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The Wandering Band LLC · Published by Stray Fawn Publishing, The Wandering Band LLC · Official site ↗
Very Positive — 87% positive (947 reviews) · 25 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
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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Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · 2026 · More £15 - £30 games
Embark on an adventure where you balance construction and exploration in Airborne Empire. Navigate the skies and delve into rich character stories as you manage your floating metropolis.
About this game
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
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB VRAM / AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB VRAM
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700x
- Graphics: NVIDIA 2060 Super RTX 8 GB VRAM / AMD RX 5700 8 GB VRAM
- Additional Notes: SSD Recommended
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
New Mill Town Center
Hi Everyone,Today we've updated the game with another new Town Center; The Mill.The Mill Town Center is a little different than the other two that are currently available - The first advantage is that the Town Center itself can house up to 20 workers, which removes the urgency to immediately build housing at the start of a new game. The big difference maker though is that the Mill gives a huge production boost to ALL production buildings in your city, regardless of their proximity to the Town Center itself.This is obviously a pretty big advantage, especially in the later game, but we did balance it out with a few other adjustments: The Mill Town Center has less initial Lift, Propulsion, and Health. It also burns a little more Coal to stay aloft. We hope this is a fun addition to the game, especially for folks looking to do another playthrough.That's all for today, thanks for the support, more updates soon!Read full article on Community Announcements (fredtuna)Patch NotesOfficial
Balloon Party Update!
Hi everyone,We're back with a Balloon Party update! The game is 50% off for the occasion!New Town CenterWe have added a new menu when you start a new game to choose a Town Center. Besides the classic town center, you can now choose the Balloon Town Center! This Town Center is built around large balloons to provide Extra Lift (100 Lift) without using any Coal! It’s a little less sturdy (150 Health) and a little slower initially (10 Propulsion) but the extra lift can be a real boost for a new little sky town.New Balloon Theme PackTo go along with the Balloon Town Center, we have also added a Balloon Theme Pack to decorate your city! Stay tuned for more Town Center updates in the future!- The Wandering BandRead full article on Community Announcements (fredtuna)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes v1.0.11
Fixed rare bug where Gladiator submarine would never come out of waterRead full article on Community Announcements (fredtuna)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes v1.0.10
Fix bug where pushing edge buildings with roads might push them really far from the city making the game unplayableRead full article on Community Announcements (fredtuna)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes v1.0.09
Fixed rare bug with Dragons of La Mesa quest getting stuck Added light on Flame Shrine so it illuminates its surroundings at night Added missing Attack Rate relic in the BarrensRead full article on Community Announcements (fredtuna)
