Choose Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator
Choose Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator if you want an Action, Indie, and Racing experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.2% positive across 581 reviews.
Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator vs X-Plane 12
Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator and X-Plane 12 both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Both released in 2022. Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than X-Plane 12 (86.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose X-Plane 12
Choose X-Plane 12 if you want the Multi-player, LAN Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,820 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator and X-Plane 12 sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator |  X-Plane 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Racing | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (581 reviews) | 86.5% positive (2,820 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | IPACS | Laminar Research |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than X-Plane 12 (86.5% positive).
- X-Plane 12 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator (59.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- X-Plane 12 has co-op; Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator does not.
- Steam Deck: Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator is Deck Playable, X-Plane 12 is Deck Unsupported.
Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator vs X-Plane 12 — FAQ
- Which is better, Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator or X-Plane 12?
- On Steam reviews Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator scores higher (90.2% positive) than X-Plane 12 (86.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator and X-Plane 12 similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator have multiplayer like X-Plane 12?
- No. X-Plane 12 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op), while Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator is listed as single-player only.