In a game on Steam, you can build your own plane: Or you can do it like Twitch streamer Max “HandOfBlood” Knabe and build something that can barely be called an airplane.
What kind of game is it? We are talking about Aviassembly – a game in which you build your own airplane and fly around with it. Aviassembly was released in Early Access on Steam on April 11, 2025, and costs €9.75. The platform has just over 4,400 reviews, with 97% being positive.
Here you can see a trailer for Aviassembly:
HandOfBlood recently played the game live on Twitch and uploaded the nearly two-hour stream to YouTube. In it, he also presented a new “creation”.
What did the Twitch streamer create? HandOfBlood named his plane the “Spandauer Kobra”. Although his viewers are not sure if it can still be called a plane. It can definitely fly.
- In the comments under the YouTube video, 80sMeavyHetal ceremoniously writes: “The flying escalator is back!”
- oliverpichl4070 describes what happens in the stream with the words: “*shifts an absurd component downward slightly in a monstrosity of a device*: ‘Look at this, great!'”
You can watch the video here:
Great freedom in and out of the hangar
What is the game actually about? At the beginning, you build your airplane. The game gives you a lot of freedom:
- You choose from various components that you can place freely. This allows you to determine where things like wings or your engine should be located.
- From biplanes to jets, many different designs are possible, including some very crazy ones, as HandOfBlood has proven.
- However, not everything with wings and an engine flies in the end. You still need to pay attention to physical aspects such as aerodynamics and the weight of your machine.
Once your airplane is ready for takeoff, you can take off immediately. In the open game world, missions await you, for completing which you earn money. With it, you unlock new parts that make your plane faster, increase your cargo space, or allow you to fly further.
For those who just want to build without constraints, there is also a creative mode. Here, you don’t need to worry about your resources. Many features will be added before the final release, including helicopters and first-person flying.
By the way, HandOfBlood’s first game was released in May 2025. MyMMO author Johanna has already tried it out. You can read more about it in her preview article: Through his new game on Steam, I understand why HandOfBlood is so keen on roguelikes
