Ever Flown Upside-Down? Stranger Things Is Landing in Flight Simulator

Okay, this is peak nostalgia meets peak chaos and I'm fully here for it. Microsoft announced that Stranger Things is officially coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and yes, That includes the upside down. Imagine cruising over Hawkins in a Cessna while the Upside Down bleeds through your left wing. Iconic.

This mashup hits all the right notes. Flight Simulator is already the chillest way to satisfy your inner pilot - you can literally fly anywhere on Earth with next-level realism. But now Stranger Things content means you can also float your prop over a town that, at any moment, could vomit shadow creatures and a Demogorgon. It's like someone asked "how do we level up flight sim?" and the answer was "by adding spooky interdimensional incursions." Absolutely correct.

I havn't tried it myself yet, but this DLC is clearly leaning into the Stranger Things vibe instead of just slapping a paint job on a plane and calling it a day. This is Hawkins. This is the Upside Down. This is a world where every flight path might end in flip-flopping into a parallel horror dimension while "Running up that Hill" plays on loop in your headset. If that doesn't sound like peak 80s sci fi aviation fantasy, I don't know what does.

Also let's be real for a second. The juxtaposition is hilarious. You, in your living room, meticulously planning fuel stops and throttle settings, suddenly finding yourself flying through a thunderstorm of supernatural demo-bats that probably wasn't in the pre-flight checklist. This is the wildcard crossover that feels extremely Stranger Things - equal parts charming, silly, bizarre, and impossible to resist.

So yes, your flight sim bucket list just got an upgrade. Want to cruise over the Alps at sunrise? That's cool. Want to skim low over Hawkins and pray the Upside Down doesn't eat your landing gear? That's apparently now a valid way to play.

Watch the trailer below: