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Banana AirwaysWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
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Action-adventure airline game for 1 to 6 players where you feed passengers.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Banana Airways (6h 5m in total). The problem that came up most: infection and syringe cure mechanics are not explained, in 3 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 6h 5m analysed · English, German, Spanish, Portuguese · analysed in the week of 19 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 36
- Ideas
- 1
- Highlights
- 6
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 113 in all.
Where the moments happened
Grey bars show when the streamer was talking. Each mark is one reported moment; select a type below to hide or show it.
- Stream 1, 46 min analysed: 26 problems.
- Stream 2, 1h analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
- Stream 3, 54 min analysed: 22 problems, 2 highlights.
- Stream 4, 50 min analysed: 5 problems.
- Stream 5, 34 min analysed: 10 problems, 1 highlight.
- Stream 6, 38 min analysed: 17 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 1 highlight.
- Stream 7, 43 min analysed: 14 problems, 1 highlight.
- Stream 8, 40 min analysed: 12 problems, 1 highlight.
Problems (36)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #5Confusion
infection and syringe cure mechanics are not explained
3 of 8 streams · 7 moments
7 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
players cannot find where or how to buy supplies in flight
3 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
players cannot tell why passengers die during flights
2 of 8 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
plane steering and takeoff controls are unclear to new pilots
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
serving passengers is not intuitive for new players
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Frustration
repair hammer and tools vanish mid flight with no replacement
2 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Frustration
children keep needing attention and distract the crew from other jobs
2 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustration
fires overwhelm the crew and make flying impossible
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bug
babies and items get stuck in odd places or doors misbehave
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #2Bug
game slows down and player falls from aircraft
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
hud does not show lives, infection timer or difficulty clearly
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
repairing, infection and fire tools hard to find or use
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
unclear how to get rid of trash and clean the cabin
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
radiation rules are unclear, irradiated players are helpless
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
hazard and passenger handling is not explained
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Confusion
dropping, giving back and using held items is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Confusion
lives, passenger minimum and difficulty unlocks are not communicated
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Confusion
child passenger cannot be dropped or placed
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Confusion
no guidance on what to do at the start of a flight
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Confusion
demo mode progression and unlock is unclear
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #28Frustration
banana peels and trash on the floor trip the crew
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Frustration
shop purchase and pilot payout feel awkward
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #30Frustration
pilot role feels unrewarded and its controls are unclear
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Frustration
engine repair puzzle depends on color, blocking colorblind players
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Frustration
carried items are hard to grab or get back
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Frustration
passengers die in large numbers with unclear cause
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Frustration
frame rate drops during flights
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Bug
baby slips through the plane wall
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Bug
passengers float around the cabin during landing
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Confusion
purpose of some shop items and baby mechanics is not explained
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Confusion
several items and objects are never explained
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Confusion
cockpit roles and flight controls are unclear
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Confusion
selfie feature found by accident
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Confusion
no clear way to find out how to put out fires
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Frustration
syringes and extinguisher fly around and are hard to find again
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #36Frustration
shop money is too tight for supplies
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (1)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #37Suggestion
missing trash can on the plane
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (6)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #38Highlight
character mouth animation is fun to watch
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #39Highlight
syringes make infection handling easy
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #40Highlight
cart color customization is a nice touch
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #41Highlight
landmarks seen during the flight
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #42Highlight
good Portuguese translation
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #43Highlight
relaxed flight music is liked
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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