Air Defender - Player count and game stats

Air Defender is tagged as Casual, Indie, Simulation. It is published by ROTOR3 and released on 28 Nov, 2025. This page tracks live Steam player counts, historical peaks, and regional pricing. Steam player count is currently 15 players live and the all-time peak was 190 concurrent players on 29 November 2025. Current activity is below its all-time peak.

Developer: ROTOR3

Publisher: ROTOR3

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Release Date: 28 Nov, 2025

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 12,600 High confidence

Est. wishlists: 87,318

Followers: 6,237 · +15 · 30d

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About Air Defender

Command the sky in a tense real-time strategy simulation where you manage a nation's air defenses. Analyze radar contacts, scramble interceptor jets, and make split-second decisions to protect your airspace from hostile threats.

More Air Defender Details

TAKE COMMAND OF THE NATION'S AIR DEFENSE

The sky is your battlefield. A hostile contact appears on radar. Is it a civilian airliner off course, or the prelude to a full-scale attack? Your job is to find out.

Air Defender is a high-stakes, real-time strategy simulation that puts you in the command chair of a national Air Defence network. From a top-down strategic view, you are the unseen hand responsible for detecting, identifying, and intercepting airborne threats. This is not a dogfighting game; you are not a pilot. You are the commander with access to the capabilities of multiple roles in the bunker, and the fate of the nation rests on your split-second decisions.

Analyse radar returns, scramble your Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighters, and manage your assets to protect your airspace. Every choice matters, and the consequences of failure are devastating.

Key Features

High-Fidelity Command & Control: Take on the role of an Air Defense Commander. Manage a detailed radar network, interpret IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) data, and issue commands to your forces.

Scramble QRA Interceptors: Launch your fighter aircraft to investigate, shadow, or engage hostile contacts. Manage their fuel, weapons, and mission objectives in real-time.

Deep Information Warfare: Utilise authentic-inspired systems to build a complete picture of the battlespace. Monitor flight plans, analyse electronic warfare (EW) intelligence, and stay one step ahead of the enemy.

Intelligent Enemy AI: Face a dynamic adversary that will probe your defenses, launch coordinated attacks, and adapt to your strategy, creating a challenging and replayable experience.

Play Endless or complete Training Missions to become Combat Ready. In Endless, you will be challenged to spot the bad guys, ensure they don't sneak through, if you do, it could lead to all out war.

Welcome to the command center. The watch is yours.

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Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Categories: Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported Languages: English* *languages with full audio support
Last Checked: 2026-08-05T05:23:37.671Z

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