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Games like Airborne Empire

  • 16 games
  • Updated Nov 3, 2026

Players who liked Airborne Empire also play

The closest matches to Airborne Empire: Airborne Kingdom, Corsair Cove, The Wandering Village, Ground of Aces, and Blacksmith Master. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares resource gathering with Airborne Empire.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares crew management and ship customization with Airborne Empire.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares city building and resource management with Airborne Empire.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • 2025
  1. Rank 04

    Ground of Aces

    Why this: Shares crew management and base building with Airborne Empire.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 05

    Blacksmith Master

    Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Airborne Empire.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  3. Rank 06

    Whiskerwood

    Why this: Shares city building and base building with Airborne Empire.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  4. Rank 07

    Fabledom

    Why this: Shares city building with Airborne Empire.

    • $20.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  5. Rank 08

    Timberborn

    Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Airborne Empire.

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Airborne Empire

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Airborne Kingdom

    Shares resource gathering with Airborne Empire.

    • 88% of 1,180 reviews
  2. 2
    Corsair Cove

    Shares crew management and ship customization with Airborne Empire.

    • 86% of 3,443 reviews
  3. 3
    The Wandering Village

    Shares city building and resource management with Airborne Empire.

    • 92% of 3,821 reviews
  4. 4
    Ground of Aces

    Shares crew management and base building with Airborne Empire.

    • 85% of 831 reviews
  5. 5
    Blacksmith Master

    Shares base building and resource gathering with Airborne Empire.

    • 85% of 1,169 reviews
  6. 6
    Whiskerwood

    Shares city building and base building with Airborne Empire.

    • 94% of 1,359 reviews
  7. 7
    Fabledom

    Shares city building with Airborne Empire.

    • 87% of 3,311 reviews
  8. 8
    Timberborn

    Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Airborne Empire.

    • 96% of 22,640 reviews
  9. 9
    Flotsam

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 84% of 1,873 reviews
  10. 10
    Settlements Rising

    Shares city building and economy management with Airborne Empire.

    • 81% of 183 reviews
  11. 11
    Pioneers of Pagonia

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 75% of 1,341 reviews
  12. 12
    Against the Storm

    Shares resource management with Airborne Empire.

    • 95% of 18,297 reviews
  13. 13
    Foundation

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 10,915 reviews
  14. 14
    Stellar Settlers: Space Base Builder

    Shares city building and crew management with Airborne Empire.

    • 50% of 202 reviews
  15. 15
    Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim

    Shares economy management and base building with Airborne Empire.

    • 78% of 904 reviews
  16. 16
    Trappist

    Shares quest driven progression and crew management with Airborne Empire.

    • 88% of 56 reviews
  17. 17
    Wizdom Academy

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 60% of 98 reviews
  18. 18
    From Glory To Goo

    Shares ship customization and base building with Airborne Empire.

    • 97% of 1,294 reviews
  19. 19
    Worshippers of Cthulhu

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 81% of 701 reviews
  20. 20
    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 90% of 8,217 reviews
  21. 21
    Cataclismo

    Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Airborne Empire.

    • 89% of 2,177 reviews
  22. 22
    City Tales - Medieval Era

    Shares city building and quest driven progression with Airborne Empire.

    • 90% of 218 reviews
  23. 23
    Citadelum

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 422 reviews
  24. 24
    DSS 2: War Industry

    Also Wargame and City Builder, like Airborne Empire.

    • 86% of 92 reviews
Airborne Empire — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2026
  • Developer: The Wandering Band LLC
  • Price: $14.99−50%checked Nov 3
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 90% of 452 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Accessible entry point for casual city builder fans
  • Charming art style and excellent ambient music
  • Charming writing and dialogue
  • Atmospheric
  • Chill
  • Cozy

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Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Airborne Empire at current Steam store prices.

  • From Glory To Goo

    Why this: Shares ship customization and base building with Airborne Empire.

    • $7.79 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  • Mini Settlers

    Why this: Shares city building and base building with Airborne Empire.

    • $6.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
    • Trending
    186 new reviews this week

    Frostpunk

    Why this: Shares resource management with Airborne Empire.

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  • Aven Colony

    Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Airborne Empire.

    • $5.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  • Startopia

    • $6.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2013
  • High Sea Saga DX

    Why this: Shares crew management and ship customization with Airborne Empire.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2023

About Airborne Empire

The closest matches to Airborne Empire: Airborne Kingdom, Corsair Cove, The Wandering Village, Ground of Aces, and Blacksmith Master. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Airborne Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Airborne Kingdom, Corsair Cove and The Wandering Village — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and cozy, and single out its base building and city building. 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 Airborne Empire: Build your sky city while exploring a vast landscape in this Open World RPG City Builder. Combining the methodical construction and management of a city builder; the unique lift, balance, and propulsion needed for a flying city; and the compelling characters, dangers, and adventures of an RPG!

Is Airborne Empire worth buying?

  • 90% of 452 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Airborne Kingdom, Corsair Cove, The Wandering Village

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about Airborne Empire

Can I run it?

Does Airborne Empire run on Steam Deck?

Airborne Empire is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Airborne Empire cost?

Airborne Empire is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Airborne Empire?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Airborne Empire are Airborne Kingdom, Corsair Cove, The Wandering Village.

Who developed Airborne Empire?

Airborne Empire was developed by The Wandering Band LLC and published by Stray Fawn Publishing, The Wandering Band LLC.