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Airplane Mode delivers all the thrills of a real-time, six-hour commercial airline flight—in Coach. At least you've got a window seat. Buckle up.
Airplane Mode is a simulation, realistic and singleplayer game
developed by Bacronym
and published by AMC Games.
Released on October 15th 2020 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 364 reviews of which 241 were positive and 123 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 480, AMD Radeon 7870
- Storage: 8 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: MacOS El Capitan (10.11) or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 480, AMD Radeon 7870
- Storage: 8 GB available space
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Airplane Mode is one of the most unusual and quietly audacious simulation experiences available on Steam. Instead of placing you in the cockpit or giving you control over a massive aircraft, it asks you to inhabit the least glamorous role imaginable: an economy-class passenger trapped in a long-haul flight with nothing to do but wait. Developed by Bacronym and published by AMC Games, the title leans wholeheartedly into the realism of modern air travel—its boredom, its inconveniences, its slow passage of time—and turns that everyday ordeal into a form of interactive contemplation. The result is not a game in the conventional sense, but a patience-driven simulation that plays almost like performance art, inviting you to experience stillness and discomfort in a digital space. The game offers two flight options: a short journey lasting a couple of hours, and a full transatlantic flight that plays out in real time. Once you’re buckled in, everything unfolds at the same pace it would on an actual airplane. You watch the safety demonstration, listen to the cabin crew’s announcements, observe the landscape drifting by outside the small window, and occupy yourself with whatever you find in your carry-on bag. Books, puzzles, headphones, an inflight magazine, and even the built-in entertainment system become your tools for passing the time. You can watch old films, fiddle with a puzzle page, sketch in a notebook, or simply stare at the aisle while passengers shuffle and attendants make rounds. Airplane Mode doesn’t embellish the experience; instead, it embraces the authenticity of long hours spent doing nearly nothing at all. To keep the simulation grounded, the developers layered in randomized events that mimic the unpredictability of real flights. You might encounter mild turbulence, face a delay on the runway, hear a child crying several rows behind you, or deal with the frustration of unreliable in-flight WiFi. These elements help create a sense of realism without turning the game into a choreographed sequence. Each flight can unfold slightly differently, but the core routine remains deliberately static. The goal isn’t challenge or variety but immersion—an invitation to inhabit the mental space of travel, where time feels suspended and you become acutely aware of the small rituals people use to endure monotony. This commitment to simulating boredom is simultaneously the game’s great strength and its limiting factor. For some players, Airplane Mode becomes a strangely soothing experience, offering a form of digital minimalism. It takes the sensory experience of flying—the constant hum of engines, the muted lighting, the confinement of a narrow seat—and turns it into an almost meditative environment. The lack of objectives can be calming, especially for players who want to step away from high-intensity, goal-driven games and instead immerse themselves in a familiar, quiet routine. The peacefulness of simply being present, watching time pass, and engaging with small distractions can evoke a sense of mindfulness not often found in gaming. For others, however, the novelty fades quickly. The game’s repetition, lack of progression, limited interactions, and modest audiovisual design mean that those looking for engagement, variety, or narrative depth will find very little to latch onto. Airplane Mode is unapologetically mundane, and that makes it a niche product. It is an experience meant for curiosity, experimentation, or perhaps even humor rather than traditional entertainment. The cabin environment, while detailed enough to sell the illusion, is visually simple, and the game’s overall presentation reinforces the sense that its purpose is more conceptual than dramatic. Yet there is something undeniably compelling about the project. Airplane Mode distills a universal experience—waiting, enduring, killing time—into a playable form. It reflects not just the act of travel but the psychology of it: the introspection that comes from being confined with your thoughts, the acceptance of limited space, the slow adjustment to a rhythm dictated by schedules and announcements. In this way, the game becomes less about airplanes and more about the human relationship with time, patience, and routine. Ultimately, Airplane Mode succeeds on its own unusual terms. It is a niche, deliberately slow, and often uneventful experience, but it is also bold in its commitment to simulating the ordinary without irony. Players who approach it with curiosity or a taste for experimental interactive media may find themselves strangely absorbed by its authenticity. Those seeking excitement or traditional gameplay will likely walk away puzzled. But as an artistic experiment—a digital recreation of the quiet boredom so many people know intimately—Airplane Mode stands as a fascinating exploration of what a game can be when it stops trying to entertain and instead chooses simply to exist. Rating: 6/10
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Played this before a flight, gotta cancel it because I already got the whole experience at my PC like a loser lol.
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Chilling but very short. It would have been greater if you could interact with other things, but still, good game.
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Overall, great game if you ever want to be AFK and relax while enjoying the relaxation of sitting in a plane without paying the usual 1,000$ for a flight ticket!
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--------- I'm 73% into my flight to Reykjavik, waiting for the stewardesse to bring me the chicken meal I chose. 74%. There has been little turbulence during the flight, but the old man next to me seems to be breathing very hard. I think he's having a rough time. Not my problem. In the background a baby is crying, omg... 75%. Where is that food!? At least the podcast is good. It's about this very game. How meta. Is that a clown in the seat in front of me? I'm sure I saw a clown. 77%. Still no sign of the food. 79%. Flipping through the magazine. Boring. I drew a penis in the sudoku section. *giggle* That's it! I'm tired of waiting for the food. I'm going to the bathroom the take a huge imaginary dump. And I'm NOT going to wipe! ... this game brings out the worst in me. 80%. Is this lady giving me a wink? 82%. Hmm, what does these pills do? 98%. Whoa, wtf... I blacked out. Where's my food? --------- 10/10
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Frequently Asked Questions
Airplane Mode is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
Airplane Mode is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Airplane Mode received 241 positive votes out of a total of 364 achieving a rating of 6.35.
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Airplane Mode was developed by Bacronym and published by AMC Games.
Airplane Mode is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Airplane Mode is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Airplane Mode is not playable on Linux.
Airplane Mode is a single-player game.
Airplane Mode does not currently offer any DLC.
Airplane Mode does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Airplane Mode does not support Steam Remote Play.
Airplane Mode is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Airplane Mode.
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Bacronym
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AMC Games
Release
15 Oct 2020
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