Games like Puffin Planes

Remember how colorful and replayable Puffin Planes felt at its best? These games could fill that gap nicely.

1. Airline Manager

   

   Run your own airline from a single prop plane to a fleet that dwarfs United or Ryanair. Buy from over 360 real aircraft, fly to 3,600 real airports, juggle fuel prices, seat layouts and staff moods, and race other managers for the busiest routes in the sky. It runs in real time, so your planes keep earning while you are away.

   Also in Tycoon · Replayable, Competitive

   70%70% of 3,390 Steam reviews are positive219Players online now: 219Free

2. Fly Corp

   

   Build an airline from a single airport to a network that spans the planet. Real cities, real populations, passengers with their own destinations, and airports that overflow if you plan badly. Open routes, buy planes, unlock territories, and try not to lose because one terminal got crowded.

   Also in Tycoon · Colorful, Replayable

   85%85% of 3,139 Steam reviews are positive67Players online now: 67$14.99

3. Airline Founder

   

   Build an airline from one base airport into a global network. Study real city demand, pick your strategy, buy or lease planes, set fares and meals, and survive fuel shocks on the way to an IPO. A deep, data-driven tycoon sim where every run plays out differently.

   Also in Tycoon and Co-op · Replayable

   79%79% of 84 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$9.99

4. AirlineSim

   

   Manage and grow your own virtual airline in this business simulation. Plan operations by acquiring aircraft and scheduling flights. Monitor finances using realistic tools as you cooperate and compete with other players on a real-time market and turn your company into a flourishing business.

   Also in Tycoon · Replayable

   79%79% of 112 Steam reviews are positiveFree

5. SimAirport

   

   Build an airport from a single runway to a multi-floor international hub. Design terminals, untangle baggage systems, keep passengers moving and airlines happy. A pixel-art management sim that is easy to start and keeps pulling you back for one more terminal.

   Also in Tycoon · Replayable, Relaxing

   79%79% of 3,914 Steam reviews are positive54Players online now: 54$24.99

6. Airport CEO

   

   Build an international airport from an empty field: runways, terminals, shops, baggage systems and all. Hire staff, sign airline contracts and keep thousands of simulated passengers happy enough to spend. A deep, detailed management sim where a missing security desk can ruin everything, and fixing it feels great.

   Also in Tycoon · Replayable

   83%83% of 7,802 Steam reviews are positive283Players online now: 283$24.99

7. Airline Tycoon Deluxe

   

   A funny airline tycoon in comic style, running in realtime. Buy planes, plan routes, play the stock market, and sabotage the competition before they sabotage you. The cartoon look hides a proper business sim underneath.

   Also in Tycoon · Colorful, Replayable

   84%84% of 610 Steam reviews are positive38Players online now: 38$9.99

8. Avia corporation

   

   Buy planes, set prices, calculate the budget, track the passenger flow of each city, create routes for the whole world, build your ideal airline

   Also in Tycoon · Replayable

   41%41% of 46 Steam reviews are positive$5.99

9. Jumbo Airport Story

   

   Just imagine: your own world-famous airport! A game with sky-high levels of fun!

   Also in Tycoon · Colorful, Replayable, Cute

   90%90% of 360 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$8.99

10. Sky Haven Tycoon - Airport Simulator

    

    Build your own airport in Skyhaven! Live out your airplane tycoon and simulation game fantasies and make the best surroundings and strategy for both airline manager and passenger alike. Schedule flight plans, build terminals, landing strips and more and create an airport tycoon empire in Skyhaven.

    Also in Tycoon · Relaxing

    57%57% of 1,215 Steam reviews are positive5Players online now: 5$19.49

11. Aviassembly

    

    Build your own airplane, then fly it. Balance fuel, weight, speed and cargo space, take jobs hauling goods across a colorful open world, and research better parts to reach islands farther out. No danger, no timers, just you, your designs and a lot of sky. If a flying rooster with no wings works, the physics will allow it.

    Colorful, Replayable, Relaxing

    96%96% of 9,695 Steam reviews are positive323Players online now: 323$6.99

12. SkyChart: Airline Executive

    

    Inspired by Aerobiz. Build a global airline empire from the 1930s propeller age into the near future. Fly 201 aircraft between 533 real-world cities, outmaneuver 35 rival CEOs, and survive the Great Depression, oil shocks, 9/11, and COVID.

    Also in Tycoon · Replayable

    71%71% of 21 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$24.99

Cheaper than Puffin Planes

Airline Founder

Turn one base airport into a worldwide network, choosing your planes, routes and fares as you steer the company toward an IPO.

79%79% of 84 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$9.99

Airline Tycoon Deluxe

Build your own airline in a cartoon world: buy planes, set routes, juggle the stock market and outfox rival bosses in real time.

84%84% of 610 Steam reviews are positive38Players online now: 38$9.99

Jumbo Airport Story

Just imagine: your own world-famous airport! A game with sky-high levels of fun!

90%90% of 360 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$8.99

Airline Tycoon 2

Run a modern airline, design unique airplanes and grow a run-down carrier into a globally recognized company that passengers practically beg to fly.

21%21% of 385 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7$9.99

Avia corporation

Buy planes, set prices, calculate the budget, track the passenger flow of each city, create routes for the whole world, build your ideal airline

41%41% of 46 Steam reviews are positive$5.99

Aviassembly

Design aircraft from scratch, haul cargo across a bright open world, and tinker until even the strangest designs take flight.

96%96% of 9,695 Steam reviews are positive323Players online now: 323$6.99

Mini Airways - ATC simulator

Direct takeoffs, landings and crowded skies at real airports, alone or with up to three friends sharing one control tower.

92%92% of 1,382 Steam reviews are positive40Players online now: 40$9.99

Airline Director 2

Airline Director 2 is a management game set in the challenging field of commercial aviation.

37%37% of 60 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Legendary Pilots

A stylised flight simulator focused on the pilot’s career, offering a rich world where you manage routes, passengers, and maintain your own planes.

67%67% of 229 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$8.99

Air Fleet

Airfleet - your own airline is in your hands! Manage every aspect of the business: from thoughtful route planning to accurate crew selection, every…

0%0% of 3 Steam reviews are positive$1.79

Simple Airline Sim

A tiny airline management game where you buy planes, choose routes and try to stay ahead of the competition.

0%0% of 9 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Airport Madness: World Edition

Insanely addictive, easy to learn, impossible to master! Airport Madness is an airport strategy game.

79%79% of 252 Steam reviews are positive7Players online now: 7$9.99

Hidden gems like Puffin Planes

Mini Airways - ATC simulator

Direct takeoffs, landings and crowded skies at real airports, alone or with up to three friends sharing one control tower.

92%92% of 1,382 Steam reviews are positive40Players online now: 40$9.99

Ground of Aces – The World War II Airbase Builder

Place every wall, house legendary fighters and keep your crews flying through air raids, all drawn like a living comic book.

84%84% of 1,463 Steam reviews are positive43Players online now: 43$29.99

City Bus Manager

Plan routes on real city maps, grow a fleet from one depot, and outsmart the local transit at a relaxed pace.

90%90% of 2,442 Steam reviews are positive159Players online now: 159$29.99

Aviassembly

Design aircraft from scratch, haul cargo across a bright open world, and tinker until even the strangest designs take flight.

96%96% of 9,695 Steam reviews are positive323Players online now: 323$6.99

Worldwide Rush

Build a transport empire of buses, trains, ferries and planes, linking real cities across a fresh world every run.

77%77% of 580 Steam reviews are positive31Players online now: 31$19.99

Jumbo Airport Story

Just imagine: your own world-famous airport! A game with sky-high levels of fun!

90%90% of 360 Steam reviews are positive6Players online now: 6$8.99

Fly Corp

Grow a small airline into a worldwide network, keeping every airport's passengers moving before the terminals overflow.

85%85% of 3,139 Steam reviews are positive67Players online now: 67$14.99

AirlineSim

Manage and grow your own virtual airline in this business simulation. Plan operations by acquiring aircraft and scheduling flights.

79%79% of 112 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Cabin Crew Life Simulator

Train, serve and manage your way up the cabin crew career, one flight at a time.

70%70% of 525 Steam reviews are positive10Players online now: 10$12.99

Legendary Pilots

A stylised flight simulator focused on the pilot’s career, offering a rich world where you manage routes, passengers, and maintain your own planes.

67%67% of 229 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$8.99

Spacelines from the Far Out

Run your own 60s-inspired space-age alien airlines in this randomly-generated chaotic 1-to-4-player local and online co-op game!

75%75% of 463 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

AirportSim

Marshal real jets, fuel and load them with licensed vehicles, then hand a shift to friends in co-op or keep the whole apron to yourself.

67%67% of 1,425 Steam reviews are positive14Players online now: 14$34.99

Newest games like Puffin Planes

Aviassembly

Design aircraft from scratch, haul cargo across a bright open world, and tinker until even the strangest designs take flight.

96%96% of 9,695 Steam reviews are positive323Players online now: 323$6.99

Airline Legacy

A turn-based career sim where you run an airline for a fickle board, one monthly report at a time.

85%85% of 20 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$19.99

Airline Founder

Turn one base airport into a worldwide network, choosing your planes, routes and fares as you steer the company toward an IPO.

79%79% of 84 Steam reviews are positive11Players online now: 11$9.99

Pixel Airport Tycoon 3D

Build and manage your own airport – in classic 2D or full 3D.

87%87% of 15 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

SkyChart: Airline Executive

Inspired by Aerobiz. Build a global airline empire from the 1930s propeller age into the near future.

71%71% of 21 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$24.99

Airport Mania: First Flight

Take control of the skies in this fast-paced time management game.

96%96% of 27 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

Pixel Airport Tycoon

Build your own airport from the ground up! Construct terminals, runways, and refueling stations, manage baggage handling and catering, research new…

94%94% of 17 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Legendary Pilots

A stylised flight simulator focused on the pilot’s career, offering a rich world where you manage routes, passengers, and maintain your own planes.

67%67% of 229 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$8.99

Airborne Empire

Lay out streets, balance lift against weight, and steer your floating town across a bright open sky.

85%85% of 891 Steam reviews are positive18Players online now: 18$29.99

Lakehopper

Take flight in a seaplane flight simulator through a rugged world where you are responsible for the care and maintenance of your plane.

86%86% of 495 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$9.99

Bush 1022

Explore the moon of a gas giant with a bush plane. Do deliveries and challenges to unlock upgrades and more aircraft.

98%98% of 115 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Worldwide Rush

Build a transport empire of buses, trains, ferries and planes, linking real cities across a fresh world every run.

77%77% of 580 Steam reviews are positive31Players online now: 31$19.99