Project Wingman
Released Dec 2020
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
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Released, but still in active development
Medium confidence
Active Development
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Evaluation
Project Wingman launched on December 1, 2020 and has continued to receive updates from developer Sector D2. The most significant post-launch communication came on October 3, 2023, when the developer published a detailed [development_status] post announcing that the team was returning to active work on the game. That post outlined a concrete list of ongoing goals: a Conquest Mode overhaul (moving from a "horde mode island hopping slog" to a more refined roguelite experience with a perk/part system), a fully revamped Mercenary Mode with unique per-mission content, new aircraft additions, and early-stage user-generated content tools including Steam Workshop integration and a mission editor prototype. The developer explicitly stated: "Project Wingman is continuing."
On December 1, 2024, the first paid story DLC — Frontline 59, a six-mission campaign expansion depicting the Magadan Front — shipped. This is a major content delivery and confirms the studio was actively working on the game through late 2024. The Frontline 59 release plausibly corresponds to the "work being done" hinted at in the October 2023 post, but the remaining goals described in that post — Conquest 2.0, Mercenary 2.0, new planes, and UGC tooling — were described as separate, independent efforts and have not been announced as delivered or cancelled.
The most recent developer communication is the December 1, 2024 DLC launch post. As of October 8, 2026, that is approximately 10 months of silence. The October 2023 post established that the team works on an irregular, multi-year cadence (roughly one major content delivery every 1–4 years), so 10 months of quiet following a major DLC release is not abnormal. Crucially, the developer has not announced that development has concluded or that the outstanding goals have been abandoned. The game remains in a state of ongoing development with unresolved commitments from the October 2023 roadmap.
Evidence
Frontline 59 campaign DLC released — a six-mission paid expansion depicting the Magadan Front from the Federation's perspective. This is the most recent developer communication.
Developer returns from sabbatical and announces ongoing development plans: Conquest Mode 2.0 overhaul, Mercenary Mode 2.0 with unique per-mission content, new aircraft additions, and early-stage UGC tools including Steam Workshop integration and a mission editor. States explicitly: 'Project Wingman is continuing.'
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Sector D2
Achievements
40
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Project Wingman is a combat flight action game with an emphasis on polished and refined gameplay, true-to-its-roots inspirations, and an engaging single player experience. Perfect for those who aren't looking for a simulator experience, with the ease of pick up and play, all the way to those who want a fast-paced challenging flight action game.
Dogfight, strike, and fly through combat zones based off an alternate history of Earth. Either over the cold waters of the Bering Strait, attacking tanks in the brutal environments of Yellowstone magma fields, or diving through the Redwoods to strike targets of opportunity in the Pacific Northwest, across the oceans, above the scarred lands of the world, this war will take you from exotic battlefield to exotic battlefield, all while going up against odds way above your pay grade.
Pure Combat Flight Action
Exotic weaponries such as railguns and geothermal-powered armaments will be ready to pluck you out of the sky if you're careless. Whether you are an attack aircraft pilot, skimming the ground with a gatling gun and rocket launchers attached to your wing, or an interceptor with long range, almost sniper-like missiles at your disposal, it will be up to you to prove yourself as an Ace pilot.
Conquest Mode
In Conquest Mode, fight in an uphill battle against various bosses and ace squadrons in a territory capture game, drawing elements from roguelikes and RPGs. Players will have to earn enough money to not only purchase new aircraft, but build a mercenary army of their own in order to take on waves of increasingly difficult opposition as they struggle to take on a myriad of changing missions.
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality headsets will work in-game to put the player in the cockpit of aerial warfare, immersing themselves in head-swiveling combat. Combine this with full compatibility with HOTAS peripherals and custom axis curves, and you will be able to experience the game however you want, using any DirectInput supported peripheral you like.
Dogfight, strike, and fly through combat zones based off an alternate history of Earth. Either over the cold waters of the Bering Strait, attacking tanks in the brutal environments of Yellowstone magma fields, or diving through the Redwoods to strike targets of opportunity in the Pacific Northwest, across the oceans, above the scarred lands of the world, this war will take you from exotic battlefield to exotic battlefield, all while going up against odds way above your pay grade.
Pure Combat Flight Action
Exotic weaponries such as railguns and geothermal-powered armaments will be ready to pluck you out of the sky if you're careless. Whether you are an attack aircraft pilot, skimming the ground with a gatling gun and rocket launchers attached to your wing, or an interceptor with long range, almost sniper-like missiles at your disposal, it will be up to you to prove yourself as an Ace pilot.
Conquest Mode
In Conquest Mode, fight in an uphill battle against various bosses and ace squadrons in a territory capture game, drawing elements from roguelikes and RPGs. Players will have to earn enough money to not only purchase new aircraft, but build a mercenary army of their own in order to take on waves of increasingly difficult opposition as they struggle to take on a myriad of changing missions.
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality headsets will work in-game to put the player in the cockpit of aerial warfare, immersing themselves in head-swiveling combat. Combine this with full compatibility with HOTAS peripherals and custom axis curves, and you will be able to experience the game however you want, using any DirectInput supported peripheral you like.
Key Features:
- Fly in varied and exciting scenarios and locations unlike you've ever seen before
- Engaging single player campaign
- Over 20 different aircraft and over 40 unique weapons at your disposal
- Fight different kinds of adversaries such as giant mechanized fortresses and railgun cannons
- Test your skills in Conquest mode and fight against hordes of adversaries
- Want a different Conquest experience? - Adjust it with modifiers to your liking
- Beautiful 3D Volumetric clouds rendered with TrueSKY
- Fully rebindable controls and HOTAS compatibility with DirectInput support
- VR Support
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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