Studio tricked PSVR 2 users into buying fake "Flight Simulator" game
A studio has managed to fool PSVR 2 users with a VR game pretending to be Microsoft Flight Simulator.
The so-called Flight Simulator 2025 VR was released on March 7th for Playstation VR 2, and Sony's top downloads for March now show that many users fell for the name and bought the VR game without checking reviews.
Flight Simulator 2025 VR was the 4th bestselling title for Playstation VR 2 in North America and the 1st in the EU. At $15, the price was low enough to encourage impulse buying.
The top downloads of March 2025 | Screenshot: MIXED
MIXED has not tested Flight Simulator 2025 VR, but a couple of Youtubers have warned about the poor quality of the title. The store ratings speak a clear language: the VR game currently has a rating of 1.38 out of five possible stars in the Playstation Store. The VR game appears to be based on the PS4 game Flight Simulator Delivery: Cargo Business, which was released at the end of 2024 and does not score much better than the VR version with 1.58 out of a possible five stars.
Over the course of the month, the name was changed from "Flight Simulator 2025 VR" to "Flight Simulator Delivery 2025 VR", presumably to avoid issues with Microsoft. All in all, a pretty cheeky move by developer 404 Games!
If you want to take to the skies with Playstation VR 2, Ultrawings 2 is a good choice. Or you can wait for Aces of Thunder, which is hopefully coming soon to PSVR 2.
What are Sony's top downloads?
Published once a month, the top downloads only include purchases from the PlayStation Store, but nevertheless give a strong indication of the monthly sales success of VR titles, as most PSVR 2 games are only available as digital downloads and not at retail.
Not listed are game upgrades, games purchased in a bundle with hardware, and hybrid titles that can be played without a headset.
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