Aerostat: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

What this game is

Aerostat is a hot-air balloon flight with exactly one control: the BURNER. Hold your finger on the screen and the flame heats the envelope, the balloon swells, gains lift and climbs. Let go and the air cools, and the balloon sinks slowly, heavily, the way a real one does. There is no helm, no pedal, no side joystick — the vertical is entirely in your fingers.

How to play, in short

1. Aerostat is a hot-air balloon flight with exactly one control: the BURNER.

2. Hold your finger on the screen and the flame heats the envelope, the balloon swells, gains lift and climbs.

3. Let go and the air cools, and the balloon sinks slowly, heavily, the way a real one does.

4. There is no helm, no pedal, no side joystick — the vertical is entirely in your fingers.

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Aerostat"