Rank 01Why this
Same whimsical mood as Balsa Model Flight Simulator.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Balsa Model Flight Simulator
- 8 games
- Updated Nov 6, 2026
Players who liked Balsa Model Flight Simulator also play
The closest matches to Balsa Model Flight Simulator: KitHack Model Club, SimplePlanes 2, Stormworks: Build and Rescue, RealFlight Evolution, and Flyout. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares physics based flight with Balsa Model Flight Simulator.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Same challenging mood as Balsa Model Flight Simulator.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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RealFlight Evolution
Why this: Also Vehicular Combat and Flight, like Balsa Model Flight Simulator.
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From the Depths
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Balsa Model Flight Simulator.
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DCS World Steam Edition
Why this: Also Flight and VR, like Balsa Model Flight Simulator.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Balsa Model Flight Simulator
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Same challenging mood as Balsa Model Flight Simulator.
- 91% of 40,244 reviews
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Also Vehicular Combat and Flight, like Balsa Model Flight Simulator.
- 87% of 655 reviews
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Floating Origin Interactive
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 183 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Build planes from scratch with intuitive tools
- Endless tweaking and experimentation is deeply satisfying
- Multiplayer dogfights are addictive and social
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
About Balsa Model Flight Simulator
The closest matches to Balsa Model Flight Simulator: KitHack Model Club, SimplePlanes 2, Stormworks: Build and Rescue, RealFlight Evolution, and Flyout. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Balsa Model Flight Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are KitHack Model Club, SimplePlanes 2 and Stormworks: Build and Rescue — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its controller support and damage model. 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 Balsa Model Flight Simulator: Balsa is a detailed Model Flight Simulator with a powerful editor where you can design, build, fly and battle with model aircraft. Developed by the creator of Kerbal Space Program, Balsa is a virtual flight experience like no other.
Is Balsa Model Flight Simulator worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 183 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build planes from scratch with intuitive tools
- Endless tweaking and experimentation is deeply satisfying
- Multiplayer dogfights are addictive and social
- Rc controller support works surprisingly well
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I know this is off the store page so nobody new will read this but why? I got this game because it had potential and all they did was not update it and now they are just making a new one and selling it under a different name. I did have…”
“So I actually like the game and the premise of it, but coming up on a year since the game was opened for purchase and honestly.... It hasn't moved along at all. The latest patch notes are from February, and I don't expect there to be much…”
People who play it also play: KitHack Model Club, SimplePlanes 2, Stormworks: Build and Rescue
Frequently asked about Balsa Model Flight Simulator
Can I run it?
Does Balsa Model Flight Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Balsa Model Flight Simulator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Balsa Model Flight Simulator have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Balsa Model Flight Simulator supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Balsa Model Flight Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Balsa Model Flight Simulator are KitHack Model Club, SimplePlanes 2, Stormworks: Build and Rescue.
Who developed Balsa Model Flight Simulator?
Balsa Model Flight Simulator was developed by Floating Origin Interactive.