# Fly By retro biplane game

22 Hacker News commenters recommended Fly By retro biplane game and 7 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Fun retro biplane game with scan-line visuals and enjoyable flight dynamics that recall old arcade games. Critics note the plane feels slow and its turns too tight.

## Why people recommend it

- Retro scan-line visuals (2 comments): "I had a lot of fun, the scan line effect looks really good and the obstacles are interesting and challenging." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49583263)) "The scan lines are a great touch. It makes it feel truly retro" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49519178))
- Fun flight dynamics (2 comments): "that is a lot of commitment to the flight model. respect." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49583828)) "Love the flight dynamics, super fun game!!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49583376))
- Fun and enjoyable to play (3 comments): "I created this to scratch an itch of an old game I enjoyed in the past. And I enjoy playing this one." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49595121)) "Love the flight dynamics, super fun game!!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49583376)) "Overall great game and enjoyable." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49581462))
- Nostalgia for old arcade games (2 comments): "this made me smile as it reminded me of hours spent trying to perfect Barnstorming" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49581984)) "I like it, reminds me of the old arcade games." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49582856))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Sopwith](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sopwith.md): 18 recommend
- [Pac-Man](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pac-man.md): 9 recommend
- [Atari Tempest arcade game](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tempest.md): 8 recommend
- [Pac-Man, but You're the Ghost](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pac-man-but-you-re-the-ghost.md): 5 recommend
- [Beakdown](https://hackerapproved.com/p/beakdown.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Fly By retro biplane game", https://hackerapproved.com/p/fly/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).