h | 3 lists
#10 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (2001) (#994)
Factor 5, LucasArts | GC | Action / Flight Simulation | ~6h | 6 lists
#1
#443
Kerbal Space Program
2015
#2
#498
Wing Commander
1990
#3
#517
#4
#535
Pilotwings
1990
#5
#665
IL-2 Sturmovik
2001
#6
#714
Crimson Skies
2000
#7
#719
Pilotwings 64
1996
#8
#926
#9
#931
#10
#994
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