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Airships: Conquer the Skies

Real-time strategy with custom war machines and destructible battles

David Stark · Released Aug 16, 2018

ActionIndieStrategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 6,575
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 19 in 30 days
Players
85
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 25, 2026
Minimum PC
128 MB VRAM+
0.3 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Airships: Conquer the Skies?

An alternate-history strategy game about building modular airships, land vehicles, and forts, then commanding small fleets in real-time battles. Play standalone missions, manage an empire in Conquest, or fight multiplayer matches online or over LAN.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy designing war machines from modular parts
  • +you want conquest campaigns and competitive or cooperative multiplayer
  • +you like real-time battles with boarding, ramming, and destruction

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer deep, detailed empire management
  • −you want guided shipbuilding with clear performance feedback
  • −you dislike micromanaging fleets during large battles

What players say

95% of 6,575 reviews are positive · 94% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the flexible vessel builder and watching their designs fight in destructive battles. Common complaints include erratic movement AI, shallow Conquest management, and limited feedback when ship designs fail.

Players over time

▲ +2% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 97 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Airships: Conquer the Skies screenshot 1

Airships: Conquer the Skies system requirements

Minimum: 128 MB VRAM+, 0.3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
1.8 Ghz+
Graphics
128 MB VRAM+
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
Not currently compatible with Intel HD graphics controllers

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
2.2 Ghz+ Dual-core
Graphics
1 GB VRAM+
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
Not currently compatible with Intel HD graphics controllers

Does Airships: Conquer the Skies have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Airships: Conquer the Skies run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
34
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, French, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean.

Does Airships: Conquer the Skies use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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