Airborne Empire - Player count and game stats

Airborne Empire is tagged as Action, Adventure, Casual. It is published by The Wandering Band LLC (developer) and Stray Fawn Publishing, The Wandering Band LLC (publisher) and released on 17 Apr, 2026. This page tracks live Steam player counts, historical peaks, and regional pricing. Steam player count is currently 44 players live and the all-time peak was 676 concurrent players on 19 April 2026. Current activity is below its all-time peak.

Developer: The Wandering Band LLC

Publisher: Stray Fawn Publishing, The Wandering Band LLC

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Release Date: 17 Apr, 2026

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 22,650 High confidence

Top-selling rank: #179 YTD

About Airborne Empire

Build your sky city while exploring a vast landscape in this Open World RPG City Builder. Combining the methodical construction and management of a city builder; the unique lift, balance, and propulsion needed for a flying city; and the compelling characters, dangers, and adventures of an RPG!

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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.

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

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Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported Languages: English, German, Simplified Chinese, French, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian
Last Checked: 2026-08-05T01:34:35.540Z

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