Update log
Full Airborne Empire update
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- Gameplay
- Performance
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After an incredible journey through Early Access, Airborne Empire has officially reached version 1.0!
From the very beginning, your feedback, bug reports, suggestions and city screenshots helped shape the game into what it is today. Thanks to the support of our community, the world of Airborne Empire has grown far beyond its original scope.
Version 1.0 also brings several major additions:
New Kingsfell biome to explore
Final confrontation with the Pirate Queen
New quests, locations and story content
New buildings and upgrades for your flying city
New Combat Ability building: The Jet Engine
Mac support
New language support including Brazilian Portuguese and Russian
New Steam achievements
- Better PerformanceIntroduced significant performance improvements for a smoother experience at higher FPS. Also added ability to cap FPS through more detailed VSync settings.
Today marks the full launch of the game, and we’re incredibly excited to finally share the complete experience with all of you.
What Changed Since Early Access?
Since launching in Early Access on January 13th, 2025, the game has received several major updates:
- Survival Mode(Mar 19, 2026)A new gameplay mode introducing harsher survival mechanics and new challenges for experienced players.
Pacifist Mode (Feb 23, 2026): A relaxed exploration-focused mode where players can build and explore without combat, with optional combat testing through the Combat Range.
- Difficulty & Custom Settings(Jan 12, 2026)Added Hard difficulty presets and customizable difficulty sliders for combat, injuries, resources and more.
Creative Mode & Skydock Overhaul (Nov 28, 2025): Creative Mode allows players to freely build cities with unlimited resources, alongside a major overhaul of the Skydock city editing system.
- Tropicos Expansion(Sept 1, 2025)A major content update introducing a new biome, quests, enemies, buildings and a dynamic weather system.
- Ancient Wonders(May 24, 2025)Added powerful unique Wonder structures unlocked through quests that provide city-wide abilities.
Quality of Life & UI Improvements (Apr 16, 2025): Major improvements to interface navigation, worker management and map usability.
- New Buildings & Gameplay SystemsUpdates added new morale buildings, relics, combat mechanics and expanded customization options.
- Localization & AccessibilityAdded support for multiple languages including French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian.
And much more!
What’s New in Version 1.0:
The new Kingsfell biome
The Kingsfell biome introduces a completely new region to explore, filled with unique landscapes, new settlements and fresh challenges for your airborne city.
Players will encounter new environmental conditions, discover hidden locations across the skies, and uncover stories that expand the world of Airborne Empire.
New quests, characters and locations
Version 1.0 expands the narrative and exploration elements of the game with new quests, characters and skybound locations to discover.
Meet new allies, uncover lost civilizations and take on story-driven missions that guide you deeper into the mysteries of the world above.
New buildings and upgrades for your city
The full release introduces new structures, upgrades and customization options to help you shape the ultimate flying city.
Expand your infrastructure, improve citizen morale and optimize your city’s layout with new strategic possibilities that give you more control over how your empire grows.
The final confrontation with the Pirate Queen
Your journey through the skies ultimately leads to a dramatic final confrontation with the Pirate Queen.
Prepare your city, manage your defenses and face the ultimate challenge that will determine the fate of your airborne empire.
New Power for Your Empire
Among the discoveries waiting in Kingsfell is a powerful new building:
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