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What's fun here isn't just the expansion - it's the illusion of control.
Developer: bestgames.com
Simulation
Kids
Adventure
- 4.5
- Score
Building an airport from scratch might sound like a stressful logistical nightmare - but in Airport Simulator: Plane Tycoon, it feels more like running a slightly chaotic lemonade stand that grew wings. You start small, just a couple of gates and modest planes, but before long, you're laying out runways like a city planner on caffeine. There's a real charm to watching your airport go from sleepy terminal to international hub, one click at a time. What surprised me most wasn't the planes or the upgrades - it was how attached I got to my layout. I kept rearranging snack bars and gates like I was nesting in a digital dollhouse for grown-ups who like flight schedules. And yes, I may have placed a restroom just to see if the passengers would complain. The gameplay hooks you gently. A few taps to dispatch a flight, a quick upgrade to speed up boarding, and suddenly you're micromanaging arrivals like a control tower operator with no time for lunch. What's fun here isn't just the expansion - it's the illusion of control. Should I add another runway or finally invest in staff training? Do I dare schedule back-to-back international flights without crashing the flow? It's these tiny management dilemmas, wrapped in simple tap-or-click controls, that turn a casual session into a two-hour strategy binge. There's also something oddly satisfying about unlocking new planes - each one a shiny little badge of progress. You begin thinking not like a player, but like a CEO with a mild coffee addiction. And while it's not a flashy sim packed with hyperrealistic models, that's honestly the point. The clean visuals and low-pressure pacing make it easy to zone in, zone out, and get completely absorbed. You'll lose time making your airport "just a bit more efficient," maybe even naming terminals in your head. The game doesn't punish you for taking your time - it rewards slow, steady improvements. Plane Tycoon doesn't try to simulate reality - it lets you rewrite it. One that's less about turbulence, and more about the quiet satisfaction of watching everything take off on time - most of the time. And if a few delays slip through? Well, that's just part of the charm of being the boss of the skies.
