SimplePlanes

SimplePlanes is a simulation video game developed and published by the American indie studio Jundroo LLC. SimplePlanes followed the release of SimplePhysics and SimpleRockets and preceded Juno: New Origins (formerly SimpleRockets 2) and SimplePlanes VR. The game was first released on Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows and was ported to iOS and Android later. It was released onto Steam on 17 December 2015 after completing the Steam Greenlight process. The game received mixed reviews from users and video game reviewers, with the main downfalls mentioned the most being the "slippery controls" and the graphical design. Regardless, it has garnered an online community, many of whom are attracted to its versatility. From 2014 until 2023, SimplePlanes has received 12 major updates and numerous bug fixes and patches. The latest version, v1.12.206, was released in May 2025. Exact user statistics are not available, but there are at least 500,000 registered users on the game's website, responsible for the creation of almost 1 million aircraft.

==Gameplay== In SimplePlanes the player is able to build aircraft, vehicles, and other contraptions using a small but versatile selection of parts. Creations are saved in the form of XML files. meaning that players can modify their crafts beyond the limits imposed by the game. Creations can be uploaded to or downloaded from SimplePlanes.com, a social-network-like website that allows players to upload their aircraft to public profiles, rate other players' creations through upvotes, discuss the game via forums, and browse a gallery of other players' designs.