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Dear Passengers Official Source and Claim Ledger

A public evidence ledger mapping Dear Passengers claims to Steam, FLEXUS, official videos, and attributed interviews, with confidence and update triggers.

By Afei · Independent editorPublished August 19, 2026Updated November 8, 20267 min read

Reporting rule: confirmed facts are tied to named sources. Interpretation is labeled, and missing details stay unknown until FLEXUS or Steam publishes them.

Purpose:this page makes the site's evidence inspectable. Each high-impact claim has a status, current answer, named source, and an event that would justify changing it. “Unknown” is a maintained result, not a blank to fill with a rumor.

Current claim ledger

ClaimStatusCurrent answerChange trigger

Release windowConfirmed2026 source ↗Steam release field changes

Exact release dateUnknownHalloween post hints at a nearby release but gives no month or day source ↗FLEXUS or Steam publishes a specific date

Launch platformConfirmedWindows through Steam source ↗A new official store listing appears

Official game websiteConfirmeddearpassengers.game source ↗Steam changes the website field

Game modesConfirmedSingle-player and online co-op source ↗Steam feature fields change

Maximum playersCurrent limit4; more than 4 unconfirmed for launch source ↗FLEXUS changes the lobby limit

Friend joiningConfirmedInvitation or lobby code; 2-player sessions supported source ↗A playable build clarifies joining behavior

Public matchmakingUnknownConsidering; not confirmed for launch source ↗FLEXUS confirms launch matchmaking

Closed testsPlannedBefore release; dates and entry details undisclosed source ↗Official test dates or access instructions appear

Public demoPlannedDeveloper discussed a later public demo; no live download source ↗Official download or registration opens

Aircraft controlConfirmedPlayer-controlled, with detailed but simplified controls source ↗Long-form gameplay clarifies the model

Pilot movementConfirmedCan sometimes leave the yoke and help with passengers or the plane source ↗A playable build clarifies when this is possible

Crew interactionsConfirmedPlayers can knock out or tie up friends; detailed rules undisclosed source ↗FLEXUS explains interaction mechanics and limits

Controller supportPlannedPlanned; key rebinding confirmed; full HOTAS not currently planned source ↗A playable build confirms input support

Progression and customizationConfirmedBetween-flight progression and customization; detailed systems undisclosed source ↗FLEXUS explains upgrades, unlocks, or customization

Proximity chatConfirmedNamed in the Q&A; detailed rules undisclosed source ↗FLEXUS explains communication settings

Steam achievementsPlannedPlanned in the October 2 Q&A source ↗An official achievement list is published

Steam trading cardsUnknownNot confirmed source ↗FLEXUS confirms trading-card support

LeaderboardsNot plannedNo current plans source ↗FLEXUS changes its leaderboard plans

Saves and checkpointsUnknownRules and failed-run behavior undisclosed source ↗FLEXUS explains save and checkpoint behavior

Water landingsIdea onlyUnder consideration; inclusion not promised source ↗FLEXUS confirms whether water landings will be included

Wishlist totalReportedOver three million in the recruitment listing dated October 27; first-reached date unspecified source ↗FLEXUS publishes a newer total or correction

Steam chart rankReportedNo. 2 in FLEXUS's October 29 SteamDB screenshot; Steam's public chart also showed No. 2 on November 8 source ↗FLEXUS publishes a newer rank or the live chart moves

Gamescom pavilionLocatedHall 4.1, Booth D-011g (B2B); demo outcome unconfirmed source ↗FLEXUS publishes a post-event account

PriceUnknownNo price or preorder source ↗Steam purchase field appears

Recommended PC specUnknownOnly a minimum tier is listed source ↗Recommended fields are published

StudioConfirmedFLEXUS develops and publishes source ↗Official company or store data changes

Source hierarchy

Live official fields: the Steam store page for date, modes, platform, languages, and requirements.
Developer announcements: FLEXUS-controlled Steam news, studio pages, social accounts, and official videos.
Named interviews: statements attributed to identifiable FLEXUS leaders, kept in the wording and context reported.
Independent reporting: useful for context, never silently upgraded to a developer promise.
Community discussion: useful for discovering questions, not for confirming answers.

How visual evidence is handled

A trailer can confirm that footage shows a cockpit, passenger service, turbulence, unusual cargo, or first-person interaction. It cannot confirm the maximum lobby size, a complete progression system, every launch feature, or whether a staged clip behaves the same in a public build. Captions on this site identify official imagery and do not claim ownership.

How conflicts are resolved

Newer primary information wins over an older summary. If Steam changes a field, the current store value becomes the answer and the relevant tracker receives a dated update. If two official pages disagree, both are retained until FLEXUS clarifies the conflict; this site does not select the more exciting version.

Numbers are attributed. For example, wishlist milestones are written as figures FLEXUS reported because Steam does not expose a public wishlist counter. The wishlist timeline preserves every checkpoint and explains why those totals are not sales data.

Correction procedure

Send a correction with evidence

Email support@dear-passengers.com with the page URL, disputed sentence, and a primary source. We check the current official field, update the affected tracker, revise the date, and keep uncertainty visible when the evidence is incomplete.

What this ledger deliberately excludes

Search snippets, key-reseller listings, release-date databases without citations, anonymous social posts, fan-edited tags, and speculative videos do not move a claim to confirmed. External pages may be linked for commentary, but the status board changes only when evidence meets the hierarchy above.

For a reader-facing summary of the same boundaries, use the confirmed-versus-unknown guide. For the two fields most likely to change next, watch the release and demo tracker.

Sources checked

FLEXUS official No. 2 chart post · October 29, 2026 ↗
Officially shared SteamDB screenshot placing Dear Passengers behind Deadlock and ahead of Light No Fire; no new wishlist total or release date.
FLEXUS official Halloween announcement ↗
October 30 at 23:56 UTC / October 31 in Beijing. A release teaser, not a confirmed month, day, price, demo date, or gameplay update.
FLEXUS official October 2 developer Q&A ↗
Developer answers checked October 28 for co-op, flight and crew interactions, achievements, saves, water landings, and other development plans.
FLEXUS QA Engineer (PC) recruitment listing · October 27, 2026 ↗
Reports over three million wishlists. October 27 is the recruitment listing date; the milestone’s first-reached date is not specified.
Dear Passengers official Steam listing ↗
Live primary source for storefront fields, modes, languages, features, and minimum PC requirements.
Dear Passengers official website ↗
Primary game website linked by the Steam store, including official Steam, Discord, X, Instagram, TikTok, and FLEXUS destinations.
FLEXUS official Steam news ↗
Primary announcement archive used for dated wishlist and development milestones.
FLEXUS official website ↗
Primary source for studio identity, portfolio, location, and company description.
Attributed founder interview on dev.ua ↗
Named secondary publication used only for statements directly attributed to FLEXUS leadership.
Official announcement trailer ↗
Primary visual source; used to describe visible actions, not unshown mode limits or scoring rules.
Steam public Top Wishlists chart ↗
Checked November 8: Deadlock first, Dear Passengers second, Light No Fire third. This dated observation does not supply a wishlist total or guarantee a permanent rank.
FLEXUS official Top 3 post ↗
Developer-controlled September 6 (UTC+8; September 5 UTC) announcement of a Top 3 most-wishlisted position, without a new wishlist total.
Games From Ukraine pavilion organizer update ↗
Event-organizer source for FLEXUS participation at Hall 4.1, Booth D-011g in the B2B area.