Rank 01Why this
Same immersive mood as Airport CEO.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Airport CEO
- 8 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
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The closest matches to Airport CEO: SimAirport, Transport Fever 2, Sky Haven Tycoon - Airport Simulator, Project Hospital, and Big Ambitions. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Airport CEO.
- $19.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Apog Labs
- Price: $3.74−85%checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 83% of 4,592 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Aviation enthusiasts love the realistic flight operations
- Build airports from scratch with full modular control
- Deep simulation of every airport system
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
About Airport CEO
The closest matches to Airport CEO: SimAirport, Transport Fever 2, Sky Haven Tycoon - Airport Simulator, Project Hospital, and Big Ambitions. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Airport CEO is your kind of game, the closest matches are SimAirport, Transport Fever 2 and Sky Haven Tycoon - Airport Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its airline contract management and baggage handling logistics. 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.
Airport CEO is a strategy and simulation game developed by Apog Labs, released in 2021. The game tasks players with building and operating a full-scale airport from the ground up, with detailed systems for airline contracts, baggage handling, flight scheduling, passenger needs, staff allocation, and terminal design. Players who enjoy complex logistics report deep engagement with the simulation's interconnected systems. Aviation enthusiasts particularly appreciate the realistic flight operations modeled in the game, and the modding community has expanded content beyond the base release. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric and contemplative qualities players experience when managing an airport, and the challenging gameplay rewards careful planning. Currently available at $24.99 USD, the game runs at a Playable level on Steam Deck, with an 83% positive rating from over 4,500 Steam reviews.
About Airport CEO: Build and manage an international airport!
Is Airport CEO worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 4,592 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 78 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 72 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Aviation enthusiasts love the realistic flight operations
- Build airports from scratch with full modular control
- Deep simulation of every airport system
- Modding community adds missing content
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“There’s an insane amount of bugs, especially with the pathfinding for passengers and vehicles. How the hell have they still not managed to fix this mess after all these years?”
“Like what many others have said. The game is buggy as hell and the devs seem to have given up fixing it. The main bug seems to lies with pathfinding and terminal segregation - 2 interrelated issue. I've progressed past the medium jets and…”
People who play it also play: SimAirport, Transport Fever 2, Sky Haven Tycoon - Airport Simulator
Frequently asked about Airport CEO
Can I run it?
Does Airport CEO run on Steam Deck?
Airport CEO 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 Airport CEO cost?
Airport CEO is listed on Steam at 3.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Airport CEO?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Airport CEO are SimAirport, Transport Fever 2, Sky Haven Tycoon - Airport Simulator.
Who developed Airport CEO?
Airport CEO was developed by Apog Labs.