X-Plane 11

X-Plane 11

Released Mar 2017

The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.

93% positive · 20K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

X-Plane 11 launched on March 30, 2017 as a fully featured flight simulator. Laminar Research has since released X-Plane 12 as the successor to the series, effectively marking X-Plane 11 as a previous-generation product. The 49 developer news posts associated with this store page contain no meaningful statements about future development of X-Plane 11 itself — all activity consists of third-party airport and scenery add-ons published to the store. There are no announcements of upcoming updates, roadmaps, or new content from Laminar Research targeting X-Plane 11. All 129 DLC listings are released third-party add-ons (airports, scenery packs, aircraft), with none marked as unreleased. The most recent DLC release was a third-party scenery pack in February 2024, which reflects the continued commercial availability of the platform rather than any ongoing first-party development. The store description still markets the game as it launched in 2017 with no reference to future updates. X-Plane 11 is best understood as a complete, finished product — Laminar Research's development focus has moved on to X-Plane 12.
Evidence
49 developer news posts scanned: zero posts contain any developer statement about future X-Plane 11 development, roadmap, or content plans from Laminar Research. All posts are third-party add-on releases.
news post development ending
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All 129 DLC entries are released third-party airport, scenery, and aircraft add-ons — none are unreleased, and none represent first-party Laminar Research content commitments
dlc listing · Mar 30, 2017 source content shipped
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Content

129 of 129 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Laminar Research
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

The future of flight simulation is now.
X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for.


New in X-Plane 11
A completely redesigned, intuitive user interface that makes setting up and editing your flight a breeze.
Consistently usable 3-D cockpits and stunningly high-resolution exterior models for all included aircraft.
A new effects engine for lighting, sounds, and explosions.
Realistic avionics: all planes are IFR-ready right out of the gate.
Busy, “living” airports with pushback tugs and roaming fuel trucks, able to service both your aircraft and the simulator’s AI planes.
New buildings & roads to better simulate European cities
…and more!
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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