If you’re looking to take flight, our list of the best plane games on Switch and mobile is here to point you down the runway. From realistic flying simulators to tycoon titles where you’re left to run an airport, these flying games are sure to bring a smile to any aviation enthusiast’s face. All you need to do is jump into the cockpit.
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So, let’s hit the throttle and get into our list of the best plane games.
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky – Switch
Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is a dogfighting delight, putting you in the cockpit of a WWII-style fighter plane. With countless classic planes to fly, an engaging storyline featuring the legendary Red Baron, and a nice variety of locations to light up with gunfire, you can’t ask for much more from a dogfighting simulator. Better still, with online modes and split-screen for fun with friends, there’s no shortage of air miles in this cell-shaded title.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Switch
Ok, so it might come as a surprise, but with the addition of the ultrahand ability, Tears of the Kingdom is essentially a plane game. I mean, you can create your own planes (not a jumbo jet, but imagine a Zonai recreation of that), and fly across Hyrule with ease. Who needs first class when you’ve got a Zonai glider and a few rockets, anyway?
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Airline Commander: Flight Game – mobile
There’s no shortage of copycat versions of Microsoft’s iconic Flight Simulator for mobile, but Airline Commander: Flight Game might be the best one. Combining impressive in-flight graphics with a deep simulator engine, you can pick out your fleet of fliers, set up your routes, and get busy with transporting the good people of planet earth from destination to destination.
Infinite Flight – mobile
The closest thing you can get to a proper flight sim on the go, Infinite Flight has been on an upward trajectory ever since its release. While at the start, some of the plane models were a bit ropey, nowadays this flying game is competing with the best and offers an excellently realistic experience for those who are after that.
Pilotwings 64 – Switch (NSO)
When it comes to plane games, Pilotwings 64 is a classic. Now available as part of the library of Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo 64 games, Pilotwings might be a simple concept of just taking off and landing, but there’s something in the mechanics of this one that stops you from putting it down. Sure, it might seem a bit light on characters and available aircraft compared to modern plane games, but it’s worth trying out this iconic flying simulator to see why it’s such a popular title with Nintendo 64 enthusiasts.
Jumbo Airport Story – Switch
Kairosoft seems to have a game for everything, from Game Dev Story to the Ramen Sensei, so it only makes sense that we include the developer’s version of the hustle and bustle of the airport in Jumbo Airport Story. Don’t let the basic graphics fool you, Kairosoft’s tycoon title is surprisingly deep, with plenty of options to customise your own version of LAX or Heathrow. You might not be taking off yourself in this game, but you’re certain to feel on top of the world when you become the richest airport around.
Wings of Heroes – mobile
Another game from RORTOS, the creators of Airline Commander: Flight Game, Wings of Heroes swaps out domestic travel for dangerous dogfights in the skies over warring nations. With some of the most famous planes from all the WWII documentaries your grandad made you sit through, this title is like a high-definition history lesson with gun turrets. Better still, you can upgrade your preferred planes, making it easier to declare yourself as a legend of the skies.
Sky Gamblers – Switch and mobile
Some of the best portable flying games out there, the Sky Gamblers series offers up lots of thrills in an easy-to-manage package. With lively dogfights, great graphics, and lots of replay value, I’ve always found it odd that this series doesn’t get more love. While the genre may not be mainstream, it’s pretty darn tough to make a good dogfighting game, but Sky Gamblers does it excellently.
Merge Plane – mobile
If you’d rather have an idle plane game, Merge Plane can kill hours of your time, endlessly tapping at the screen to keep your aircraft earning for you. The content isn’t as demanding as the other plane games on this list, but there is something about the unique mechanic of crossing over types of planes to create new ones that keep the fingers tapping. Like most idle games, this one’s all about gathering resources, so you spend much of your time making new planes and putting them into action to keep the funds rolling in.
Bomber Crew – Switch and mobile
Bomber Crew is a management sim set during WWII. You need to manage your crew before a mission, including their clothing and different roles, before setting off on a dangerous mission to take down the enemy. Anything can happen mid-flight, from fuel leaks to engine failures, and your crew can even take too much damage. It’s a brilliantly addictive flying game and one everyone should try out.
The Fly Plane: Flight Simulator – Switch
If you’re looking for something altogether more psychedelic than the average aircraft sim, The Fly Plane: Flight Simulator is the one for you. This title strips out the landscape of the real world and replaces it with pink, purple, and orange structures that pierce the sky. The Fly Plane experience is one of the most unique offerings from the genre on Switch, providing you with a new way to test your abilities behind the yoke.
Jump Into the Plane – Switch
Ok, so this one is a bit wacky but deserves a place on our list of the best plane games for its concept alone. If you can’t guess from the title – and I’m judging you a little if that is the case – Jump Into The Plane is a game where you take a car up a ramp and try and land it inside of a moving aircraft. Sounds off the wall, right? It is, but for less than twenty dollars, there’s a surprising amount of fun in trying to find the angle to slide your Ferrari into the back of a military cargo plane.
There you have it, our picks for the best plane games on Switch and mobile. If you’d rather float through the galaxy than the blue skies above us, check out our picks for the best space games on Switch and mobile.
