Airplane Mode (2020)

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.

Simulator IndiePC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

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Contemplative, contemporary, intimate and cool.

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Critical HitDarryn BonthuysOct 20207/10
Airplane Mode is everything you'd expect from a well-crafted flight simulator where you're not in control: Boring, hopeless, and a dangerous invitation into the depths of your own unhinged psyche brought on by a high altitude prison that you paid to be incarcerated in. It's almost the end of the year, and I think I've just found the winner of the best horror game of 2020.
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Hey Poor PlayerHeather Johnson YuOct 20203.5/5
I genuinely loved Airplane Mode and think it’s an art piece worth playing, and as long as you really love flying and have two to five consecutive hours to spare, it may be your complimentary cup of soda water.
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SoftpediaCosmin VasileNov 20205.5/10
Airplane Mode would have probably been a better game if it also included the check-in process and some extensive and tension-filled passport control moments. It should also have worked harder on the humor angle.
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ShacknewsMega RanNov 20204/10
Airplane Mode might be the most hyper-real gaming experience that I’ve ever had. Unfortunately though, it just captures a super boring part of real life. Outside of maybe actually sleeping, this has to be the craziest idea for a sim I could ever think of. I wonder if they’re working on “Sleep Mode” next. I had just as much trouble synching my headphones to Bluetooth as I do in real life, so the authenticity of this experience is worth commending overall, but I think Airplane Mode is a case of keeping it TOO real.
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GameGrinBlake HawthornNov 20203.5/10
This game is absolutely not fun, the only appeal to this game is if you want to go abroad but don't care about the beaches or the actual holiday part.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Developer: Bacronym
Released: October 15, 2020
Modes: Single player
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 5.0/10 from 1 ratings.

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