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PLANES ATTACK

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2019

Should you play it?

Your homeland sky is under attack. Will you defend it?

What works
  • Free to play
  • Simple and accessible gameplay
  • Short sessions ideal for quick play
  • Calm and relaxing music
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
Things to keep in mind
  • Very limited content and variety
  • Random enemy and missile spawns causing unfair deaths
  • No progression or customization
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Short replay value after achievements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Elon Simulator 2019

  • Blood Feed

  • KillSteel

  • Jay Fighter: Remastered

  • There's a Butcher Around

  • Distant Space

  • Dodge Show

  • Spartan Survivors

  • Chicken Shoot Gold
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • There's a Butcher Around

  • Dodge Show

  • Cover Fire: Offline Shooting Game
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Value

    Fruit Postal Service
  • Competition

    Aaero
  • Idle

    McPixel 3

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PLANES ATTACK: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competition

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