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Mini Airways - ATC simulator
Mini Airways is a real-time management game where you play the role of an air traffic controller. Clear your aircraft to takeoff & land, direct them to the destination...and most of all don't let them crash!! London, Tokyo, Shanghai... Test your ATC skills in distinctive maps around the globe!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “engaging ATC gameplay” (28 of 87 reviews) and “escalating airport challenges” (11); the most common complaint is “missing realistic ATC systems” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
28 of the 87 reviews raise this.
11 of the 87 reviews raise this.
9 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“Voice mode is wild (and works on Linux!)”
4 of the 87 reviews raise this.
4 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“It's an ok ATC arcade style game. Like some reviewers say it's a bit of a knock of of mini metro/mini motorways but with an ATC theme. Guess these guys loved those enough to adapt it before the original devs could.…”
13 of the 87 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
9 of the 87 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“It's an ok ATC arcade style game. Like some reviewers say it's a bit of a knock of of mini metro/mini motorways but with an ATC theme. Guess these guys loved those enough to adapt it before the original devs could.…”
3 of the 87 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 87 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 87 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 87 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Solid game. Doesn't understand Scottish accents for the voice control though...”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“It's really well-polished. Nice difficulty progression. When I fail, I feel it's because of me, not the game.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Excellent game. Keeps you on your toes. Lots of maps to try out. And not too difficult to progress. A well thought out game. Would be nice to have compass markers on runways.”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch Notes | Black Box Launch & MOD Branch Update
Hello, controllers! The Black Box mode in Mini Airways is now live! Thank you to everyone who took part in the beta. You can now take over an air traffic control session already in progress, tackle da
Mini Airways Autumn Sale: 32% Off & New Ultimate Bundle!
Dear Air Traffic Controllers, We’re excited to announce that Mini Airways is joining the Steam Autumn Sale, bringing you a base game discount and a new bundle! During the sale, the base game is -32% o
Black Box Beta Test: Take On a New Challenge!
Hello, controllers! The Black Box mode in Mini Airways is now available for beta testing! If you'd like to try it early, we'd love to hear what you think through our feedback form. https://forms.gle/P
Patch Notes | Improvements, DLC Fixes & Black Box Testing
Hello, Controllers! We’ve just rolled out a routine update for Mini Airways, with gameplay improvements and DLC bug fixes. The latest Black Box system is also now available for testing on the beta bra
New DLC: Busy Skies Is Out Now! 10% Launch Discount & Early Autumn Sale
Hello, air traffic controllers! We’re happy to announce that Mini Airways’ new DLC, Busy Skies, is now available! About the DLC Busy Skies adds five new maps and three new mechanics/items: New mechani
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Simulation · Strategy · Flight · Time Management · Transportation · Minimalist · Jet · Indie · Immersive Sim · Casual · Management · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese * , Japanese, French, German, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Ukrainian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil * |
| Achievements | 65 |
| Official site | https://erabitstudios.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Window 10 or newer Processor: 2GHz or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 1366x768 minimum resolution, post-2012 graphics hardware DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space