Airships: Lost Flotilla

Airships: Lost Flotilla

Released Jan 2025

Airships: Lost Flotilla is a steampunk autoshooter where you fight your way through waves of enemies on your way to a safe harbour. Destroy your foes, harvest wreckage, and upgrade your ship.

93% positive · 310 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Airships: Lost Flotilla launched on January 23, 2025 as a fully featured steampunk autoshooter. Following launch, the developer (David Stark, a solo developer) committed to delivering more content and followed through: on February 28, 2025, he announced he was working on "a bigger update with some more content and achievements," and on April 28, 2025 he formally announced the upcoming "Farther Skies" content update. That update shipped on August 14, 2025, adding six new ships, several new enemy sets, new weapons and modules, and new captains — all the content that had been promised. Since then, the developer has only issued bug fix patches (September 8 and October 25, 2025), with no announcements of further content. The April 2025 announcement referenced all of the planned additions as being included in the Farther Skies update, and the August 2025 release post wraps up with "That's it! I hope you enjoy the update," with no mention of further planned content. The developer has also noted (February 2025) that he is beginning to think about his next project. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap, and no developer statements indicating additional content is in the pipeline. The game appears to be content-complete as of the Farther Skies update on August 14, 2025.
Evidence
Farther Skies update shipped, delivering all previously announced content: six new ships, new enemy sets, new weapons and modules, and new captains. Post concludes with 'That's it!' and no mention of further planned content.
news post · Aug 14, 2025 source content shipped
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Developer formally announced a large content update (Farther Skies) with new enemies, ships, weapons, modules, and achievements, all described as content that was planned but didn't make it into the original release.
news post · Apr 28, 2025 source content planned
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
David Stark
Achievements
26
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Your fleet was betrayed and your airship barely escaped destruction. Now fight your way past waves of pirates, cultists, and sky monsters. Destroy your foes, harvest wreckage, upgrade your ship, and find your way to safety.

A Menagerie of Monsters

Engage enemies with different attack patterns and abilities. Fight massive boss monsters that require cunning and firepower to defeat.

An Array of Airships

Pick the slow but powerful Battleship, the nimble Copter, or the Science Vessel with its railgun and energy shield. Build a strategy around their strengths and weaknesses. Don't feel the need to ever stop? The Megaplane will suit you. Want to build a mighty fleet? Start with the Flagship.

Path Planning

Choose where your fleet goes on its journey. Different destinations have pros and cons in terms of what enemies you fight, the rewards you get, the available upgrades, and your relationships with local factions. For example, you can befriend cultists, gaining their Worm Blessings and their aid in future battles.

A Panoply of Powerups

Equip your ship with cannons, rockets, aerial torpedoes, mines, gatling guns, and more. Strengthen it with modules like ammo elevators, guard barracks, command posts. Host strange temples.

Improve your ship with training for your crew, more armor plating, or senior officers. Pick a doctrine to gain its advantages: terrify your enemies, dodge incoming attacks, make your money through trade. Find powerful combinations that lay waste to your enemies.

Charismatic Captains

Unlock captains for your ship that give you powerful advantages and disadvantages and change the rules of your game.

Strange Stelae

Temples and monoliths as well as more familiar ports float in the skies, changing the game rules in parts of the map. Disadvantage your enemies and boost your abilities with careful positioning.

Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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