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Games like Tracon!2012:SE

If Tracon!2012:SE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kerbal Space Program, This War of Mine and Kenshi — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, immersive and intense. 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.

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About Tracon!2012:SE: Tracon!2012:SE is not an arcade game. With a complex command structure, advanced AI and Speech Recognition technology Tracon!2012:SE will allow you to experience of the thrill of being a real air traffic controller working on the approach/departure position.

2018IndieSimulation34.99 USDWindowsby FeelThere
Tracon!2012:SE — Steam game cover
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Deep customization with the editorFeels like real atc with high stakesSatisfying when planes land perfectly in sequenceChallengingImmersiveIntense

Players who liked Tracon!2012:SE also play

Steam players who put hours into Tracon!2012:SE also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Top pick for Tracon!2012:SE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. This War of Mine

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Tracon!2012:SE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Kenshi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Third-strongest match for Tracon!2012:SE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Wreckfest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Ranked #4 for Tracon!2012:SE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

    2018ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Banished

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Tracon!2012:SE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Door Kickers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Ranked #6 for Tracon!2012:SE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

    2014ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Mini Metro

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Ranked #7 for Tracon!2012:SE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Game Dev Tycoon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Tracon!2012:SE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

    2013StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tracon!2012:SE at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Tracon!2012:SE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Tracon!2012:SE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Tracon!2012:SE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Tracon!2012:SE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Tracon!2012:SE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Tracon!2012:SE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Tracon!2012:SE on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Tracon!2012:SE on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from FeelThere

Other recommendable Steam games by FeelThere, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Tower! Simulator 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Another title from FeelThere, the studio behind Tracon!2012:SE. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Immerse yourself in an ultra-realistic environment that brings the challenges of air traffic control right to your fingertips. With brand-new lighting system, intuitive 2D graphical user interface (GUI), improved voice recognition, 9 airports included, Tower! Sim 3 sets a new gold standard.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation59.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Tower!3D Pro

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Another title from FeelThere, the studio behind Tracon!2012:SE. Shares Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Tower!3D Pro will put you in the position of an airport tower controller, one of the most stressful job on the world!

    2017Simulation59.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tower!3D

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Another title from FeelThere, the studio behind Tracon!2012:SE. Shares Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Tower!3D is the successor to the best-selling Tower! 2011 airport tower simulator. Using an intuitive command interface, users of all levels can enjoy the Tower!3D experience. Tower!3D brings the whole environment to life in full 3D with realistic foliage, real time weather changes and volumetric lighting.

    2016SimulationSteam ↗
  4. Tower!2011:SE

    WHY THIS

    Shares air traffic control and an intense mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Another title from FeelThere, the studio behind Tracon!2012:SE. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Tower!2011:SE is not an arcade game. With a complex command structure, advanced AI and Speech Recognition technology Tower!2011:SE will allow you to experience of the thrill of being a real air traffic controller.

    2017IndieSimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. SteamCity Chronicles - Rise Of The Rose

    WHY THIS

    Another title from FeelThere, the studio behind Tracon!2012:SE. Shares Indie with Tracon!2012:SE.

    SteamCity is a turn-based strategy game with a unique world setting, merging steampunk with strong Asian influences. You can control many characters, from brave Rose Militia members, to powerful steam robots, renegade enemy soldiers, and even the main heroes.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Tower! 3D

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Another title from FeelThere, the studio behind Tracon!2012:SE. Shares Indie and Simulation with Tracon!2012:SE.

    Tower!3D is the successor to the best-selling Tower! 2011 airport tower simulator. Tower!3D brings the whole environment to life in full 3D with realistic foliage, real time weather changes and volumetric lighting.

    2020IndieSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Tracon!2012:SE

How much does Tracon!2012:SE cost?
Tracon!2012:SE is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tracon!2012:SE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tracon!2012:SE are Kerbal Space Program, This War of Mine, Kenshi.
Who developed Tracon!2012:SE?
Tracon!2012:SE was developed by FeelThere.

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