Stranger Things Arrives in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 With Hawkins and Upside Down Missions
The officially licensed add-on advances Netflix’s transmedia strategy by dropping the franchise into a high‑fidelity aviation sim.
Overview
- The expansion launched on December 9 and is live now with an official trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
- Players can fly over a faithfully recreated, Vecna-damaged Hawkins with split terrain and venture into the Upside Down.
- Missions feature piloting a Bell UH-1H Huey to assist residents during post-attack encounters tied to the setting.
- One outlet reports the add-on is free for existing game owners, though broader confirmation of pricing remains limited.
- Coverage frames the release as part of Stranger Things’ wider cross-medium growth, with any talk of a future AAA open-world or RPG adaptation characterized as speculation.