Airport Simulator 2014

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Airport Simulator 2014 is a single player and multiplayer open world management game with economy and erotic themes. It was developed by United Independent Entertainment and was released on December 19, 2013. It received negative reviews from players.

Booming turbine noise, kerosene smells in the air and constant change and new challenges: The daily life of a large airport is perfectly presented and is a particular challenge in this professional and economic airport simulation. Whether refueling super jumbos, or coordinating air traffic controllers and technical staff, or even organizing perfect catering: The Management of this airport will al…

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17%Audience ScoreBased on 685 reviews

humor8 positive mentions

graphics27 negative mentions

Some players find the game relaxing and mildly diverting, enjoying driving vehicles around the airport and managing basic ground operations.
Graphics, while dated, are acceptable for a sim game and the game features a chill soundtrack that some players find pleasant.
The game offers a unique experience focused on the ground crew's role at an airport, which some users appreciate as educational or interesting.

Extremely slow and tedious gameplay with long real-time waiting periods and no option to speed up time, leading to player boredom.
Numerous bugs and glitches, including stuck vehicles, broken animations, crashes, and issues with automation AI that severely impact playability.
Misleading advertising claims: no management or expansion options, no real airport simulation depth, making the game repetitive and lacking challenge.

graphics
75 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13% positive mentions, 51% neutral mentions, 36% negative mentions
The graphics in this game are widely criticized as outdated, low-resolution, and often glitchy, with many reviewers comparing them unfavorably to titles from a decade or more ago. While some find them "decent" or "tolerable," most describe visuals as poor, lacking detail and polish, with frequent texture and loading issues. Overall, the graphics fail to impress and detract from the gameplay experience.
- “The graphics are just amazing.”
- “Featuring the same kind of thrilling freedom of choice the airport simulator series is known for along with beautiful visuals and a stirring soundtrack, playing Airport Simulator 2014 is a rare kind of intensely personal, deeply rewarding experience, and one of the best role-playing games yet produced.”
- “Having played the Airport Tycoon series, I was thrilled to see a new title that promised just as much fun but with updated graphics.”
- “That combined with the extremely aged graphics, the utterly forgettable sounds, the poor interface and the just plain pitiful presentation makes for a game that's not worth your money.”
- “For its release date, the graphics are extremely poor.”
- “Absolute rubbish, you get none of this, you can't expand anything, there is no management & business opportunities, graphics are so bad with many glitches, you get 8 terminals, I had these upgraded to max in 14 hours, nothing left to do after that, apart from watching planes take off & land.”
gameplay
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11% positive mentions, 68% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions
The gameplay is widely criticized for being slow, repetitive, and lacking depth, often involving tedious vehicle driving with long wait times and minimal player engagement. Many reviewers note the absence of features like time acceleration, resulting in slow pacing that detracts from enjoyment. While some acknowledge the game's core concept, overall it feels unfinished, poorly polished, and offers limited meaningful interaction.
- “The mechanics are good and, while some vehicles are difficult to get used to, the game really isn't too hard.”
- “In terms of gameplay the vast majority is literally driving aircraft service vehicles (e.g., catering trucks, tugs, etc.) from point A to point B, leaving them there for several minutes then driving them back to point A.”
- “But this game is worth it if you have enough patience and don't mind slightly simplistic gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is doing nothing more than driving really slow vehicles to designated areas while waiting for a timer to count down, with no fast forward button, so you can drive more vehicles into circles while being interrupted by bugs.”
- “The core gameplay is driving extremely slow vehicles to planes.”
- “In terms of gameplay the vast majority is literally driving aircraft service vehicles (e.g. catering trucks, tugs, etc.) from point A to point B, leaving them there for several minutes then driving them back to point A.”
stability
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for pervasive bugs and glitches affecting AI behavior, graphics, physics, and overall gameplay stability, often causing frustration and technical issues. While a few minor glitches are considered harmless, many users find the instability significant enough to detract from the experience, with some advising against purchase. Despite these problems, a small number of players still find it somewhat entertaining.
- “Game is buggy as hell, textures glitch etc. You will accidentally ping an aircraft into the taxiway and bury it, or the skybox will not load etc.”
- “I purchased the game and had to go through a huge variety of troubleshooting, compatibility and file editing before the game would even run semi-properly. Take my advice and stay away!”
- “Very slow game, AIs are buggy at best; they get stuck and you can't override them, lots of other bugs as well... do not get this game.”
story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13% positive mentions, 74% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The game's story is widely criticized for lacking depth and content, with many users highlighting that there is effectively only one mission—upgrading all gates—which contradicts the advertised "countless missions and tasks." Overall, the narrative is considered misleading and minimal, offering little to no engaging storyline or objectives beyond a single repetitive goal.
- “This is a fantastic game, surprisingly witty and dramatic - the story is deep and full of twists and turns, you will never guess who did it!”
- “Given that I enjoy flight simulators a lot, I figured giving the airport management side of the story a try.”
- “The description also says 'countless missions and tasks that the player has to fulfill in order to guarantee a successful airport.'”
- “There are no missions, no objectives, and really no point in finishing the game.”
- “The description for this product is also misleading - super jumbos, there are none; coordinating air traffic controllers and technical staff, not in the game; organizing perfect catering, nothing beyond driving the vehicle from point A to point B; detailed and comprehensive simulation of events at an international airport, only if you think the only thing that happens is people driving vehicles; many management and business options for the expansion of terminals and extension of runways, not in the game; and countless missions and tasks the player has to fulfill, only one "mission" which happens to be the objective of the game (to upgrade all automation tasks) and then the game ends.”
- “The description in the game is just a lie: there are no missions, freeplay or whatsoever, only 1 single mission, that is completely ridiculous and boring.”
grinding
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's grinding is widely criticized for being extremely tedious, slow, and repetitive, with players having to perform numerous monotonous tasks like driving various airport vehicles repeatedly. The lack of depth, poor pacing, and minimal tutorial support contribute to a frustrating and boring experience, making the grind feel more like a chore than enjoyable gameplay.
- “Truly awful and not worth one cent, this could be the most tedious experience ever inflicted on the human race.”
- “It is the worst kind of grindy with bad depth in the simulation.”
- “It starts off painstakingly slow: an aircraft comes in and you, apparently being the only person at the airport with a driver’s license, have to drive various vehicles to and from the plane: a passenger bus, a rolling staircase, a fuel truck, two types of cleaning trucks, a luggage trolley, etc. It’s very tedious, but eventually multiple planes start arriving and you have to juggle various tasks among them.”
music
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19% positive mentions, 56% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its chill and stirring soundtrack, while many others find it repetitive, elevator-like, and grating, often leading players to turn it off. The limited variety of tracks and looping nature contribute to player frustration, especially during slow-paced moments.
- “Amazing music.”
- “Also, a pretty chill soundtrack.”
- “The graphics are rather good and the music is excellent, though very repetitive since it's only 1 or 2 tracks.”
- “Turned off the music since it was like a thirty second clip on repeat and played my own.”
- “I've only played 10 minutes of the game and I already know it's gonna blow even more if I continue on; the music makes my ears bleed.”
- “A few bugs here and there (including some planes landing/taking off being full volume and in mono), extremely annoying and pointless generic upbeat background music, and quite stupid AI.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's humor is widely criticized as ineffective or absent, with some finding it unintentionally funny due to its poor quality, while others consider it outright unfunny and frustrating. Overall, the humor fails to engage players and is often described as a negative aspect.
- “A genuinely funny subversion of the very basic fundamentals of what makes media fun.”
- “This game is hilarious.”
- “Funny, as these drivers come with their own vehicles, so gates don't have to share a single vehicle anymore.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is noted for its immersive and engaging storytelling, making players feel as though they have stepped into a well-crafted narrative similar to an episode of Arrested Development. This indicates a strong connection to the game's atmosphere and tone.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The optimization is lacking and poorly executed, negatively impacting the overall experience. Improvements are needed for smoother performance.
- “It would have been pretty decent if they actually made it properly optimized.”

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20h Median play time

17h Average play time

6-24h Spent by most gamers

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Airport Simulator 2014 is a open world management game with economy and erotic themes. Common tags for Airport Simulator 2014 include free to play, driving, 3D, realistic, immersive sim and others.

Airport Simulator 2014 is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 17 hours playing Airport Simulator 2014.

Airport Simulator 2014 was released on December 19, 2013.

Airport Simulator 2014 was developed by United Independent Entertainment.

Airport Simulator 2014 has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked Airport Simulator 2014 for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.

Airport Simulator 2014 is a single player game with multiplayer support.

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