Flight Simulation Games on Xbox 360: None Exist—Here's What's Close

No dedicated flight simulators (Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, DCS) were released on Xbox 360. The console's architecture, audience, and storage media targeted arcade-action, not high-fidelity simulation.

Games With Flight Elements (Arcade / Hybrid)

• Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (360 exclusive) – Best-in-class console flight action. Realistic HUD, physics-optional, massive missions. Not a sim, but the closest feel.
• Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. / H.A.W.X. 2 – Arcade jet combat with "OFF mode" for high-G maneuvers. Co-op campaign.
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – Helicopter/jet controls in multiplayer. Vehicle physics simplified but fun.
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – TIE Fighter / Star Destroyer segments (on-rails / arena).
• Just Cause 2 – Grappling-hook plane stunts. Pure sandbox chaos.

For True Sims

• PC: Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020/2024), X-Plane 12, DCS World, Prepar3D.
• Xbox Series X|S: Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) — native, 4K/30 FPS, full peripheral support (HOTAS, yoke, rudder).
• PlayStation 5: No native sim yet; Ace Combat 7 is arcade.

If you own a 360, Ace Combat 6 is the peak of flight gaming on that hardware. For simulation, move to PC or Series X|S.