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SimplePlanes
Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 100,000 airplanes are available to download for free.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
60 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I hate War Thunder, but I love this game. :) - It's fairly well optimized. - Has lots of creative potential. - Does not have P2W/Gambling. I'm looking forward to SimplePlanes 2!”
“(I have somewhere in the ball park of 5000 hours on mobile) This game is perfect for engineers, and designers, as well as people who wanna destress. There is a very active community of builders full of amazing aircrafts…”
“Phenomenally good game I have built a few planes on this game on mobile but being on the pc side of this game allows alot more freedom”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“very swagger game. easy to pick up however difficult to master. very excited for SP2! 10/10”
“I really like simpleplanes because it allows you to create anything aslong as it follows simple physics. If you want to create a super powerful jet thats insanely fast and has VTOL you can, but the good thing is that…”
“Great game. 10/10. will not see time flying by. It has a slight learning curve but as long as you are interested in making planes, making innovative (and possibly dumb) designs, you can play this game for perharps…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“(I have somewhere in the ball park of 5000 hours on mobile) This game is perfect for engineers, and designers, as well as people who wanna destress. There is a very active community of builders full of amazing aircrafts…”
“LOVE IT, have it for 6 years and there is so many planes, the community pumps out planes”
“Very Fun Build extremely detailed plane 5 updoots Build stupid thingy 1 million upvotes”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“LOVE IT, have it for 6 years and there is so many planes, the community pumps out planes”
“i spent over 2000 hours designing planes instead of talking to foids”
“This game has been the reigning champ for a games that have gotten me hooked. 4 years and probably over 2,500 hours across all devices. The one thing I'll say about this game is that you have to be patient while getting…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Honestly one of the best sandboxes i have ever played and i will always remember it no matter what. I cant believe how far this game has gotten and how it will continue to shape itself as Simple Planes 2. Keep up the…”
“Nu prea imi plac jocurile cu avioane insa simple planes chiar face idea dea pilota mult mai interesanta. Imi place cat de simplu e sa pilotezi si cat de putine controale ai nevoie,apreciez cat de deschisi sunt…”
“Simple planes is well... simply great (pun intended >:3) however i CANNOT recommend it, wanna know why? SIMPLE PLANES 2 COMES OUT IN 3 DAYS (as of writing) i HIGHLY recommend you wait, and pay the extra 8 dollars, as…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“we need custom maps and multiplayer and the game will be good”
“The plane building is absolutely awful if you wish to make anything more complex than the starter plane. Tutorial does not cover any of the newer blocks/modeling system/cockpit system. No multiplayer by default and only…”
“hey i mean, its a good game even if simpleplanes 2 is out now, i still cant figure out how to use the editor on THIS version! its a VERY solid game even for £11, but simpleplanes 2 just does everything this game does…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This game has been the reigning champ for a games that have gotten me hooked. 4 years and probably over 2,500 hours across all devices. The one thing I'll say about this game is that you have to be patient while getting…”
“This game is awful It has taken things from me that I will never get back - Time Happiness Basic Emotional Wellness I open it thinking, "Maybe it will be easier this time." It is not it's never been easy I don't even…”
“this game is not simple but it does have planes”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“we need custom maps and multiplayer and the game will be good”
“The plane building is absolutely awful if you wish to make anything more complex than the starter plane. Tutorial does not cover any of the newer blocks/modeling system/cockpit system. No multiplayer by default and only…”
“I must admit the game had its shortcomings at first-mainly its lack of multiplayer PVP, which I was really hoping for. In the end, I still really enjoyed the game since it was a wonderful flight and engineering game.…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“awsome game for dog fighting and building but no multiplayer kinda sucks but otherwise great game and would def recommend to others!”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“Been a player for 11 years. installed this way back in 2015 on mobile when i discovered its a branch of the same developers that made Simple Rockets 1, fell in love with it immediately when i saw its trailer on the Playstore and played this almost everyday when i got it and…”
— a player, Steam review · 521 hrs played“can't get dissapointed with anything in this game. lovely development and wholesome community.”
— a player, Steam review · 71 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 2026-09-05.
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.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
SimplePlanes 2 is now available!
The wait is over! SimplePlanes 2 has officially cleared for takeoff on Steam! We’ve spent years rebuilding the game from the ground up to give you more power, more realism, and a whole new playground.
SimplePlanes 2 LAUNCH DATE!
Hey everyone! You’ve read the title already (I assume…) so let’s cut to the chase: SimplePlanes 2 is releasing into Early Access on April 28th!!Fun fact: this is almost exactly two years after we post
SimplePlanes 2 Holiday Playtest is LIVE!!
Hey everybody, in-case you missed it, a few days ago we launched a second demo/playtest for SimplePlanes 2, which you can play right this very moment! It's got a brand new playable area, new stock cra
The SimplePlanes 2 Demo is LIVE!
The SimplePlanes 2 Flight Demo is officially live! To participate, just go to the SimplePlanes 2 Steam page and click the “Request Access” button in the playtest box. The game will automatically be ad
Good News & Bad News
Hey everyone,It’s getting late in 2025, and we’ve been hearing a familiar question more and more: "When is the game actually coming out?" So, let’s talk about it. I’ve got good news and bad news.The g
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Flight · Sandbox · Automation · Physics · Building · Exploration · Racing · Automobile Sim · Combat Racing · Controller · Military · 3D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 72 |
| Official site | http://www.simpleplanes.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1 Processor: Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: SM3 512MB VRAM Storage: 750 MB available space