Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as Airline Tycoon 2.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2014
Games like Airline Tycoon 2
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Airline Tycoon 2 also play
The closest matches to Airline Tycoon 2: Airline Tycoon Deluxe, TransOcean 2: Rivals, Cities in Motion 2, Restaurant Empire II, and Evil Genius. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Same stressful mood as Airline Tycoon 2.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2016
Rank 03- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Rank 04 
Rank 05 
Evil Genius
Why this: Shares reputation system with Airline Tycoon 2.
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Tropico 5
Why this: Same funny mood as Airline Tycoon 2.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Airline Tycoon 2
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2011
- Developer: b-Alive
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- 19% of 244 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 57
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Customize planes down to meal and interior quality
- Dark humor and whimsical characters stand out
- Intense time constraints force tough decisions
- Challenging
- Funny
- Retro
More games like Airline Tycoon 2, sliced differently
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Airline Tycoon 2 at current Steam store prices.
Railroad Tycoon II Platinum
Why this: Same challenging mood as Airline Tycoon 2.
Bomber Crew
Why this: Same stressful mood as Airline Tycoon 2.
Port Royale 2
Why this: Same retro mood as Airline Tycoon 2.
Dungeons 2
Why this: Same funny mood as Airline Tycoon 2.
About Airline Tycoon 2
The closest matches to Airline Tycoon 2: Airline Tycoon Deluxe, TransOcean 2: Rivals, Cities in Motion 2, Restaurant Empire II, and Evil Genius. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Airline Tycoon 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Airline Tycoon Deluxe, TransOcean 2: Rivals and Cities in Motion 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and retro, and single out its aircraft customization and chartered vs scheduled flights. 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.
About Airline Tycoon 2: Run a modern airline, design unique airplanes and grow a run-down carrier into a globally recognized company that passengers practically beg to fly.
Is Airline Tycoon 2 worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 19% of 244 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 33 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Customize planes down to meal and interior quality
- Dark humor and whimsical characters stand out
- Intense time constraints force tough decisions
- Micro manage chartered flights before scaling up
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm dissapointed in sequel of Airline Tycoon. This game while have some nice feature proved to be spec "heavy" without any reason. Gameplay almost doesn't change. Unfortunately, you have to navigate between dialouges to ask something. It's…”
“I bought this game a few years ago and I liked it well enough, the art style really wasn't my thing. Today I thought I would give it another shot and played it again but it will not let me install until I sign up for a "Free" account on…”
People who play it also play: Airline Tycoon Deluxe, TransOcean 2: Rivals, Cities in Motion 2
Frequently asked about Airline Tycoon 2
Can I run it?
How much does Airline Tycoon 2 cost?
Airline Tycoon 2 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Airline Tycoon 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Airline Tycoon 2 are Airline Tycoon Deluxe, TransOcean 2: Rivals, Cities in Motion 2.
Who developed Airline Tycoon 2?
Airline Tycoon 2 was developed by b-Alive and published by Kalypso Media Digital.