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Steam News6 March 20263mo ago

Demo Drops on March 20th!

Welcome back Pilots! Today we're announcing the upcoming Steam Demo, which goes live on Friday March 20th. We're excited to finally get the game demo into your hands!

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What changed

0 fixes4 additions1 change0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • UI and audio
addedWhat's in the demoPilots gain combat experience and level up, improve Attributes and gain new Pilot Traits
changedWhat's NOT in the demoFace off against rival Empires, Pirate Lords, and Mercenary groups across the star map
addedWhat's NOT in the demoPlayer and Empire Skill Tree: gain new technologies and empire improvements
addedWhat's NOT in the demoPilot Portraits: we're working on a pilot portrait generator to be added closer to launch
addedWhat's NOT in the demoWe still have plenty to work on before the full game release. We'll be adding new content in the form of more mission types, additional objectives, many new planets and biomes, and tons more to discuss later.

Welcome back Pilots!

Today we're announcing the upcoming Steam Demo, which goes live on Friday March 20th. We're excited to finally get the game demo into your hands! This is the perfect opportunity for you to try the game, get a feel for the campaign and combat mechanics, and leave us your feedback!

Drop Command Demo

What's in the demo

The following features will be available for you to try:

  • Play the Campaign intro (expect ~ 1-2 hours of play time)

  • Choose from 3 different starting units (expect 10x as many in the full game)

  • Establish an empire and battle for control of a solar system

  • Fill your squads with Mechs, Tanks, VTOLs, and Infantry

  • Pilots gain combat experience and level up, improve Attributes and gain new Pilot Traits

  • Try many different units and larger battles in the Hot Drop game mode

What's NOT in the demo

The following features are still in development, and are planned for the full game release later this year:

  • Unlock the full Star Cluster with many more solar systems and planets

  • Face off against rival Empires, Pirate Lords, and Mercenary groups across the star map

  • Player and Empire Skill Treegain new technologies and empire improvements
  • Pilot Portraitswe're working on a pilot portrait generator to be added closer to launch

We still have plenty to work on before the full game release. We'll be adding new content in the form of more mission types, additional objectives, many new planets and biomes, and tons more to discuss later.

Feedback/Bug Reporting

We will be very excited to hear your thoughts on the Demo in the Drop Command Steam community board.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1944880/discussions/

We will be actively monitoring discussions and collecting feedback throughout the demo period. Let us know what you're most excited for!

Source

Steam News / 6 March 2026

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