Games like Now Boarding
If Now Boarding is your kind of game, the closest matches are ATC Flight Operator, Aviation Manager and Air Fleet — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its career mode offers replayability, employee promotion feels rewarding and lighthearted. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Now Boarding: Now Boarding is an action-tycoon game focused on running an airport. Create calm from chaos in a busy airport. Get your passengers to the correct destination before they freak out!!
Players who liked Now Boarding also play
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ATC Flight Operator
WHY THIS
Top pick for Now Boarding fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
ATC Flight Operator is an air traffic control simulation engine with a powerful interface that gives users complete control of their airspace. Are you capable of taking control of an iconic airport while preventing mid-air collisions, and still directing airplanes to land as quickly as possible?
Aviation Manager
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Now Boarding fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Choose your origin, create a route to nearby airports, choose the right plane, set a schedule for your flight. Maximize the use of planes, airports, transit routes, etc. to earn wealth, and expand routes to the world.
Air Fleet
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Now Boarding fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Airfleet - your own airline is in your hands! Manage every aspect of the business: from thoughtful route planning to accurate crew selection, every decision affects your company's reputation and efficiency.
Mini Airways - ATC simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Now Boarding fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
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!
Air Traffic: Greenlight
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Now Boarding fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Air Traffic: Greenlight is an air-traffic-control-themed game. Direct aircraft in the area where radar coverage is limited. Prevent collisions, organize and expedite the flow of air traffic.
Gravity Cab
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Ranked #6 for Now Boarding fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Pilot a futuristic taxi through a cyberpunk world full of danger, passengers, and chaos. Navigate tight environments, avoid hazards, complete missions, and climb the global leaderboard.
Kind Heart Defenders
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Ranked #7 for Now Boarding fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Kind Heart Defenders is an experience that brings the best of Space Shooter with the best of Tower Defense. Have fun building towers, trying different ships, laughing at the characters' jokes, and battling through intergalactic scenarios and gigantic bosses.
Aeroplane Blaster
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Ranked #8 for Now Boarding fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Aeroplane blaster - Become a test pilot and test the latest fighter jet to defend your country from attack! Fight hostile aliens in different dimensions to rid the world of the alien threat!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Now Boarding at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Now Boarding on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Now Boarding on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Now Boarding on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Now Boarding on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Now Boarding on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Now Boarding on Steam right now.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Now Boarding on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Now Boarding on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Tukoni: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.
Samorost 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Coloring Game 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Now Boarding.
Coloring Game 2 is a sequel of the existing color-by-number game which so many users have liked. The sequel features new options and images.
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Frequently asked about Now Boarding
- How much does Now Boarding cost?
- Now Boarding is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Now Boarding?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Now Boarding are ATC Flight Operator, Aviation Manager, Air Fleet.
- Who developed Now Boarding?
- Now Boarding was developed by Tom Mason, Tim Fowers and published by Gabob.
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