Airborne Empire Launches in Early Access, Expanding the Flying City-Builder Genre

The sequel to 2020's Airborne Kingdom introduces combat mechanics, resource balancing, and a larger open world to explore.

Airborne Empire, a flying city-builder from The Wandering Band, is now available in Early Access on Steam with a planned development period of one year.
The game builds on its predecessor, Airborne Kingdom, by adding combat features such as defensive towers, attack planes, and cannons to fend off sky pirates and other threats.
Players must balance their city’s weight and lift to keep it airborne, while managing resources through small aircraft that gather materials from the ground below.
The Early Access version includes core gameplay elements like building, research, dialogue, and city movement, but the developers acknowledge it lacks some polish and content at this stage.
Future updates promise new building types, biomes, missions, and expanded story content, with player feedback shaping the game's evolution.