Airborne Empire — Game Information

• Developer: The Wandering Band LLC
• Publisher: Stray Fawn Publishing, The Wandering Band LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
• Platforms: Windows, macOS
• Release Date: Apr 17, 2026
• Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls

About Airborne Empire

BUILD YOUR UNIQUE FLYING CITY

Airborne Empire is a one-of-a-kind Open World RPG City Builder. Build and grow your own city in the skies and keep it aloft by managing its lift, balance, and propulsion. Sintopia

• Shape and grow your own unique flying city
• Manage lift, balance, and propulsion to keep your city airborne
• Organize your city’s defenses and abilities to defeat pesky pirates
• Balance resources, infrastructure, and the needs of your people

EXPLORE A VAST OPEN WORLD 

Traverse a vast open world full of dangers, exotic wonders, and many hidden treasures.

• Travel across 5 diverse biomes such as the lush Aeyrie, volcanic Blackspine and snowy Kingsfell
• Discover distant kingdoms and forgotten settlements scattered across the lands
• Meet quirky characters, uncover their stories, and trade with them
• Complete quests that help liberate towns and rebuild connections between kingdoms

DEFEND THE SKIES FROM PIRATES

Sky pirates are threatening the fragile peace. Defend your people and hunt down enemy outposts across the world.

• Build defensive structures to fend off pirate attacks
• Use a variety of offensive weapons such as Freeze Cannons, Tesla Cannons and Aircrafts
• Track down pirate outposts and destroy their bases
• Protect the kingdoms below from an assortment of pirate enemies

RESEARCH AND DISCOVER THROUGH EXPLORATION

Research, unlock and uncover all kinds of new technology to expand your flying city.

• Unlock new lift, propulsion, and morale buildings
• Develop new abilities and weapons tools to defend your city against pirate threats
• Research upgrades that improve your city and enrich the lives of its citizens
• Discover relics and hidden technologies across the world

NEW WAYS TO PLAY

Airborne Empire offers multiple ways to experience life in the skies depending on the challenge you seek.

• Survival Mode challenges players to survive 20 escalating stages of pirate attacks
• Pacifist Mode allows players to focus on exploration and city building without combat
• Hard Mode offers a more difficult challenge with custom difficulty sliders
• Creative Mode offers unrestricted building for players who want to experiment freely

Airborne Empire System Requirements

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700x
Graphics: NVIDIA 2060 Super RTX 8 GB VRAM / AMD RX 5700 8 GB VRAM
Additional Notes: SSD Recommended

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