Choose Airport Madness 4
Choose Airport Madness 4 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Airport Madness 4 launched in 2015.
Airport Madness 4 vs Aviation Manager
Airport Madness 4 and Aviation Manager both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Airport Madness 4 (2015) is 7 years older than Aviation Manager (2022). Aviation Manager is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Airport Madness 4 (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Aviation Manager
Choose Aviation Manager if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Aviation Manager launched in 2022.
Both Airport Madness 4 and Aviation Manager sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Airport Madness 4 |  Aviation Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (54 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Fat Simulations Inc. | Light Game |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Airport Madness 4 (2015) is 7 years older than Aviation Manager (2022).
- Aviation Manager is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Airport Madness 4 (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Airport Madness 4 vs Aviation Manager — FAQ
- Should I play Airport Madness 4 or Aviation Manager first?
- If you want chronology, Airport Madness 4 (2015) came out before Aviation Manager (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Airport Madness 4 and Aviation Manager similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.