Developer posts and news about this game.
October is now upon us, and from now until October 8 you can get SimplePlanes 2 for a 15% discount! This is the lowest we've set the price since the initial 10% launch discount, so if you've been on the fence about SP2 now's a great time to jump in! Additionally, SimplePlanes (th
View game page The wait is over! SimplePlanes 2 has officially cleared for takeoff on Steam! We’ve spent years rebuilding the game from the ground up to give you more power, more realism, and a whole new playground. For the first two weeks you can get SimplePlanes 2 on Steam with
Hey everyone! You’ve read the title already (I assume…) so let’s cut to the chase: SimplePlanes 2 is releasing into Early Access on April 28th!! Fun fact: this is almost exactly two years after we posted our initial announcement trailer, which released on April 26th 2024. The gam
Hey everybody, in-case you missed it, a few days ago we launched a second demo/playtest for SimplePlanes 2, which you can play right this very moment! It's got a brand new playable area, new stock crafts, and more. This second demo will be available all month long, ending on Janu
The SimplePlanes 2 Flight Demo is officially live! To participate, just go to the SimplePlanes 2 Steam page and click the “Request Access” button in the playtest box. The game will automatically be added to your Steam library so you can just download it and start playing! This de
Hey everyone, It’s getting late in 2025, and we’ve been hearing a familiar question more and more: "When is the game actually coming out?" So, let’s talk about it. I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news: We finally have a release month The bad news: It's not until next ye
Welcome to the first of many SimplePlanes 2 dev blogs! We're going to be doing one of these about every couple weeks or so, sometimes more. Each one will showcase a multitude of features focused around a central theme. For this first post, the central theme will be on the map. We
We've pushed out a tiny (and I do mean tiny) update for SimplePlanes. This is pretty much a maintenance update to prepare for SimplePlanes 2 , which we are aiming to launch later this year. Here are the change notes: Added SimplePlanes 2 button to the SANDBOX section in the main
We’re getting closer to testing SimplePlanes 2, and we’re now opening signups for anyone interested in joining the playtest once it begins. This isn't the official start of the playtest just yet — we're still working hard to get things ready. But we want to start gathering a pool
Today we are releasing our final update for SimplePlanes. Release notes are here . We had a few small features and several bug fixes that have accumulated in our repo so we decided to finish them up and push out a final update before sailing away to the next project(s). This will
SimplePlanes version 1.12.125.0 is now live. With the update comes all the necessary tweaks and changes to make SimplePlanes a great experience on the Steam Deck. We hope you enjoy it and please provide us feedback on ways we can further enhance your experience on the Steam Deck.
Tweaks In the "VR headset not found..." error message, we now show the current OpenXR runtime (for debugging purposes), and a link to the related topic on the Steam forums.
Ever wanted to reach out and grab the flight stick, or flick that switch in SimplePlanes before? Go ahead and give it a try, because SimplePlanes VR is now available to buy with a %20 launch discount! Experience the expanded freedom of SimplePlanes as you fly all the crafts again
After far too many late nights of caffeine-infused coding and 3D modeling, we are proud to present SimplePlanes VR ! Strap a VR headset to your face and grab the stick and throttle in front of you to fly. Flip switches, push buttons, crank levers, slide throttles, and so much mor
Building immersive cockpits in SimplePlanes has never been an easy task, but that ends today. The new update brings a whole bunch of new parts and features that make this so easy that even I can build one now. Here's the new update trailer: Image from Alisuchanka's P-40F-10 Warha
Welcome to the much-awaited 1.11 beta! We've really had to do our best to bring it to you this month, so some things might be a little rough around the edges but we'll be fixing stuff as it comes up. This update mainly focuses on enabling builders to create immersive and part-eff
What is even better than flying an airplane in SimplePlanes? How about flying an airplane with screens strapped to your eyeballs? SimplePlanes VR is coming this year to Steam and Oculus Quest. Wishlist it today on Steam and join our mailing list so you'll be the first to know whe
Features: Added Glass Fuselage part. This supports transparency, as well as hiding its front and back faces when connected to other glass parts. The glass will also shatter instead of exploding like other parts do. For some info on how to tweak its material to make it look nice,
The 1.9.205 update is now available. It includes a lead indicator for the guns and cannons, tracer rounds for the cannons, and a big update to Funky Trees. Also, we've upgraded Unity to a newer version and if you also play on Android, you will hopefully see some performance impro
Check out the Aerospace Engineer Bundle for an additional 15% discount on SimplePlanes. The new update for SimplePlanes is now available for download. We hope you enjoy the new tank cannon part, designer enhancements, advanced targeting, and a whole lot more! Here's the update tr