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DCS is quite like that, in that if you want to learn the systems there are some decent lessons for some planes but none of them cover things like BFM or (server!) etiquette. Luckily there is a thriving online community to help you learn the ropes, although it is rather annoying sometimes to be just fumbling around.

The F-14's AI RIO "Jester" can actually guide you through startup, which is very cool

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DCS? https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/ ?

(It's been Janes-90s since I sim'd)

Yep. It's a bit of a rough diamond but it's a good game nonetheless.

DCS has put some great training tutorials that come with it. That combined with Chuck's super detailed and colorful PDFs guides for each aircraft as amazing.

Agree that multiplayer how-to's is lacking.

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