Airborn

Released: Jul 24, 2020
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 10:09 GMT

Updates & announcements

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23 Jun 2021Developer post
1.1.0 Update
1.1.0 Features A brand new focus , the homing swarm. Excellent for keeping combos going at long range, or taking down those high speed Lancers. Fixes and Tweaks Fixed bug occasionally causing rapid fire turret enemies to stop spawning at higher scores. Fixed bug where the timer c
1.1.0
Features

A brand new focus, the homing swarm. Excellent for keeping combos going at long range, or taking down those high speed Lancers.
Fixes and Tweaks

Fixed bug occasionally causing rapid fire turret enemies to stop spawning at higher scores.
Fixed bug where the timer could stop running in time attack.
A smattering of performance improvements.
I also have another seeecret update in the works for a feature that's been requested a lot. I'm having to do a lot of tweaking to make sure it doesn't break the existing balance too much, so hold on tight.
Come say hi on the Discord: https://discord.gg/TuNEJK5
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21 Mar 2021Developer post
1.0.10 Update
Little surprise update, here's a couple graphical updates that I've been wanting to do for some time. Why now? Why indeed. 1.0.10 Features New muzzle flashes for each focused weapon Drone enemies now face more towards their current velocity, and lean into their turns, making it e
Little surprise update, here's a couple graphical updates that I've been wanting to do for some time.
Why now? Why indeed.
1.0.10
Features

New muzzle flashes for each focused weapon
Drone enemies now face more towards their current velocity, and lean into their turns, making it easier to see how you're moving compared to them.
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30 Dec 2020Developer post
1.0.9 Update
1.0.9 Fixes & Tweaks - Fixed a bug where the simulated enemy for the maneuvering tutorial wouldn't spawn - Slightly reduced the distance from the player at which enemies will spawn
28 Nov 2020Developer post
1.0.8 Update
1.0.8 Fixes & Tweaks - Reintroduced changes to health and pickups in Time Attack that were unintentionally removed in a previous update. - Fixed bug where score popups would never despawn - Purchasing new perks when you have an empty slot now auto-equips them
18 Oct 2020Developer post
1.0.7 Update
This one should be quite a big improvement for those of you whose CPUs have been struggling, especially if you play at higher refresh rates. Let me know if not! 1.0.7 Fixes & Tweaks - Added graphics quality settings, which for now affect texture & particle effect quality
15 Aug 2020Developer post
1.0.6 Update
After a few performance and polish updates I'm excited to finally launch Airborn's first content update, and this one brings Time Attack, a fast-paced race to reach insane scores by stringing together perfect combos. In this mode, players start off with 5 minutes to reach as high
08 Aug 2020Developer post
1.0.5 Update
1.0.5 Tweaks & Fixes - Made weapons auto-fire if the trigger was held when they were summoned - Improved performance while fighting the Aspect boss - Improved performance of the animated sky effects - Raised the volume of ambient wind audio sources - Increased the max distanc
28 Jul 2020Developer post
1.0.3 Update
1.0.3 Features - Added compatibility with WMR controllers Tweaks & Fixes - Fixed snap and smooth turning on Vive controllers - Fixed the tutorial control messages incorrectly referring to Vive bindings
26 Jul 2020Developer post
1.0.1 & 1.0.2 Updates
Features - The leaderboard is now visible from within the debrief scene - Added a quit button to the main menu Tweaks & Fixes - Made incomplete challenges more obvious during the debrief - Fixed the default Vive Cosmos controller bindings
24 Jul 2020Developer post
We have liftoff!
After about 2.5 years of development, I couldn't be happier to say that Airborn is finally out. I can't wait to see everyone taking off and soaring up the leaderboards! It's been a while since I posted a changelog on Steam so I'm just going to summarise the highlights from the la
After about 2.5 years of development, I couldn't be happier to say that Airborn is finally out. I can't wait to see everyone taking off and soaring up the leaderboards!
It's been a while since I posted a changelog on Steam so I'm just going to summarise the highlights from the last few months of updates:

Equip perks in any slot you want! This HUGELY increases the number of viable equipment builds
New defensive perk - boost into projectiles to destroy them, or into enemies to knock them back
New challenges for every single piece of equipment to test your mastery over them
Revamped the maneuvering tutorial to help players learn how to avoid enemies like a pro
Fancy visual effects when you achieve a combo
Integrated SteamVR 2.0 to allow players to rebind their controls
Introduced several new enemy types, to pester you from afar with laser shots or chase you down at insane speeds
Total rework of all the sound effects, and utterly badass themes for combat and the boss battle
I want to stress that v1.0 is not the end of my plans for Airborn. I'm thrilled with what the game has become, and once the dust has settled after launch I'll be diving right back in to see how far I can push this.
Thanks for following, and happy flying. See you out there.
P.S. Come say hi on the Discord! https://discord.gg/4fjtzyC
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26 Apr 2020Developer post
Beta 0.4 - Boss Update
This update introduces a deadly foe to Airborn. The Aspect is a colossal war machine that sends wave after wave of missiles at you, and chases you down with a devastating laser beam. Features - Brand new boss fight to test your mastery of the game. It spawns once you've achieved
08 Feb 2020Developer post
Beta 0.3 Update
This is a big one, finally I can reveal the progression system in Airborn that I've been working away on! Each piece of equipment has multiple challenges of increasing difficulty tied to it, which upon completion grants XP. These missions are designed to encourage you to use the
22 Nov 2019Developer post
Beta kickoff and vB0.1
BETA v0.1 Features - New gun models and VFX - Increased density of ambient particles - Significantly improved the aim of projectile-firing enemies - Improved enemy explosion effects - Boosting is now performed by physical gesture - The energy rings on your hands now glow when the
03 Aug 2019Developer post
Alpha 0.46 Patch Notes
Features - New visuals for all three weapon focus modes - Ammo counter HUD visuals - Animated combo counter - Improved asteroid material
08 Jun 2019Developer post
Alpha 0.45 Patch Notes
Features - Added new shotgun firing mode. Press X/A to toggle between firing modes on Oculus, or the menu button on Vive - Added ammo counter for alternate firing modes Tweaks - Fixed the hub menu controls appearing off to the side (for real this time) - Added numbers to flight t
22 May 2019Developer post
Alpha 0.445 Patch Notes
Features: - Added weapon recoil - Added new, slower version of the drone enemy Tweaks: - Adjusted the difficulty curve to make the addition of new enemies less overwhelming - Fixed a bug where the main menu buttons would appear off to the side of the player