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Store data
- UK price
- £9.09
- US price
- $9.99
- Positive reviews
- 78%
- Total reviews
- 67
- Release date
- 6 September 2026
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Steam player data · App 4729250
Airline Founder
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Includes level editor
Concurrent players5Most recent successful sample
Today's peak12131/144 samples
Tracked peak101Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating78%67 reviews
Steam metadata
Game information
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System requirements
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Windows
Minimum
- Requirement
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 compatible GPU, Intel UHD Graphics 620 / GT 1030 / RX 550 or better
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Sound Card
- DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended
- Requirement
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics or better
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- Sound Card
- DirectX compatible sound card
Launch window
Released 6 September 2026 · Tracking from 6 September 2026
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- Player peak
- 101
- Steam reviews
- Not recordedRating not recorded
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- £9.09
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
1 player-data day recorded in this window.
- Player peak
- 101
- Steam reviews
- 3580% positive
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- £9.09
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
7 player-data days recorded in this window.
Peak 12Average 8Latest 6
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Twitch
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Long-term history
Monthly players breakdown
Calculated from SteamWatch samples
| Month | Peak | Gain | % gain | Average | Avg % gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 days | 46 | -55 | -54.5% | 15 | -63.7% |
| October 2026 | 34 | -67 | -66.3% | 12 | -65.1% |
| September 2026 | 101 | — | — | 35 | — |
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Regional prices
27 regions checked
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| United KingdomGBP · GB | GBP | £9.09 | £9.09 | 0% | £9.09 | No change recorded |
| United StatesUSD · US | USD | $9.99 | $9.99 | 0% | $9.99 | No change recorded |
| Euro areaEUR · DE | EUR | 10,25€ | 10,25€ | 0% | 10,25€ | No change recorded |
| United Arab EmiratesAED · AE | AED | 32.75 AED | 32.75 AED | 0% | 32.75 AED | No change recorded |
| AustraliaAUD · AU | AUD | A$ 13.95 | A$ 13.95 | 0% | A$ 13.95 | No change recorded |
| BrazilBRL · BR | BRL | R$ 37,49 | R$ 37,49 | 0% | R$ 37,49 | No change recorded |
| CanadaCAD · CA | CAD | CDN$ 11.99 | CDN$ 11.99 | 0% | CDN$ 11.99 | No change recorded |
| SwitzerlandCHF · CH | CHF | CHF 8.75 | CHF 8.75 | 0% | CHF 8.75 | No change recorded |
| ChileCLP · CL | CLP | CLP$ 6.599 | CLP$ 6.599 | 0% | CLP$ 6.599 | No change recorded |
| ChinaCNY · CN | CNY | ¥ 42.00 | ¥ 42.00 | 0% | ¥ 42.00 | No change recorded |
| ColombiaCOP · CO | COP | COL$ 26.999 | COL$ 26.999 | 0% | COL$ 26.999 | No change recorded |
| Costa RicaCRC · CR | CRC | ₡5.200 | ₡5.200 | 0% | ₡5.200 | No change recorded |
| Hong KongHKD · HK | HKD | HK$ 61.00 | HK$ 61.00 | 0% | HK$ 61.00 | No change recorded |
| IndonesiaIDR · ID | IDR | Rp 94 499 | Rp 94 499 | 0% | Rp 94 499 | No change recorded |
| IsraelILS · IL | ILS | ₪35.99 | ₪35.99 | 0% | ₪35.99 | No change recorded |
| IndiaINR · IN | INR | ₹ 499 | ₹ 499 | 0% | ₹ 499 | No change recorded |
| JapanJPY · JP | JPY | ¥ 1,350 | ¥ 1,350 | 0% | ¥ 1,350 | No change recorded |
| South KoreaKRW · KR | KRW | ₩ 10,500 | ₩ 10,500 | 0% | ₩ 10,500 | No change recorded |
| KuwaitKWD · KW | KWD | 2.20 KD | 2.20 KD | 0% | 2.20 KD | No change recorded |
| KazakhstanKZT · KZ | KZT | 3 190₸ | 3 190₸ | 0% | 3 190₸ | No change recorded |
| MexicoMXN · MX | MXN | Mex$ 139.99 | Mex$ 139.99 | 0% | Mex$ 139.99 | No change recorded |
| MalaysiaMYR · MY | MYR | RM25.49 | RM25.49 | 0% | RM25.49 | No change recorded |
| NorwayNOK · NO | NOK | 120,00 kr | 120,00 kr | 0% | 120,00 kr | No change recorded |
| New ZealandNZD · NZ | NZD | NZ$ 15.75 | NZ$ 15.75 | 0% | NZ$ 15.75 | No change recorded |
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| PhilippinesPHP · PH | PHP | P329.00 | P329.00 | 0% | P329.00 | No change recorded |
| PolandPLN · PL | PLN | 42,49 zł | 42,49 zł | 0% | 42,49 zł | No change recorded |
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Positive rating76.5%
Positive reviews52
Negative reviews16
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About this game
Description
Supplied by the Steam store
Airline Founder is a data-driven single-player airline management simulation. Begin with scenarios such as Tokyo, Singapore, or Paris, choose your strategy, and build an airline around full-service operations, low-cost scale, regional networks, or long-haul premium routes.
Study the world map, compare city demand, airport capacity, runway limits, slot pressure, and real outbound route records. Decide where to fly, which aircraft to assign, how often to operate, and whether your passengers will pay for lower fares, better service, or a more premium cabin.
Running an airline is more than opening routes. Purchase or lease aircraft, search the used market for affordable capacity, maintain fleet health, reconfigure cabins, manage catering, expand into new airports, and develop hub-and-spoke operations while keeping cash, debt, profit, and reputation under control.
The market keeps moving. Fuel shocks, regional travel booms, airport fee changes, maintenance directives, and demand downturns can all reshape your plans. Passengers, spotters, employees, and investors react through a virtual social media system, discussing your fares, punctuality, connections, and safety record. Build a stable business, prepare for an IPO, and watch your share price respond to revenue, profit, leverage, reputation, and major events.
Key Features
A global airport, city, and route network built from public data sources
Around 8,000 airports, 7,560 cities, and 36,000+ seed routes
Multiple starting scenarios and airline strategies
Aircraft purchasing, leasing, used aircraft market, and maintenance
Fare strategy, service tiers, catering, cabin layouts, and route frequency
Hub networks, airport slots, curfews, and noise constraints
Monthly reports, cash flow, debt, reputation, and IPO systems
Market news, fuel volatility, safety risk, and virtual social media feedback
Steam gallery
Screenshots
9 available
Observed momentum
Moving similarly
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Steam store extras
Downloadable content
1 available
Steam store extras
Demos
1 available
Steam global stats
Achievements
60 achievements
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Af Company Founded | 89.0% |
| 02 | Af Tail Number One | 89.0% |
| 03 | Af Cash 100m | 88.5% |
| 04 | Af First Route | 85.0% |
| 05 | Af Aircraft Rotation | 82.3% |
| 06 | Af First Flight | 78.1% |
| 07 | Af Revenue Manager | 72.9% |
| 08 | Af First Month | 63.9% |
| 09 | Af Load Factor 90 | 62.0% |
| 10 | Af Slot Coordinator | 60.3% |
| 11 | Af Cargo Tonnes 1k | 59.0% |
| 12 | Af Profitable Month | 58.3% |
| 13 | Af Social Buzz | 58.3% |
| 14 | Af Cabin Signature | 52.0% |
| 15 | Af Network Builder | 51.8% |
| 16 | Af Long Haul | 51.6% |
| 17 | Af Three Profitable Months | 50.1% |
| 18 | Af Passengers 100k | 49.5% |
| 19 | Af Flights 1000 | 48.5% |
| 20 | Af Global Footprint | 48.4% |
| 21 | Af Custom Route | 47.1% |
| 22 | Af Used Market Find | 46.5% |
| 23 | Af Maintenance Culture | 45.7% |
| 24 | Af Rotation Maestro | 45.3% |
| 25 | Af Second Hub | 43.7% |
| 26 | Af Board Confidence | 43.6% |
| 27 | Af Cargo Contract | 43.1% |
| 28 | Af Loyalty Program | 42.6% |
| 29 | Af Premium Cabin | 42.6% |
| 30 | Af Catering Contract | 39.9% |
| 31 | Af Victory | 38.3% |
| 32 | Af First Honor | 37.2% |
| 33 | Af Safe Year | 37.2% |
| 34 | Af Loyalty 10k | 37.1% |
| 35 | Af Transfer Engine | 36.5% |
| 36 | Af Debt Free | 34.7% |
| 37 | Af Fleet Of Ten | 34.2% |
| 38 | Af Gold Wing | 33.1% |
| 39 | Af World Class Service | 32.8% |
| 40 | Af Public Service Contract | 31.9% |
| 41 | Af Staff Roster | 31.9% |
| 42 | Af Reputation 80 | 31.7% |
| 43 | Af Passengers 1m | 30.3% |
| 44 | Af On Time Culture | 29.5% |
| 45 | Af Market Leader | 28.4% |
| 46 | Af Investor Favorite | 22.2% |
| 47 | Af Ipo | 22.2% |
| 48 | Af Market Cap Billion | 21.9% |
| 49 | Af Stock Rally | 21.7% |
| 50 | Af Fleet Of Twenty | 21.5% |
| 51 | Af Network Empire | 19.8% |
| 52 | Af Hub Banks | 18.5% |
| 53 | Af Bank Financing | 17.7% |
| 54 | Af Public Service Steward | 17.2% |
| 55 | Af Staff Twenty | 16.3% |
| 56 | Af Multi Hub Network | 13.0% |
| 57 | Af Rival Pact | 13.0% |
| 58 | Af Fleet Of Fifty | 8.6% |
| 59 | Af Catering Portfolio | 0.1% |
| 60 | Af Comeback | 0.1% |
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Patches
12 tracked updates
v0.5.4 Update
v0.5.4 Update NotesAdded five aircraft: A350-900ULR, Twin Otter Classic 300-G, Cessna 208 Caravan, PC-12 PRO, and P2012 Traveller.Added starting airports in Dhaka, Kinshasa, Abidjan, Tehran, Yangon, Lagos, Islamabad, Dar es Salaam, and Caracas.Added a piston aircraft filter and support for aviation gasoline costs.Added automatic fare rules for individual routes and bulk adjustments, allowing fares to remain a specified percentage above or below market reference prices.Added support for pasting cabin configurations when purchasing or leasing the same aircraft model, with an option to undo the paste.Rebalanced Easy, Normal, and Hard difficulty for new games. Existing saves retain their operating coefficients, and Realistic difficulty remains unchanged.Further optimized route recommendations for large fleets and automatic fare adjustments across large route networks, reducing calculation...
Read full update on Steam ↗v0.5.3 Update
v0.5.3 Update NotesAdded more starting base options.Updated airline logo customization in Sandbox mode.Added bulk actions for aircraft purchases, cabin reconfiguration, and catering setup.Added sequential fleet numbers and sorting by fleet number or aircraft name.Added departure airport search and filtering to route recommendations.Improved route creation and added aircraft search when changing assigned aircraft.Improved the presentation of selected statistics.Adjusted used aircraft age distribution and the availability of discontinued models. Fixed unexpectedly empty markets with large aircraft catalogues.Adjusted tourism demand in both directions for resort destinations and refined seasonal tourism market settings.Corrected Melbourne Airport (MEL)’s passenger catchment market assignment.Fixed the scope of route recommendations when all airports are unlocked in Sandbox mode.Fixed inc...
Read full update on Steam ↗v0.5.2 Update
Over the past few days, I’ve continued to receive feedback from players about the game. Based on some of the issues reported, I’ve released the v0.5.2 update. New ContentAdded 6 real-world aircraft models: the passenger variant of the Cessna 408 SkyCourier, L 410 NG, Tu-214, Tu-154M, NAMC YS-11, and Fokker F27-500 Friendship. (Some of these aircraft have been out of production for many years, so I recommend trying them in Sandbox Mode. They were added in preparation for the upcoming historical mode.)Added "Historical airport simulation" Gameplay AdjustmentsRebalanced aircraft utilization and on-time performance.Corrected passenger allocation between airports in the same city and route competition assessments.Rebalanced subsidiary synergies and ownership returns.Fixed missing cargo offers for newly opened routes and improved contract replacement warnings. Performance and StabilityFurth...
Read full update on Steam ↗Update 0.5.1 — Bug Fixes and Improvements
It’s been two days since the Early Access launch. Thank you for all your feedback! In response, I’ve released update 0.5.1, which addresses many of the issues you’ve reported.Saves and StabilityFixed an issue where historical routes referencing aircraft that had been sold, returned to their lessor, or removed could prevent saving.Fixed an issue where incorrect file timestamps could cause a newly created autosave to be deleted during cleanup.Fixed an issue where loading or migrating a renamed save copy could overwrite another save.Fixed an issue where errors in UI or achievement notifications could report a save as failed even though it had been saved successfully.Multiplayer and SteamFixed issues that could prevent players from entering the game after returning to the main menu and rejoining, or accepting repeated invitations.Fixed an issue where an outdated multiplayer state could ov...
Read full update on Steam ↗Airline Founder Demo v0.5 Update Coming Soon
Hello everyone,A new update for the Airline Founder Demo will be released within the next few hours.Demo v0.5 will include a number of improvements, fixes, and optimizations based on player feedback.The Early Access build is ready for release and is currently awaiting an additional final review by Steam. I’ll release it as soon as the review is approved. In the meantime, I’ll continue working on performance optimization, bug fixes, balancing, and other improvements.Sorry about the wait, and thank you for your patience and support. I’ll continue to keep you updated on the latest developments in the Steam discussion hub. Once the game goes live, Steam will automatically notify players who have wishlisted it.Update notesOptimized new aircraft purchases, used aircraft pricing, aircraft age, and availability rules for different aircraft types.Updated specifications, names, illustrations, a...
Read full update on Steam ↗Demo v0.4.1 Update
Update Notes:Added a mission system.Added Brazilian Portuguese.Optimized the economy system for small aircraft.Improved and fixed music volume and sound effects.Fixed incorrect information for some airports.Added support for importing external background music.Fixed several bugs.
Read full update on Steam ↗Demo v0.4 Update
Over the past week, I’ve made several more updates to the game based on player feedback. The changes are listed below. The update will most likely be released sometime between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM UTC on August 29.I’ve also received a lot of feedback that the game can feel overwhelming due to the amount of information presented. To better balance realism and accessibility, you can now choose the Information Density in the settings. At lower information density levels, the game will display less detailed information and use fewer technical terms, making it easier to get into. Customizable UIDemo 0.4 introduces a fully customizable UI.You can now rearrange the management interface to better suit your workflow, switch to a cleaner view focused on key decisions, or keep a more detailed layout with additional management information. Custom UI layouts can also be saved for later use.120 Real...
Read full update on Steam ↗Demo v0.3.2 Update
Bug Fixes & ImprovementsFixed route display issues when zooming.Reduced stuttering during fast-forward when managing multiple routes.Fixed demand map overflow on the 3D globe.Improved the clarity of several data labels and descriptions.Refined the Honors screen UI.Additionally, v0.4 will support customizable UI.
Read full update on Steam ↗Demo v0.3.1 Update
Fixed an issue where the 3D globe view would reset to the Gulf of Guinea after switching pages.Fixed an issue that prevented the Demand, Slot, Rivals, and Profit strategic layers from appearing on the 3D globe.Added the Airline Slot Tier system. As your airline expands, its monthly slot allocations increase across airports, while each airport’s own ceiling still applies.Improved several UI screens and layouts.Fixed several known issues.
Read full update on Steam ↗Demo v0.3 Update
Update Notes:Updated the map system with a new 2D satellite map, standard 3D globe, and 3D satellite globe.Added German, Arabic, and Italian language support.Improved the UI for the Staff and Routes systems.Added a Frequent Flyer Program system.Improved business and economic logic, fixing economic balance issues with custom routes and short-haul routes.Added Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts.Fixed an issue where bodies of water, such as the Great Lakes, were displayed incorrectly.Fixed an issue where starting debt could not be repaid.Fixed an issue where expansion costs were not displayed when there was insufficient cash.Fixed various other known bugs.Thank you all for your continued support of Airline Founder!
Read full update on Steam ↗Demo v0.2.1 Update
Update Notes:Improved the management system across different difficulty levels.Improved the tutorial.Made route planning more convenient.Fixed some incorrect airport names and population data.Improved the save system.Optimized the font sizes of some text elements.
Read full update on Steam ↗Demo v0.2 Update
The demo has now been available for three days. Thank you all for your support!During this time, I’ve received a lot of feedback from players. This update addresses some of the issues and suggestions you’ve shared, while others will be worked on in future updates.Update NotesLanguage & TutorialOn first launch, the game will now prioritize the game language selected in Steam. If the Steam language cannot be detected, the game will use your system language instead, with English as the default fallback.Expanded the tutorial and onboarding system to make the game easier to learn and understand for new players.Route & Fleet ManagementAircraft assigned to existing routes can now be changed directly, without having to close and recreate the route.Changing aircraft will preserve the route’s existing operational history and data.Leased aircraft can now be returned before the end of their lease...
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v0.5.4 Update ↗
v0.5.4 Update NotesAdded five aircraft: A350-900ULR, Twin Otter Classic 300-G, Cessna 208 Caravan, PC-12 PRO, and P2012 Traveller.Added starting airports in Dhaka, Kinshasa, Abidjan, Tehran, Yangon, Lagos, Islamabad,…
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