Dear Passengers is a first-person co-op airline playground. Fly, serve the cabin, accept risky cargo, and prevent a routine trip from becoming a physics-powered disaster.
FLEXUS announcements, recruitment updates, dated Steam checks, and selected press coverage, newest first and clearly separated. Last checked November 8, 2026.
DP-2026 INFORMATION BOARDLIVE
Official FLEXUS updates
OFFICIAL HALLOWEEN UPDATE
FLEXUS teases a nearby release in its Halloween message
FLEXUS’s Halloween announcement hints that release is close, but gives no month or day, price, demo date, or new gameplay details. Published October 30 at 23:56 UTC, October 31 in Beijing. Steam still lists 2026 as of November 8; this is a teaser, not a confirmed launch date.
Dear Passengers reaches No. 2 on the Steam wishlist chart
FLEXUS shared a SteamDB chart screenshot showing Dear Passengers at No. 2, behind Deadlock and ahead of Light No Fire. Our November 8 check of Steam’s public Top Wishlists chart showed the same order. This dated rank update does not announce a new wishlist total or release date.
FLEXUS recruitment listing reports over 3 million wishlists
FLEXUS’s QA Engineer (PC) listing dated October 27 reports more than three million Dear Passengers wishlists. This is the recruitment listing’s date; it does not establish when the milestone was first reached.
Official Q&A confirms current 4-player lobbies and closed-test plans
FLEXUS confirms a current four-player cap, two-player sessions, invitations and lobby codes, progression between flights, and customization. Closed tests and controller support are planned; public matchmaking, exact release timing, price, and public-demo access remain unannounced.
Dear Passengers enters Steam’s Top 3 most wishlisted games
FLEXUS announced that Dear Passengers had entered Steam’s Top 3 most wishlisted games. The post is dated September 5 in UTC, September 6 in Beijing. A direct check of Steam’s public chart on October 17 still placed the game at No. 3, behind Deadlock and Light No Fire; that is a dated snapshot. The rank post did not announce a new wishlist total, release date, demo, or price.
FLEXUS posted that Dear Passengers had reached No. 4 on Steam. The August 27 post confirms the rank but does not announce a new wishlist total, release date, demo, or price; chart positions remain time-sensitive.
FLEXUS announced two million Steam wishlists and a Top 6 position. A gameplay video is in production, and players will fully control the plane. The post shares a raw Unity screenshot and asks which aviation crime the community wants first.
Dear Passengers closes in on 2,000,000 Steam wishlists
FLEXUS released the 37-second “Another Friendslop Game” teaser and said Dear Passengers was close to two million wishlists, not that it had reached them. The team cited climbing mountains, robbing houses, and crashing an RV with friends as co-op inspiration.
FLEXUS says the team is working every day on more game mechanics, unexpected events, suspicious luggage, and additional passengers who should never be allowed near an airplane.
Dear Passengers passes 1,000,000 wishlists and enters Steam's Top 25
FLEXUS confirmed Dear Passengers reached one million wishlists and the Top 25 most wishlisted games on Steam within two days of its reveal, with no ads or paid creators.
Dear Passengers is an action-adventure game built around teamwork, bad decisions, and slapstick physics. One crew member can stay in the cockpit while the rest work inside the aircraft. The job sounds simple: deliver passengers and cargo to their destination. The trouble is that the plane is unreliable, the customers are demanding, and the most profitable manifest may also be the most dangerous.
That setup makes Dear Passengers less like a serious flight simulator and more like a shared crisis generator. FLEXUS says its design, art, sound, and trailer all aim for laughter with friends instead of rage-quitting—even while the crew puts out fires, sometimes literally. Steam lists single-player and online co-op. The October 2 Q&A gives a current four-player cap and supports two-player sessions, while solo role switching remains unexplained.
02 · A FLIGHT IN FIVE DECISIONS
The Dear Passengers gameplay loop
The official description gives the ingredients. This practical route map shows how those systems fit into one readable shift.
01
Build the manifest
Before takeoff, Dear Passengers asks the crew to choose who and what comes aboard. Safer choices should make the cabin easier to manage; risky passengers and high-paying cargo promise a better reward but create more ways for the flight to fail.
RISK ↗ PAYOUT ↗
02
Split the crew
One crew member pilots while the others handle the cabin. The current co-op maximum is four, and FLEXUS says two-player sessions work too. A clear first responder and timely communication are practical suggestions based on the announced systems.
PILOT / CABIN
03
Deliver budget-premium service
Passengers expect food, drinks, and something close to a smooth ride. In Dear Passengers, routine service keeps the cabin busy before the emergency arrives. A meal cart, loose suitcase, or impatient traveler can become part of the physics problem once the plane starts moving.
SERVE / SECURE
04
Contain the cascade
Dynamic weather, turbulence, and air pockets can throw passengers, luggage, and unsecured items through the cabin. Dear Passengers is about stopping one comic accident from becoming several: protect the cargo, settle the travelers, and keep the aircraft operating.
CHAOS IN PROGRESS
05
Land and count the cost
The objective is to deliver passengers and cargo. FLEXUS confirms progression between flights, but has not explained scoring, upgrades, the economy, or failure rules.
ARRIVE, SOMEHOW
03 · CREW OPERATING NOTES
How to organize a Dear Passengers crew
These are strategy suggestions based on the confirmed systems, not announced tutorials or class rules.
A · THE PILOT
Call the bumps early
Keep flying as the primary job. Warn the cabin before sharp turns, bad weather, or air pockets so teammates can secure loose cargo and passengers. Dear Passengers makes the cockpit and cabin dependent on each other; silence turns turbulence into cleanup.
B · CABIN LEAD
Triage, then serve
Choose the worst active problem, announce it, and finish it before chasing the next distraction. In Dear Passengers, food service matters, but a moving suitcase or unstable traveler can create a chain reaction that costs more time than a delayed drink.
C · MANIFEST LEAD
Price the trouble
Do not simply select every lucrative option. Mix high-risk cargo with manageable passengers until your group learns the aircraft. Dear Passengers openly links higher payouts to more trouble, so the manifest is effectively the crew's difficulty choice before departure.
04 · NOW BOARDING
Watch the Dear Passengers trailer
The announcement trailer shows the tone more clearly than a checklist can: first-person cockpit work, crowded cabins, improvised problem-solving, and a plane that seems determined to embarrass its crew. Play it here, then open Steam to keep Dear Passengers on your radar.
01 · CABIN SERVICE, MOSTLY02 · MANIFEST APPROVED03 · WEATHER DELAY DENIED04 · TERMINAL AT CAPACITY05 · FIRST AID, IN FLIGHT01 · CABIN SERVICE, MOSTLY02 · MANIFEST APPROVED03 · WEATHER DELAY DENIED04 · TERMINAL AT CAPACITY05 · FIRST AID, IN FLIGHT
05 · CONFIRMED VS. UNKNOWN
Dear Passengers flight facts
Steam still lists 2026 and Windows. FLEXUS’s October 2 Q&A adds a current four-player cap, friend joining, and gameplay details. Published features, plans, and unresolved launch questions are kept separate.
The pilot can sometimes leave the controls and help inside the plane
Players can knock out or tie up friends
Family Sharing on Steam
In-game chat and online interactivity
Physics-based cabin chaos
Dynamic weather and turbulence
Pre-event plan for a Gamescom build at the Ukrainian B2B pavilion, followed by a public demo
Six interface languages currently listed on Steam
Current online co-op maximum: 4; two-player sessions supported
Friend invitations and lobby codes
Progression between flights and customization; details pending
Closed tests before release planned; dates and access pending
Controller support planned; key rebinding confirmed
Steam achievements planned; no current leaderboard plans
Not announced
Exact release day and price
More than 4 players and public matchmaking at launch
Public demo date and download details
Console or Mac versions
Local co-op and crossplay
Final controller implementation and Steam Deck compatibility
Save and checkpoint rules, Steam trading cards, and water landings
06 · MINIMUM CABIN EQUIPMENT
Dear Passengers PC requirements
The published minimum target is modest in storage but asks for a DirectX 12 system. Recommended specifications are not listed yet, and Steam Deck compatibility remains unconfirmed.
OS
Windows 10, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5 at 2.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
GTX 1060 or AMD RX 6600 XT
DirectX
Version 12
Storage
4 GB available space
07 · MEET THE DEVELOPER
Who is FLEXUS?
FLEXUS develops and publishes Dear Passengers. The official studio profile describes a Kyiv-based team founded in 2020, with more than 70 people and over 300 million game downloads across 150+ countries.
Last fact-checked against official FLEXUS and Steam sources on October 28, 2026.
When does Dear Passengers come out?
Steam gives Dear Passengers a 2026 release window. An exact month and day have not been announced, so any more precise date should be treated as speculation until FLEXUS updates the store page.
Is Dear Passengers multiplayer?
Yes. Steam confirms single-player and online co-op. FLEXUS’s October 2 Q&A gives four players as the current maximum and supports two-player sessions. Friends join by invitation or lobby code; larger lobbies and public matchmaking are unconfirmed for launch.
Yes, single-player is confirmed. What remains unknown is how Dear Passengers handles several jobs for one person—through quick role switching, assistance, simplified tasks, or another system.
What languages does Dear Passengers support?
Steam currently lists interface support for English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Japanese. Full audio and subtitle support are not listed.
Is there a demo or console version?
There is no public demo download on Steam as of October 28. The October 2 Q&A plans closed tests before release and directs players to the official Discord. Dates and participation instructions are unannounced; Windows PC remains the only confirmed platform.
FLEXUS is both developer and publisher. This page is an independent Dear Passengers briefing, not an official FLEXUS or Valve website. Use the Steam listing for final purchasing and release information.
Was Dear Passengers made with generative AI?
No. FLEXUS stated in a developer-tagged Steam reply that Dear Passengers was created without generative AI. The job posting discussed by players concerned marketing assets for older mobile projects, not this game.
Yes, during some flight periods. FLEXUS says the pilot can sometimes leave the yoke and help with passengers or the plane. Other stretches involve active obstacle avoidance; the detailed rules are not announced.
If chaotic co-op, physical comedy, and a terrible airline sound like your kind of trip, wishlist Dear Passengers now. Steam will notify you when the 2026 release is ready for boarding.
