Dear Passengers - the co-op game about crewing the world's worst airline - is targeting a 2026 Steam release, and there's no demo in the meantime. If the trailer left you wanting physics chaos, screaming friends, and systems failing in cascade, here are seven games that deliver the same energy today.
1. ATTENTION PASSENGERS (free, in your browser)
The closest match on this list, because it's directly inspired by Dear Passengers. ATTENTION PASSENGERS is a physics-driven plane crash survival game: disasters hit the plane mid-flight, and you dodge debris, grab other passengers, and try to outlast the wreck. There's a multiplayer mode where you can sabotage other players while you all fight to survive the longest.
Play ATTENTION PASSENGERS free - no download, works on desktop and mobile. We covered it in more depth in our free-to-play guide.
2. Lethal Company
The game that defined the modern co-op chaos genre. Scavenge derelict moons for scrap with your friends, stay under quota, and try not to laugh when the proximity chat cuts to static. If Dear Passengers becomes a hit, it will be walking the road Lethal Company paved.
3. R.E.P.O.
Physics-based co-op horror where you and your crew haul fragile valuables out of monster-infested buildings. The full-body physics comedy - objects swinging, teammates ragdolling - is exactly the flavor of slapstick Dear Passengers is promising at altitude.
4. Content Warning
Film yourselves doing dangerous things in the Old World and go viral on SpookTube. Less about planes, all about the friendslop formula: proximity chat, shared panic, and clips you'll rewatch for weeks.
5. PEAK
A co-op climbing game where one slip can wipe the whole expedition. It nails the same feeling Dear Passengers is chasing: a fragile shared vehicle for disaster, except here the vehicle is your own grip strength.
6. Party Animals
Floppy physics brawling with friends. No survival stakes, but the ragdoll sabotage energy - shoving your best friend off a ledge at the worst possible moment - is pure Dear Passengers cabin behavior.
7. Overcooked! 2
The classic co-op stress machine. Developers have compared Dear Passengers to Overcooked with a flight deck: divided roles, constant small emergencies, and a kitchen (or cabin) that never stops moving.
Want to make your own instead?
ATTENTION PASSENGERS was built with Rosebud AI by describing the game in plain English. If you'd rather build your own disaster sim than wait for someone else's, read How to Make Your Own Dear Passengers-Style Game.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of game is Dear Passengers?
A physics-based co-op game where you crew a failing airline: one player flies, the rest manage passengers, cargo, and constant emergencies. See our full explainer.
What's the best free alternative to Dear Passengers?
ATTENTION PASSENGERS is free, browser-based, and directly inspired by it - it's the only game on this list built specifically around surviving a plane disaster.
Are these games all multiplayer?
Most are co-op focused. ATTENTION PASSENGERS has both a single-player mode and a multiplayer mode with sabotage.
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Andi Bucescu
Andi is the Head of Marketing at Rosebud, where she writes about the intersection of AI, creativity, and brand storytelling. She explores how generative AI is reshaping marketing strategies and creative workflows, with a focus on making complex technology accessible and cutting through the noise of modern campaigns. Her perspective is informed by undergraduate research on effective social media content and consumer psychology.