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Game
Game2017
Carrier Deck
Developer Every Single Soldier
Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war. From the Steam store page
192 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 3, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
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161 positive · 24 negative
95% range 81–91%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
967 of 1,089 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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60 of 192 · most liked firstGreat concept and reasonably well crafted, but incredibly frustrating. The base difficulty is incredibly too high, and there's some tedious micromanagement. If you're a perfectionist this is going to drive you nuts because there will inevitably be a point in each game/mission where there's too much going on and while you're managing all the other details, your aircraft collide on the deck. More unforgivable is the lousy pathing and tight space that will constantly result in aircraft blocking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool concept managing 302193 things at the same time, but if you want to achieve a flawless game, then be prepared to scream at your screen and start over and over and over until you get it absolutely right for those 5 stars. There is no way of slowing the game down, and neither is there a pause function (except for opening the menu). If you want to feel pressure, want to be overwhelmed and frustrated for most of the time, this is for you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great simple game. It's a lot of fun if you like little micromanagement games. My only request is for the developers to PLEASE add more content. I WILL PAY!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun little game but in later levels it depends largely on just memorizing the queue order of enemies that'll be coming at you to prep your aircraft ahead of time rather than making any tactical decisions
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trying to achieve 5-stars on every mission is like Dark Souls for Autistic people.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The core gameplay loop of Carrier Deck is good fun - balance your aircraft and their capabilities against a range of threats. It's a good "little game", and I was quite enjoying going through the campaign. However, about half-way through it started experiencing consistently repeating performance issues that made it 'gum up', making it effectively unplayable (it's not technically unplayable, but the FPS is so low important gameplay cues can be missed). In this context, it's very hard to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a buggy mess now :( . they sold the rights to the game and the subsequent update removed all the textures for all the crew. they fixed it, but now the game crashes constantly and you can't even finish a survival match without it crashing and losing all progress. they also added a new bug ware you can't finish the cargo plane missions due to the cargo loader getting stuck on the deck so you cant get the cargo plane off the ship since it wont unload. avoid the game until they fix all the new…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty much the only game I know of like it. It's a little disappointing how the game can only become difficult by pressuring you into being overwhelmed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is it fun? Yeah, for about 2 hours. Is it worth 10$? No, not really. Gets repetitive really fast. I kind of like the concept, but a wider scope campaign, upgrading from a small carrier to a larger one, and adding new planes and skill... yeah, that would have saved the game. Like this, I feel it's a small time killer and filler game instead of the great game it could have been.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No real strategy to speak of, just BS time-management & a difficulty curve that spikes immediately.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →* [*Carrier Deck*](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580720/Carrier_Deck/). It's not a terrible game, but I really badly want deep fleet command games, and it just isn't that. I knew that going in, but I was still hoping for more. * [*WARNO*](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1611600/WARNO/). I like *Wargame: Red Dragon*, though I play it as single-player, despite the poor AI. I like *Steel Division 2* single-player. But *WARNO* just feels like it's too fast-paced and like there isn't…
unlabelledView post →This is actually a pretty fun management game - especially if you're a carrier fan. Definitely worth the $9 ask. Yea, there's some bad RNG that will mess you up (especially in survival mode) and you'll feel some pressure/stress, but it's still fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wish theres more missions. and i hope there would be a steam workshop support, cause the community could help on making more missions,customization,other aircraft models, etd.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I finally managed to get all achievements! AAAAAA Yes, the survival mode gets stupidly hard and your chance of success is determined by RNG, but it's still a fun game. Can only recommend if you like time and ressourcemanagement and like to be stressed during game play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Current US Navy member here. Looked for a fun game to play relating to my job. Not an air boss, but an aircraft mechanic. This game is fun and addictive. I enjoy launching jets and helos to destroy my enemies at sea and this game has fulfilled that very thing. Excellent!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun. Reminds me of my Carrier time in the Navy
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Needs alot of tuning for the survival mode. Designed as an endless wave style mode. It has too little time, too many enemies at once. and limited space. meanwhile the real life counter part can fit many more aircraft and can use the Entire Flight Deck to arm aircraft. Not letting you control what aircraft you have is another let down. The fighters should be able to use ALL available jets on Deck. Tired of only being able to use F-18C's, or F-18E's you should be able to mix them in an emergency.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Addicting, but skill only takes you so far. RNG will kill your survival runs that's just how it is.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only played for 6 hours and have half the achievments unlocked already
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I describe the game like it feels:" You tell your soldier everything, because he can't do anything alone! Practically like go to the toillette, open the lid! Pull down your Pants! Sit down! Press! Use Paper for your ***! Stand up! Pull up your trousers! Close the Button! Press the toilet flush button! No i am not joking! EVERYTHING little thing you need to tell to happen! There is no quality of life at all! Only stress stress stress! Excample! to repair ONE plane you need to do the following:"…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've restarted the campaign a few times because the first hour or so of gameplay is fun. After that the game continues to add so many tasks on your plate that it's no longer fun it's a chore. I stopped when i realized I was irritated and overwhelmed. It's disappointing because it has so much potential. Just wish there was a way to hand of some tasks to an in-game character to manage.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First, I want to start with the positives of this game. 1. The mechanics are pretty simple. You prep an aircraft, you queue an aircraft, you send an aircraft, then you land an aircraft (you may need to send an aircraft for maintenance). Cycle continues. The difficulty of the levels depends on the complexity. 2. Once you get into this game, it is addicting because of the simple mechanics. 3. Don't let it rattle your nerves. You have to stay focused and you have pay attention. You are the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Carrier Deck 17 Jun 22 The game, simply, is you are an air boss on a US aircraft carrier (CVN 76) and you have to land, rearm/fuel, then launch planes, helios, and Osprey aircraft to fend off threats to the carrier. It is an air traffic controller “sim” with bombs. Sounds simple enough - after the 10th or so mission in the campaign, it is not that simple - at least not for me. The game looks great, plays great, and for US$10.00 the amount of play time from the campaign is a great value. If…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game punches above its weight class
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Definite recommend if you like carriers, micromanagement games, working under pressure, and organising stuff. Some levels are really easy, and some will require you to play them multiple times to get them right. Plus the OST is nice, and I like the background radio chatter. However, there is one fly in the ointment: the 'damage' mechanic. I'm not sure how it happens, but sometimes, aircraft get back to the carrier in a damaged state. If you fly them out again, they'll crash and you'll need…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fact Check: Viral Video Game Footage Shows C-17 Globemaster Plane Taking Off From Carrier Deck #CheckTok #C17Globemaster #AircraftCarrier #Takeoff #FactCheck leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
unlabelledView post →Its fun I wish it was harder I wish bigger aircraft space I wish access to workshop and create your own mods, missions, texture pacts, create your own aircraft, etc This game could be way more funner
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A simple aircraft management game that feels more causal than when first playing. Not a lot of content depth, but the mechanics are solid and the visuals are good.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Díky Bohu za repetitivní hry. Tahle hra je jako šachy - v principu jednoduchá jak facka od manželky, ale ve finále uspokojivá jako facka od dominy v latexu. 🤷♂️😁 Je to skvělá hra na vyčištění hlavy, kdy si na pozadí posloucháš podcast, nebo na druhým monitoru ti jede... No podcast, protože voči vod tý hry nevodlepíš - ti řikám! 😁 Máš X druhu letadel, který se prostě musíš naučit, jaký má kterou ikonku a k čemu se používá. Not ýzy áj séj. Ale na druhou stranu, dá se to a když nebudeš…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Diner dash but with planes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Original game, tons of replay value
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I bought this game, I was an innocent, kind-hearted, well-liked young man. Now I'm an old, graying, crew-cut, truculent guy in a yellow jersey and khaki pants who lives on a diet of black coffee and cigars and yells at everyone. 10/10, I really AM the Air Boss! And I like it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Job posting: Aircraft carrier deck manager. Duties include launching fighter jets, catching them when they come back, feeding them fuel and bombs, and preventing 40 million dollars of aircraft from bumping fenders on a runway the size of a parking lot. No experience required. You will fail the first three days. This is normal. That's Carrier Deck, and I did that job for 42 hours and asked for a second shift, because I beat the whole thing twice. Here's why it works. Everyone makes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 176 hours of playing this game obsessively for the past several years. I finally unlocked the last achievement and I'm longing for more. So much so that I have begun development of a spiritual successor. This game has some great mechanics but a few lingering bugs which were never addressed. There's really nothing else quite like this game. I intend to fix that.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before playing, book doctor appointment for carpal tunnel at your wrist. It all starts peacefully, until you realize it is not and you catch yourself under stressful situation where you need to make decisions quickly, sometimes choose what to sacrifice. It is like figuring out puzzle. Campaign is more like a training, there you should learn how to arrange different kind of operations your Carrier can get into.. - anti aircraft operations where waves of aircrafts are coming at you - anti ship…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you don't want to spend your time making hamburgers, this is a great alternative to time-management games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is good for about 10 minutes. After that it is incredibly repetitive. The path finding is terrible, most games I end up losing because the people get stuck underneath the plane they are supposed to be fixing or arming.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Carrier Deck Overview *Carrier Deck* is a strategy card game where you command a fleet of aircraft carriers in tactical naval battles. Players build and customize decks representing their ships, planes, and support units to outsmart opponents. Perfect for fans of strategy, deck-building, and naval warfare who enjoy deep tactical gameplay. Gameplay The gameplay revolves around turn-based card battles where positioning, timing, and resource management are key. You deploy carriers,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is pretty bad honestly. It would probably function better as a phone game than on PC. It also glitches out fairly easily if you complete steps too quickly - on mission 4 or 5, you have to destroy an incoming enemy jet before it reaches your ship, then you have to take out an enemy sub. If you complete the jet portion too quickly, it'll hard lock the mission and you have to restart from the beginning of that mission... The steps involved with prepping the planes and helicopters is a cool…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyed. Can get frustrating, but worth it. Waiting for sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, simple, yet very entertaining. Can be challenging sometimes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When it comes to recommending this game, I’ve quite struggled with the decision and ultimately landed on a “no”, but it’s not without its merits, in fact if it would just be fixed up a little it might be really good. The Good: At its core, this is a really fun and challenging game. The difficulty curve is steep, especially in the early levels, but that’s part of its charm. When you struggle through a tough stage only to breeze through it later, the sense of improvement is incredibly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, great on Steam Deck. Have all 170 stars, got all the 33 achievements and getting bored. A mission editor could help. :) Also I happily realized that Carrier Deck 2 is around the corner.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Satisfying to optimise deployment of your aircraft in the most efficient way possible. Neeeeowwwwn!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great Game, needs a logical mind
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun! Easy to learn, hard to master.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so fun im having a blast!!!! 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great very addictive time management game where you get to make America great again one air strike at a time! PS: Survival mode is the best way to play this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is overall pretty fun to play and is quite addicted. However, the pathfinding of the aircraft when navigating on deck can make or break the round you're playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Retro game ,, simple but strangely addictive..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is CRAZY!!! you will be addicted immediately! I've lost hours to this game without even realizing it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fantastic game. It does exactly what you want in a simple yet satisfying simulation meets arcade masterpiece. A combination of tower defense and asset management. A true challenge to master, it leaves you satisfied when you finally five star a stage.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Am I ashamed of the amount of my time in this game? Little bit. But it's a simple enjoyable enough game so do recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a good game, but please add Mac accesibility.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's funny to think that I can manage a carrier when I can't manage my desk.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You'll get 10+ hours of fun ;)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is great, wish there was another iteration of it. New Missions, Aircraft or choosse your Carrier (upgrades)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is pretty great takes me back to when i was in the navy. i finished the game in like 15 hours. And an extra 40 hours just to get the last achievement. And now that I have 100%. am uninstalling lol
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another one of those titles where I wish neutral scores could be left on reviews. On one hand, it's a great mix of planning, strategy and management of a carrier deck. On the other, a lesson in frustration with a less than ideal UI and several punishing elements that once one or two kick in, there is almost no point of return. Fair play to the Steam users who have managed all 5 stars on each mission. You must have patience of saints! Recommended on what type of player you are. A hardcore,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At it's core this is a fun little diner dash style game but with the kitchen being your carrier and the hungry customers being some random third world country america is fighting for the 87th time (probably) But looking past the introductory period some bizzare design decisions creep up: -Why are half of your craft in the hull at the start of the mission, you're going to deploy them regardless, before starting the mission surely everyone would get all craft on deck. -Absolutely no hotkeys or…
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