In the world devoid of human life our sentient machines are left to simulate the life they once knew. With no one to watch them, the swarm of flying drones built for one purpose - RACE - compete each into eternity other across various landscapes and settings.
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Mixed (20) - 40% of the 20 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Sep 15, 2016
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Seeing Thick Air stopped being a quick hobby and became quite ambitious project a while ago, we feel the need of help from the gaming community, specifically your feedback on what we do and suggestions on what we going to do. Together, we can build a game everyone will want to play.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“It will take us 4 to 6 months to finish everything we have planned so far. But that doesn't mean feature and content updates will stop at 1.0 release - we're in for the long haul.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We have a steady stream of feature and content updates planned for smooth transition to the finished product - racing locations, drones, customization content, gameplay and community features, gaming hardware support.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Players already can engage in races in our first location - Red Canyon - in single player, split-screen or online multiplayer modes, as well as single and multi-player VR mode. 3 racing modes, 4 drones and 5 racing tracks are at your disposal.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to gradually raise the price as we move closer to 1.0 release.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We listen to every feedback, suggestion or idea you have - and we consider everything. We let you design features, drones, tracks and customization content with us - and you get credited.”
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Reviews

“The world of Thick Air is set after the mass human extinction... If that's not enough backstory to get you interested in a racing game, then you're probably dead inside.”
GamerzUnite

“Thick Air brings flight simulator style tightness of control to a rally-like aerial drone racing game.”
BigBossBattle

“It looks great, sounds great and if you don’t mind the extreme VR sickness it looks awesome in VR!”
The VR Shop

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Alpha 0.2 is live! Introducing huge performance improvements, controls customization, HOTAS and Vive motion controller support and more!

About This Game

People are no more.

In the world devoid of human life our sentient machines are left to simulate the life they once knew. With no one to watch them, the swarm of flying drones built for one purpose - race - compete each into eternity other across various landscapes and settings.

Thick Air drone design is inspired by automobile era of late XX century.

Features
  • Physics-driven flight model, no BS! Get a gamepad handy.
  • Split-screen multiplayer - challenge your best friend, see how that friendship holds up.
  • Brutal and unforgiving AI!
  • Various race modes.
  • Headbanging soundtrack!
  • VR support (completely optional) - both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift have been tested to work perfectly.
  • HOTAS (actually any DirectInput device) and Vive motion controllers support.

What we got planned
  • Online multiplayer - coming soon!
  • Drone visual and (optional) performance damage
  • Performance tuning
  • Visual customization (paint it pink) and upgrades (put a spoiler on it)
  • Community-introduced features - we're listening to your every word!

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 x64
    • Processor: Intel i5
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX780 3Gb VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 x64
    • Processor: Intel i7
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX970 4Gb VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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