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- Desert Skies
Early Access 1.16.1 - Bug Fixes and Optimisations
This update fixes a lot of bugs, thank you for your feedback alerting us to them. We've also updated our pathfinding system to support multiple AIs - soon we will start adding new enemies and wildlife! We're aware of an…
Store14 changesFixGameplay - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.16 - New Open World
New Open World Desert Skies now has a fixed open world map instead of one that is procedurally generated as you fly. This makes exploring the deserts a more engaging experience which will keep getting better as we fill…
Store11 changesFixMaps - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.15 - Caves
This update brings caves to Desert Skies! Caves are a fun diversion from flying across the desert and are a great source of coal, iron, gold, sulfur and saltpeter. Keep an eye out for cracked walls while spelunking and…
Store6 changesFixWorkshop - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.14.7 - Happy New Year!
New Year celebrations have come to the desert! You can now find large buckets of fireworks in every location. You will be able to set them off immediately, or wait until midnight for a synchronised show. Larger location…
Patch notes3 changesFixGameplay - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.14.5 - Farming
This update introduces farming to your airship! Harvest dirt with your shovel from new dirt mounds and build planting beds aboard your airship. With this update you can grow trees for wood and prickly pear cactuses for…
Patch notes7 changesFixGameplay - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.14 - Crafting
New Airship Tiles! There is a lot to build and craft in this update, starting with the first of our new airship designs! Your stylish new airship has doors, windows, trapdoors, ceilings, inner and outer walls and multip…
Store45 changesGameplayWorkshop - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.13.2 - Better Progression
This update improves the progression system in the current game to be closer to our goal. There are now 6 biomes with the locations spread out between them. The 4 new biomes are copies of an existing one with different…
Store7 changesGameplay - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.13.1 - Night Falls
This update introduces a day and night cycle to Desert Skies! Build lamps on your airship and carry a torch into locations to continue your journey when night falls. Our Twitter is now active! Follow us for regular dev…
Announcement - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.13 - A New World
Update 1.13 replaces the existing world generation system to create a larger and more interesting world, with biomes and more to explore. Control your airship! Build the propeller engine aboard your airship and take con…
Patch notes2 changesGameplay - Desert Skies
Desert Skies Christmas Event is here!
Merry Christmas from White Rabbit Games! This peaceful event will let you transform the desert into a winter wonderland and deliver presents for Santa to earn new decorations for your airship. Keep an eye out for Santa'…
Event3 changesGameplay - Desert Skies
Halloween Event Phase III
In the third phase of the Halloween event you will do battle with the boss of the nightmare realm. Look for the new ammo pickups to reload your righteous revolver, beat the boss and win a new decoration for your airship…
Event2 changes - Desert Skies
Halloween Event Phase II
In the second phase of the event some of the ghosts will try to drive you from their realm before you can find the golden jack-o'-lantern and escape. Wield a righteous revolver in the nightmare and banish them instead!…
Event9 changesGameplayBalance - Desert Skies
Desert Skies Halloween Event
It's here - our Desert Skies Halloween event starts today! Jump in game and give it a try! Mysterious trick or treat stands have appeared in several locations. Find and interact with them for your treat... or trick! In…
Event4 changesGameplay - Desert Skies
Early Access Update 1.10.2
You can now play Desert Skies with your favourite controller! Let us know how your model of controller works and what you think of our default bindings. We already know we need to add some aim assist! We have a new inpu…
Event3 changesUI/audioPerformance - Desert Skies
Early Access 1.10 - New location, decorations and things to build, plus torches
This update adds a new location with a new wobblehead and some new pieces to the story. We've also added lighting to the game with torches and lanterns, added some paintings to decorate your airship with, and added a wa…
Store8 changesFixGameplay - Desert Skies
Early Access 1.9 - New location, new NPC, quests, collectables, new buildables, and more!
This big update brings a new location, a new NPC with quests to complete and a cool reward, a new danger in the gold cave, a series of collectables, a water barrel and water tank for storing water on your airship, carry…
Event8 changesFixGameplay
