Game: Fly Corp
Genre: Simulation, Strategy
System: Nintendo Switch (Also on iOS and Android, Steam (Windows and Apple), Xbox and PlayStation)
Developer | Publisher: KishMish Games |HeroCraft
Age Rating: US Everyone | EU 3+
Price: US $11.99 | UK £10.79 | EU € 11,99
Release Date: January 30th, 2025
A review code was used, and many thanks to HeroCraft.
If you have followed my gaming pursuits, it won’t surprise you that I love a good management game. Set me a task and let me handle it most efficiently, and I’m happy. Fly Corp is a strategy management game that invites you to build and manage your global airline network. Getting to grips with being an airline mogul is all the more appealing as the game features real-world cities and numbers of population.
The Gameplay of Fly Corp
Fly Corp offers nearly 200 territories and many cities across the globe. You can set up airports anywhere, but different regions have unique challenges. In Europe, short distances make networks easier to manage, but they tend to overlap and crisscross as you unlock one city at a time. In larger countries like the U.S. or Australia, you have to budget carefully for long-haul routes, which cost more to open.
Depending on the gameplay mode you use, you start with just two cities, which, of course, you connect by drawing an airline route between them. Quickly after that, new cities appear on the map, enticing you to make more routes. But you have to take into account that more routes require more planes, upgrades for the airport to hold more visitors and so on. At the same time, transporting passengers brings in money, which you need to use to get more routes, planes, and airports. You see, it can be a delicate balance.
Random events spice things up, ranging from helpful investments in your airline to disasters that halt flights in certain areas. Or even bizarre incidents, like a businessman suing you over spilt coffee during turbulence. I must say that I’ve seen the same ones more than once, so a little more variety would be good.
Rich Choice of Gameplay Modes
There are several gameplay modes to explore. In Discover the World, you’ll aim to unlock new territory that is set as your goal. For example, starting in Germany, you’ll get the request to unlock France, and after that, Sweden and so on. You’ll need to unlock a new territory every six minutes to keep playing and use in-game money to do so, and there’s even a leaderboard!
Scenarios present you with unique scenarios, such as earning a set amount of money or dealing with disruptions like coronavirus outbreaks or hurricanes that shut down one of your airports.
There’s also a Daily Scenarios mode, where fresh challenges await you every day, complete with leaderboards to climb. Fly Corp also has two DLC packages called Quick Scenarios and Extreme Scenarios, which extend your gaming fun even more.
Free Play allows you to play as you go, choosing where to expand at your own pace, using the money that comes in. In this mode airports don’t get overcrowded, so this is a good one if you are in the mood for a laid-back experience.
Lastly, there’s the Custom Scenarios, made by other players for you to enjoy. And, of course, you can also make your own.
Minimalist Look
Fly Corp has a minimalist look. Just dots for the airports and dotted lines indicating the flight routes, with little planes going to and fro. When an incident or special bulletin pops up, it’s a simple drawing. Somehow it fits the game, there’s no need to add frills to make the gameplay better.
Surprisingly, it works with the Switch in handheld mode with touchscreen, and touchscreen only. The buttons on the Switch don’t work, which is fine by me, but it could be a problem for other Switch players. It can be fiddly to click on a plane to see if you can upgrade it, but you can also click on the airport to see the routes and airport information and do your adjustments there. To ensure you have enough time, you can pause the progress and set everything right before putting it back in motion.
To allow you to keep up with the leaderboards and such, Fly Corp needs constant access to the internet. You can bypass this, but it’s annoying how the pop-up keeps recurring, enticing you to find a connection.
Conclusion for Fly Corp
Fly Corp is a great management game with a minimalist look that does exactly what it promises: allowing you to manage your airlines across the globe. While you probably start out adding airlines to new airports as soon as you can, you’ll have to come up with a strategy as money is always tight. There is a fine balance between the amount to invest to get more income and handling the emergencies that pop up and throw you off your game.
If you like this kind of management strategy game, Fly Corp is a good one. As the game is also available on mobile as a freemium with in-app purchases, you can also choose to give it a try there before you buy.
Final Verdict: I Like it a Lot
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