Lakehopper

I am looking forward to what this game becomes. But after building my plane , why is the hardest part of the game just taking off? I tried remapping controls etc..no joy. Their needs to be a actual label on each part like flaps , alerions, etc. and what optimal setting is needed for take off and landing because the book while detailed is not clear on what actual lever or switch needs to be flipped and set for take off. Better yet you have an auto pilot button, a take off pre-set button would be nice. Also the amount of bounce and turning your plane does while trying to get speed to take off is frustrating. Would I recommend it? Not yet. But if they keep improving then yes it has potential.

good game, needs way more content to really have any replay value. updates seem frequent though. mechanics feel good and runs well with a joystick

There's not a lot to do right now but build one singular airplane and fly it around between 3-4 locations delivering what amounts to the same thing (filing boxes filled with "stuff") and I imagine the developers will add more wild and wacky things for you to do down the road. I bought it to support the project and fool around as a real world Pilot myself. The bones are there but that's about it right now. For a $10 investment to support an indie dev, why not!

I can't recommend this currently, this feels more like a testing phase than a playable early access game. There is no game here, just a big empty world with "test island" deliveries to make and many times while trying to take off, the yoke was unresponsive or fuel just didnt want to work, even while full or before i sit down the fuel runs out. Very little in the way of explanation. Building the plane is simple enough but all the gameplay systems feel very "testing phase", unfinished and outright non functional currently.

Good, AMD soft keeps crashing while running it, no clue why but it might need an optimization or some patches but good progress regardless. I just cant recommend yet until stability improves. So much potential though.

In early access, I can say that I love the concept. It definitely needs some improvements, but considering the game is still in development this makes perfect sense. The overall feel of the game so far is reminiscent of an early version of "My Summer Car" - on float planes. Here's some of my main points after a few hours of playing: Pros: - Simple UI - Not very steep learning curve - Decent attention to technical details - Very smooth and realistic VOR navigation - Relatively detailed aircraft building mechanics - Active Dev Neutral: - Large map offers potential for navigation and handling challenges, but mostly full of mountains and nothing. - Destinations as of now (29 Jul 2026) are interesting from afar and varied in style and unique approach challenges, but lack substance when you get close (empty buildings, little interactivity). I definitely expect this to improve with time, so not truly a critique yet. - Package delivery mechanics are simple, but a bit clunky. The area that you can return packages in is not highlighted, but it's not incredibly harf to figure out either. The hand cart for carrying 4 packages at a time is useful, but it could be optimized (forcing it to load from the bottom instead of having some float) Cons: - Crashes consistently, usually after a couple hours of play for my system - Physics for taking off and landing are difficult to learn and master for keyboard users. Have not tried controller yet, but I imagine its a bit easier to use. - Parts often get in the way of each other. For example, the storage racks in the Hopper aircraft are overtop of the fuel system, and so the racks are often highlighted instead of the parts I actually want to interact with. - Content is sparse and environment is void of life, however I expect that to change with further development. - Weather patterns do not change from the setting you make at the start. Again, will likely be updated, but it robs the navigation parts of any challenge when I can make it CAVOK at all times. What I want to see in the future: - Improved nav map UI - Varied navigational challenges (for example, long distance with a VOR or VOR/DME [i]not[/i] co-located with an aerodrome, forcing the player to switch nav frequencies or bearings enroute) - More interactive destinations and immersive environment - Some quality-of-life improvements - Above all: [b]PASSION![/b] I can tell the dev has it, and I really want to see what they do with this idea. Overall, this is a title that you can [i]really[/i] tell is in early access, but the bones of it are good and the potential is there. If you like semi-realistic flying games, this one may be worth picking up! The dev is consistently working on it, and with the addition of the Glacier aircraft and the discussion boards, I can tell they care about improving the game as a whole. While you may not feel the same, so far I'm glad I took a chance on this one!