Falcon
Game
Game details
- First release year
- 1987
Platforms
Genres
- simulation video game
- vehicular combat game
- flight simulation video game*
- shooter game*
Play modes
- single-player video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
Series
- Falcon
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
- macOS*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Simulation*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
Interface languages
- English*
Community tags · historical
- Simulation*
- Votes · historical
- 144*
- Flight*
- Votes · historical
- 138*
- Retro*
- Votes · historical
- 135*
- Pixel Graphics*
- Votes · historical
- 132*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 129*
- Action*
- Votes · historical
- 121*
- Arcade*
- Votes · historical
- 119*
- 2D*
- Votes · historical
- 115*
- 1980s*
- Votes · historical
- 107*
- Family Friendly*
- Votes · historical
- 104*
- Military*
- Votes · historical
- 96*
- Combat*
- Votes · historical
- 91*
- Remake*
- Votes · historical
- 83*
- FPS*
- Votes · historical
- 68*
- Classic*
- Votes · historical
- 55*
- Cartoon*
- Votes · historical
- 42*
- 2.5D*
- Votes · historical
- 32*
- Female Protagonist*
- Votes · historical
- 30*
- Cult Classic*
- Votes · historical
- 28*
- Zombies*
- Votes · historical
- 26*
System requirements
- Windows · Minimum*
- Operating system
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10*
- Processor alternatives
- 1.8 GHz Processor*
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7*
- Storage
- 50 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound*
- Windows · Recommended*
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9*
- Processor alternatives
- 1.8 GHz Processor*
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
- Memory
- 1 GB*
Compatibility and community reports
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Unknown*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Spectrum HoloByte
- Sphere, Inc.*
Publishers
- MicroProse Software*
Release history
- 1987
- Date precision
- Year only
- 1986-12-31 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 1986-12-31*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Jan 8, 2016*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 14 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- 1.8 GHz Processor*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Name
- Falcon*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- 1.8 GHz Processor*
- Windows recommended graphics requirement
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- 1* GB
- Release year
- 1,987*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- 1.8 GHz Processor*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 1 GB*
- Windows recommended processor requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Processor alternatives
- 1.8 GHz Processor*
- Windows recommended graphics requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9*
- Windows recommended memory requirement
- Windows · Recommended
- Memory
- 1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Spectrum Holobyte
- Spectrum Holobyte*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- flight simulation video game
- flight simulation video game*
- shooter game
- shooter game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 1*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- MicroProse Software
- MicroProse Software*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 1986-12-31 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 1986-12-31*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 0*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 0* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Sphere, Inc.*
- DLC count · historical
- 0*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200000 - 500000*
- Store genres
- Simulation*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- No*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 0* min
- Name
- Falcon*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 5*
- Peak ccu
- 0*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 13*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 4.54*
- Publishers
- MicroProse Software*
- Recommendations
- 0*
- Store release date · historical
- Jan 8, 2016*
- Interface languages
- English*
- Game website · historical
- https://www.microprose.com/games/falcon/*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Sphere, Inc.
- Sphere, Inc.*
- Store genres
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- No*
- Publishers
- MicroProse Software
- MicroProse Software*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Jan 8, 2016*
- Interface languages
- English*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 0* min
- Ccu
- 0*
- Developer
- Sphere, Inc.*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Simulation*
- Historical US original list price
- 699* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 0* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 0* min
- Name
- Falcon*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 5*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 200,000 .. 500,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 13*
- Historical US price
- 699* US cents
- Publisher
- MicroProse Software*
- Community tags · historical
- Simulation*
- Flight*
- Retro*
- Pixel Graphics*
- Singleplayer*
- Action*
- Arcade*
- 2D*
- 1980s*
- Family Friendly*
- Military*
- Combat*
- Remake*
- FPS*
- Classic*
- Cartoon*
- 2.5D*
- Female Protagonist*
- Cult Classic*
- Zombies*
- Store genres
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- Languages
- English*
- Community tags · historical
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- Flight
- Flight*
- Retro
- Retro*
- Pixel Graphics
- Pixel Graphics*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Action
- Action*
- Arcade
- Arcade*
- 2D
- 2D*
- 1980s
- 1980s*
- Family Friendly
- Family Friendly*
- Military
- Military*
- Combat
- Combat*
- Remake
- Remake*
- FPS
- FPS*
- Classic
- Classic*
- Cartoon
- Cartoon*
- 2.5D
- 2.5D*
- Female Protagonist
- Female Protagonist*
- Cult Classic
- Cult Classic*
- Zombies
- Zombies*
- Tags votes
- Simulation
- Votes · historical
- 144*
- Flight
- Votes · historical
- 138*
- Retro
- Votes · historical
- 135*
- Pixel Graphics
- Votes · historical
- 132*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 129*
- Action
- Votes · historical
- 121*
- Arcade
- Votes · historical
- 119*
- 2D
- Votes · historical
- 115*
- 1980s
- Votes · historical
- 107*
- Family Friendly
- Votes · historical
- 104*
- Military
- Votes · historical
- 96*
- Combat
- Votes · historical
- 91*
- Remake
- Votes · historical
- 83*
- FPS
- Votes · historical
- 68*
- Classic
- Votes · historical
- 55*
- Cartoon
- Votes · historical
- 42*
- 2.5D
- Votes · historical
- 32*
- Female Protagonist
- Votes · historical
- 30*
- Cult Classic
- Votes · historical
- 28*
- Zombies
- Votes · historical
- 26*
Specifications 5 · 23 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Sphere, Inc.*
- Store genres
- Simulation*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- Name
- Falcon*
- Windows requirements
- Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 Storage: 50 MB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound *
- Platforms
- windows*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 30*
- Historical store price
- $4.89*
- Publishers
- MicroProse Software*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Jan 8, 2016*
- Interface languages
- English*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Sphere, Inc.
- Sphere, Inc.*
- Store genres
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10*
- Processor alternatives
- 1.8 GHz Processor*
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7*
- Storage
- 50 MB available space*
- Audio hardware
- 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- MicroProse Software
- MicroProse Software*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Jan 8, 2016*
- Interface languages
- English*
Specifications 6 · 12 fields
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Store genres
- Simulation*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 3,324*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- 1* GB
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,016*
- Title
- Falcon*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Unknown*
- Store genres
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
- Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
- Memory
- 1 GB*
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* Provisional data