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Creating content about flight games and simulators across all levels of realism from past and present. | Website: www.skywardfm.com | Quick Links: https://www.skywardfm.com/bio

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Finally got night time colors where I want them #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #flightsim #ww2 #wwii #retrogaming #screenshotsaturday

28.02.2026 05:37 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lakehopper - Lakehopper releases into Early Access on March 30th - Steam News Lakehopper releases into Early Access on March 30th! You can now join the open playtest to try out the game. Read more to learn the history of the game's development!

Learn more about this game and try your hand at building and flying! store.steampowered.c...
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05.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Assembling everything correctly to get an aircraft flying really drives the idea of aircraft ownership in Lakehopper by @epicphoton.bsky.social . The playtest is active until March 23rd before entering early access on March 30th, 2026. Be sure to leave feedback for the dev. #indiegame #flightsim
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05.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Steam Next Fest February 2026 Our thoughts on a handful of indie flight game demos that were available during Steam Next Fest February 2026.

Here are our thoughts on a handful of indie flight game demos from Steam Next Fest February 2026. #SteamNextFest #IndieGames #FlightSim

www.skywardfm.com/post/steam-n...

05.03.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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VRChat Dogfight Central F-100 Tournament! A great VRChat Aviation community hosted their first major tournament, let's talk about it!

Our highlights from the VRChat Dogfight Central F-100 tournament are up! #VRChat #VRCAviation

04.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dogfights in #VRChat can go hard. Keep an eye out for tomorrow's post! #VRCAviation

03.03.2026 02:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is amazing how deadly mold can be. Happy you're still here, Sani. Thank you for the update. ~RB

02.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lakehopper on Steam Take flight in a seaplane flight simulator through a rugged world where you are responsible for the care and maintenance of your plane. Deliver cargo between far-flung communities in a flooded landsca...

Lakehopper launches in Early Access on March 30th!
Join the Open Playtest now!
store.steampowered.com/app/4209010/...

02.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Get Tickets for FlightSimExpo 2026 Now: Prices Increase on March 1 Ticket prices increase on March 1st, 2026. More than 40 exhibitors have been confirmed. Grinnelli Designs presents the Combat Arena and more!

Flight Sim Expo ticket prices increase on March 1st, 2026, more than 40 exhibitors have been confirmed, Grinnelli Designs presents the Combat Arena and more! #FSExpo #flightsim

27.02.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fly Now! Steam Next Fest February 2026 Flight Game Demos From February 23rd to March 2nd @ 10:00 AM PST (UTC-8) there are new flight game demos available during Steam Next Fest February 2026.

Play demos for StarFront: Lancers and other flight games during the festival: www.skywardfm.com/po...
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26.02.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The customization in StarFront: Lancers is immense. Characters can be recruited, skill trees unlocked, spaceships and upgrades purchased or scavenged from battle. This progress is persistent across all game modes to let players constantly build and customize. #flightsim #indiegame #indiegames
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26.02.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fly Now! Steam Next Fest February 2026 Flight Game Demos From February 23rd to March 2nd @ 10:00 AM PST (UTC-8) there are new flight game demos available during Steam Next Fest February 2026.

Check out Pocket Flight and other flight game demos available in Steam Next Fest: www.skywardfm.com/po...
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25.02.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pocket Flight seems like it is going to specialize in rewarding players to wander and find interesting landmarks on each map. In the demo we wander the desert finding pyramids, fields of massive bones and more. #flightsim #indiegame #SteamNextFest
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25.02.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fly Now! Steam Next Fest February 2026 Flight Game Demos From February 23rd to March 2nd @ 10:00 AM PST (UTC-8) there are new flight game demos available during Steam Next Fest February 2026.

Steam Next Fest is on! From February 23rd to March 2nd, try demos for upcoming flight games. Here is a quick list to get you started! #SteamNextFest #flightsim #indiegame #indiegame

23.02.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Low Level Hunters Dev log - the whole new world
Low Level Hunters Dev log - the whole new world YouTube video by hijong park

youtu.be/FGbhDKka2_s

I have made a video summarizing this month's progress.

#flightsim #gamedev

21.02.2026 06:46 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ace Combat 6: Dynamic Mission System The Dynamic Mission System of Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation is not a vital part of the flight arcade genre, but it is a good example of a tool to give players more situational awareness during large-scale battles.

The Dynamic Mission System of Ace Combat 6 is an example of how to compartmentalize large-scale battles and increase situational awareness for players. Let's break it down. #ACECOMBAT #flightsim

22.02.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Night Raiders by 5Sori βeta] Gulf war vibe night Air to surface PVE world  Work with a friend to experience JTAC or Buddy lasing  AI surface-to-air targets in the eastern townǃ Let's air raid ǃ Update˸ Ejection Seat (Testin...

Play it today!

vrchat.com/home/launch?...

21.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Skyward staff members Hueman and Ribbon-Blue team up to destroy air defenses in VRChat world Night Raiders by 5Sori. This is one of our go to PVE worlds on the platform. #VRChat #VRCAviation #flightsim

21.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wishlist Project Red Sun on Steam today.

[WIP Gameplay Test Footage]

store.steampowered.com/app/3437690/...
#games #pcgames #indiegames #indie #madewithunity #ProjectRedSun

20.02.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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F-22: Air Dominance Fighter (2026 Launch) Recently I have lamented that there has been something of a lack of an intermediate in the flight game zeitgeist. A discussion with my fellow writer, Caio, a couple weeks ago had us bring up the value of what amounts to β€œsimcade” style strategy and management in an otherwise simplistic flight model. These types of games, best remember by myself as Novalogic’s F-16/MiG-29 or F-22 series, used to be prevalent. What made these types of games so important to personal growth within the realm of comb

A veteran of the flight sim lite genre from back in the day gives his thoughts on the return of F-22: Air Dominance Fighter. #flightsim MicroProse

19.02.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pocket Flight - Meet Driftwing - Smooth by Design ✈️ Pocket Flight Devlog #2 - Steam News We break down Driftwing’s design, stats tuning, and the philosophy behind its smooth, stable feel in Pocket Flight.

Just Pocket games posted their latest devlog introducing the Driftwing; an aircraft available in their upcoming game Pocket Flight.

store.steampowered.com/news/app/392...

18.02.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tinker Pilot: A Cockpit Builder Sim in Early Access! We tried one of the most unique VR space flight experiences, Tinker Pilot. Build your own cockpit with replica hardware, and make your own cockpit layouts!

We tried one of the most unique VR space flight experiences, Tinker Pilot. Build your own cockpit with replica hardware, and make your own cockpit layouts!

15.02.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Combat Pilot: Carrier Qualification Alpha Trailer, demoΒ news A new four minute trailer has just arrived for the Combat Pilot series showing off the latest on the in-development combat sim. We've also learned today that a demo is on its way. Let's check it out! Watch the trailer, wait for the demo Combat Pilot continues to make progress and recent releases to the Patreon Alpha test have continued to refine the initial concept.

Combat Pilot: Carrier Qualification Alpha Trailer, demoΒ news

A new four minute trailer has just arrived for the Combat Pilot series showing off the latest on the in-development combat sim. We've also learned today that a demo is on its way. Let's check it out! Watch the trailer, wait for the demo…

13.02.2026 01:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jon Coughlin, lead developer of Scramble: Battle of Britain, was interviewed during the recent Slitherine Next Checkpoint. Topics include new details on the upcoming Channel Defense Campaign game mode. #flightsim #turnbased

13.02.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SimplePlanes 2 Demo on Steam SimplePlanes is back! Build planes, cars, or anything else using powerful procedural parts! Explore detailed environments with friends in multiplayer, cause chaos, or download 1,000,000 community crafts for free.

Steam page: store.steampowered.c...
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12.02.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The SimplePlanes 2 Demo is Here
The SimplePlanes 2 Demo is Here Get the free SimplePlanes 2 demo here, until March 2nd: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3938060/SimplePlanes_2_Demo/ If you like what you see, don't forget to wishlist SimplePlanes 2 on Steam today, it helps us in this world of algorithms more than you'd think: https://store.steampowered.com/app

Official February 12th Demo Trailer:
youtu.be/zO0gszuD-4U...
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12.02.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The new SimplePlanes 2 demo is out! Available from February 12th to March 2nd, it will run through the upcoming Steam Next Fest. With more stock aircraft, three locations and finally limited aircraft building. See the trailer below and start flying now! #flightsim
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12.02.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
DCS Modules NOT Left Behind | Wags Answers ALL questions | Vulkan, Dynamic Campaign, 3 New Maps
DCS Modules NOT Left Behind | Wags Answers ALL questions | Vulkan, Dynamic Campaign, 3 New Maps YouTube video by HIP Games

www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Of... #DCS #HIPGames #Flightsim

11.02.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Interview: Dimitar Stoyanov, Developer of Bush 1022 We interview Dimitar Stoyanov, the indie game developer who created Bush 1022. We discuss his hobbies, journey into game development and Bush 1022 itself.

We interview Dimitar Stoyanov, the indie game developer who created Bush 1022. We discuss his hobbies, journey into game development and finer details about this atmospheric, minimalist bush flying game. #indiegame #flightsim

11.02.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thunder Helix on Steam Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!

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10.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0