AirportSim

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"AirportSim is an arcade-style game offering single-player, multi-player, and co-op options. It boasts good gameplay, splendid visuals, and real-life airport tasks based on interviews with ground handling staff. The game includes true-to-life airports and licensed planes for a realistic experience."

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Reviews

73%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,004 reviews

gameplay20 positive mentions

stability102 negative mentions

The game has great potential and offers a unique experience for aviation enthusiasts.
Graphics and sound design are impressive, creating an immersive environment.
The gameplay can be fun, especially in multiplayer mode with friends.

The game is riddled with bugs that can break gameplay, making it frustrating to progress.
There is a lack of variety in tasks and aircraft, leading to repetitive gameplay.
The absence of a save feature and AI helpers makes single-player mode tedious and challenging.

stability
108 mentions
6 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
94 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant concern, with numerous users reporting persistent bugs, glitches, and crashes that disrupt gameplay. While some players find enjoyment in the game despite these issues, many express frustration over the lack of timely fixes and the feeling that the game is not ready for full release. Overall, the consensus is that the game is currently too buggy, with many recommending waiting for improvements before investing time or money.
- “The game runs great at ultra settings, looks great, and has no bugs for me so far.”
- “I think everyone would love to see a 777, 787, or A350, etc., but would prefer to have the game in a bug-free stage before it moves to getting more aircraft.”
- “From frequent crashes to graphical glitches, the technical issues are persistent and disruptive.”
- “The game has very clear potential to succeed but in its current state it shouldn't be a full release but rather early access as it's buggy and lacks content to justify the 30 dollar price tag let alone a full release.”
- “Can't recommend this in the current state, it's just too buggy unfortunately.”
gameplay
97 mentions
21 % positive mentions
67 % neutral mentions
12 % negative mentions
Gameplay in the game is a mixed experience, characterized by realistic mechanics and engaging tasks, but marred by numerous bugs and a lack of depth in management options. Players report a frustrating cycle of repetitive tasks and game-breaking glitches that detract from immersion and enjoyment, leading to a tedious gameplay loop after just a few hours. While the game shows potential with its unique concept and high-quality graphics, significant improvements in optimization, mechanics, and feature depth are needed to enhance the overall experience.
- “The game offers unique gameplay that is not present in any other game.”
- “The graphics are incredible, the mechanics are realistic, and it's a good time with friends.”
- “Very realistic mechanics but with good tutorials explaining them.”
- “The absence of advanced management options and detailed control over airport operations makes the gameplay feel shallow.”
- “The repetitive nature of the tasks, combined with the aforementioned lack of features and atmosphere, results in a gameplay loop that becomes tedious far too quickly.”
- “From numerous bugs and a lack of features to an empty atmosphere and a quickly boring gameplay loop, the game falls short in almost every aspect.”
graphics
91 mentions
49 % positive mentions
47 % neutral mentions
3 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their high quality and realism, with many users noting impressive visuals, detailed environments, and smooth performance on capable hardware. However, persistent technical issues such as graphical glitches and UI problems detract from the overall experience, leading to mixed feelings about the game's polish. While some players find the graphics stunning and immersive, others express disappointment, suggesting that further optimization and bug fixes are needed to fully appreciate the visual efforts.
- “The graphics are incredible, the mechanics are realistic and it's a good time with friends.”
- “Graphics: 10/10 super beautiful graphics, weather is fantastic and I love how the passengers fade into the terminals and there are little decorations, blurred and scattered around the buildings.”
- “Beautiful graphics and runs smoothly, especially weather and rain effects are extremely well done.”
- “The game requires serious graphics horsepower, and without it, the game is not playable.”
- “From frequent crashes to graphical glitches, the technical issues are persistent and disruptive.”
- “The graphics are horrible for a 2023 game.”
story
44 mentions
14 % positive mentions
77 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The game lacks a coherent story, with many players expressing frustration over the absence of a narrative and the inability to complete missions due to bugs and confusing menus. Tutorials are noted as helpful but insufficient, as they do not effectively prepare players for the complexities of the missions. Overall, the game's structure and quality control issues detract from any potential storytelling experience.
- “It almost indicated that there is a story mode as well.”
- “I did some tutorial load into a mission and I feel like I'm playing Elden Ring.”
- “Tutorials are great but there is so much to do that it would be great to have missions that actually act as tutorials, because many times you end up forgetting things and how to do them.”
- “The tutorial takes you past the two hour mark so you don't get to learn how to play the game before you start the real missions and realize all the bugs.”
- “But if no one in the team caught the fact that they made a mistake in the name of the airport 10 minutes away from their offices in one of the first tutorial missions, this tells me they didn't bother doing minimum quality controls before releasing the game.”
- “I can't complete any mission.”
optimization
27 mentions
30 % positive mentions
59 % neutral mentions
11 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed feedback, with some players praising improvements in performance and smoothness, particularly after recent patches, while others report ongoing issues such as bugs, poor lighting, and inadequate support for lower-end PCs. Although some users experience smooth gameplay on high settings, many express frustration over persistent glitches and a lack of essential features, indicating that further optimization is needed for a better overall experience. Overall, while there are signs of progress, significant room for improvement remains.
- “The game has experienced less lag for me following the latest patch, and there are minor issues with the game's optimization.”
- “Great job on the optimization!!”
- “Other than these issues that were mentioned above, the game is great, it is playable, but you may encounter frequent bugs that will impact how you play. The amount of effort they put into the game is astonishing, like water actually moving when you drive over a puddle, and it seems they've optimized the game a ton since the demo. The game runs very well on max graphics; when on the demo, I was only getting 20-30 fps tops, now on the full release I get over 70+ fps, even without the recommended specs.”
- “It's a good game and all, but the lighting and motion blur hurt my eyes, and this game does need better optimization for lower-end PCs.”
- “I have not had much problems with crashing or game-breaking bugs; however, I feel like my specs should net better performance or lower workload in general when considering airports are mostly empty locations and there's little actual simulation going on in the game world.”
- “Game is very buggy still; the developers are ignoring bug fixes that need to be worked on and are rather adding content that is not needed. No in-game save, no multiplayer in-game chat or voice chat, sound glitches, performance issues, things breaking, scenarios buggy, no open community workshop, no AI help, only one plane moving at a time, gate conflicts... should I go on?”
grinding
20 mentions
5 % positive mentions
35 % neutral mentions
60 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and slow, particularly with tasks like baggage loading and moving cones, which can feel repetitive and frustrating. The realism in carrying limitations adds to the monotony, leading many to feel that the gameplay loop becomes tiresome quickly, especially during the learning phase. Overall, while there are fun elements, the grinding experience is often described as requiring an immense time investment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The repetitive nature of the tasks, combined with the aforementioned lack of features and atmosphere, results in a gameplay loop that becomes tedious far too quickly.”
- “It's fun but it can be tedious and frustrating, especially at first as you learn exactly where things go on each aircraft.”
- “Baggage loading is agonizingly slow and tedious.”
replayability
12 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game currently suffers from a significant lack of replayability, with players noting that it plays out the same way each time and lacks essential features like a saving option or career goals. Despite some updates improving playability, many feel that without more diverse content, such as additional planes or airports, the game remains unengaging and repetitive.
- “This absence further contributes to the game's overall lack of engagement and replayability.”
- “Having more airports or plane types will not increase the replayability factor one iota.”
- “As it stands right now, there is no replayability; it all plays out the same. There are only two planes in the game, and the lack of a saving feature really hurts it, along with the absence of a career mode or any goals to increase the longevity of the game.”
atmosphere
8 mentions
25 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is polarizing; while some players appreciate the immersive elements like rain and sound effects, many criticize it as a significant drawback due to its emptiness and repetitiveness, leading to a tedious gameplay experience. Overall, the atmosphere fails to enhance the game, contributing to a lack of engagement.
- “Atmosphere is great (rain and sound effects, for example).”
- “The game's atmosphere is another major drawback.”
- “The repetitive nature of the tasks, combined with the aforementioned lack of features and atmosphere, results in a gameplay loop that becomes tedious far too quickly.”
- “From numerous bugs and a lack of features to an empty atmosphere and a quickly boring gameplay loop, the game falls short in almost every aspect.”
humor
6 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the reviews is described as both entertaining and perplexing, with some users finding the comedic elements genuinely funny while others suggest that those who appreciate the humor may be out of touch or delusional. Overall, the humor appears to be polarizing, eliciting strong reactions from different audiences.
- “Lmao these reviews are hilarious.”
music
2 mentions
50 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as oddly relaxing, creating an immersive atmosphere that allows players to easily get lost in the experience of virtual manual labor.
- “Oddly relaxing, easily stick on some music and get lost in some virtual manual labour.”
monetization
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn criticism, with users feeling that the developers have prioritized DLCs and profit over addressing bugs and improving stability, leading to perceptions of the game as a cash grab. Many recommend waiting for further updates before investing.
- “As far as this game has come, I'd recommend waiting for further bug fixes and improvements. As of now, from a consumer standpoint, it looks like they've stopped all progression towards a bug-free and stable game, and focused more on DLCs, essentially making this game a not-so-worth-it cash grab.”