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| SimplePlanes 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Jundroo LLC |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platforms | macOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Flight Demo: 27 October 2025 Holiday Playtest: Next Fest Demo: Steam Early Access: 2026–2027 (Planned, platforms TBC) |
| Genres | Simulation, Open-world, Sandbox |
| Modes | Single-player, Multi-player |
SimplePlanes 2 is a simulation video game developed and published by American indie studio Jundroo LLC. The game is a sequel to the studio's previous release, SimplePlanes, and was released on Steam for macOS and Microsoft Windows on 23 April 2026.
Gameplay
[edit]SimplePlanes 2 has a very similar interface to its predecessor, but uses a more modern style. The in-flight menu contains more options, which includes options to load a different craft or start a new activity, both during the current flight, and options to restart the flight without reloading the world. Other mechanics have been completely redone to their SimplePlanes equivalent, including wing and lift mechanics, transmission, engines, missiles, painting, and the introduction of a multiplayer system with players now having an avatar in the form of the new character Major Chad who's appearance can be edited by the player.
Development
[edit]On 26 April 2024, Jundroo announced that SimplePlanes 2 was in production, with a planned release date for 2025.[1] The first devlog was released on 29 May 2025 and focussed on game environments.[2] On 15 September 2025, the release date was pushed back to March 2026, with the mobile release potentially delayed until 2027.[3] On 27 October 2025, a week-long demo was released, which included a read-only editor and limited exploration for players.[4] The Holiday Playtest was released on 15 December, and allowed players to explore a different area of the open-world map.[5] On 11 February the following year, the Early Access release date was pushed back to April.[6] A day later, Demo 3 was released as part of Steam Next Fest, where players could edit properties of parts in the designer, and explore both separate areas of the map.[7] On 14 April, the Early Access release date was announced as 28 April,[8] which would later be brought forward to the 23rd due to S&box also releasing on the 28th.[9]
SimplePlanes 2 was released on 23 April 2026 in version 0.7.0.[10][11]
v0.7.3 added OverLoad XML editing.[12]
v0.7.4 added server descriptions and vote kicking.[13]
v0.7.5 beta introduced an early version of a procedural landing gear system.[14]
Locations
[edit]The in-game world includes numerous locations spread across multiple islands.
| Location Name | Region | Discoverability | Version Added | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunimitsu Airport | Driftwood | Discoverable | v0.7.0 | Spawn positions:
|
| Driftwood Circuit | Driftwood | Discoverable | v0.7.0 | Spawn locations:
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| Driftwood Touge | Driftwood | Discoverable | v0.7.0 | |
| Driftwood Bridge | Driftwood | Discoverable | v0.7.0 | |
| Coughinton Refinery | Coughinton | None | v0.7.5 | Added in the landing gear beta version.
There are no spawn positions |
| Daland Airstrip | Coughinton | Discoverable | v0.7.0 | |
| Cochran Airport | New Yoke | Default | v0.7.0 | |
| Shepard Airport | Vetusta | Default | v0.7.0 | |
| Vetusta City | Vetusta | None | v0.7.0 | There are no spawn positions |
| Bannock Station | Bannock | v0.7.0 |
Stock Crafts
[edit]There are multiple stock crafts included in SimplePlanes 2 and demos, each built by the developers or playtesters. This table includes all craft that are included in the demos and/or Early Access.[15][16]
Current Stock Crafts
[edit]| Craft Name | In-game category | Game Version Added | Based on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adder | Jet Fighter | v0.7.0 | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft | |
| Aeon | Car Sports | v0.7.0 | Mazda RX-7 (FC) sports car | |
| Babushka | Prop Warbird | v0.7.0 | Polikarpov Po-2 WW2 biplane | |
| Backdraft | Car Race | v0.7.0 | Generation 6 and Next Gen NASCAR race cars | |
| Banshee RC | Toy Car | v0.7.0 | Radio-controlled car | |
| Bronte GT | Car Sports | v0.7.0 | Ford Mustang (fourth generation) muscle car | |
| Bugger | Car Offroad | v0.7.0 | Sandrail off-road vehicle | |
| Bumblebee | Heli Private | v0.7.0 | MBB Bo 105 helicopter | |
| Chaddaray | Jet Thing | v0.7.0 | Stingray, Hang glider | |
| Cobia | Prop Single | v0.7.0 | Varga 2150 Kachina light aircraft | |
| Competitor | Jet Private | v0.7.0 | Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet | |
| Cork II | v0.7.0 | Lotus 49 Formula One race car | ||
| Dandy | Car Vintage | v0.7.0 | Packard Six Model 5-26 Runabout luxury vehicle | |
| Dragon | Jet Aerobatics | v0.7.0 | Chengdu J-10 fighter aircraft | |
| Duster | Jet Farm | v0.7.0 | PZL M-15 Belphegor biplane | |
| Empress | v0.7.0 | Airbus A340 | ||
| Fennec | Jet Fighter TVC | v0.7.0 | Sukhoi Su-57 fighter aircraft | |
| Formula | v0.7.0 | 2026 Formula One race car | ||
| The Gaming Chair | Chad Race | v0.7.0 | Gaming chair | |
| Gecko | Car SPAA | v0.7.0 | Self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle | |
| Grand Camel | Prop Twin | v0.7.0 | Cessna 411A and 421A twin-engined light aircraft | |
| Hoister | Car Industrial | v0.7.0 | Forklift | |
| Jerboa | Heli Scout | v0.7.0 | Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopter | |
| Junebug | Prop Flying Wing | v0.7.0 | Northrop N-9M prototype flying wing | |
| Kicking Fish | Jet Race | v0.7.0 | Based on the aircraft of the same name from SimplePlanes. | |
| KT Veleten | Prop Cargo | v0.7.0 | Airbus A400M Atlas, Piaggio P.180 Avanti, and Antonov An-225 Mriya | |
| Longtail | Car Race | v0.7.0 | Porsche 956 Group C car | |
| Maxi | Car Rally | v0.7.0 | Rallycross race car | |
| Oxlift | Heli Cargo | v0.7.0 | Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane heavy-lift helicopter | |
| P-51D | Prop Warbird | v0.7.0 | North American P-51 Mustang WW2 fighter aircraft | Partially based on the aircraft of the same name from SimplePlanes. |
| Peregrine | Jet Fighter VTOL | v0.7.0 | BAe P.1214 VTOL aircraft | |
| Raccoon | Heli Attacker | v0.7.0 | Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter | |
| Ragchad | Chad Cannonball | v0.7.0 | Human cannonball | |
| Sand Frog | Car Offroad | v0.7.0 | Group T1 cross-country rally car | |
| Scaley | Car Race | v0.7.0 | Ferrari 296 GT3 race car | |
| Simpleze | Prop Pusher | v0.7.0 | Rutan VariEze canard aircraft | |
| Skylark | Prop Warbird | v0.7.0 | Supermarine Spitfire WW2 fighter aircraft | |
| Snoot | Jet Airliner | v0.7.0 | Boeing 2707 supersonic airliner project | |
| Stinker | Prop Stunt | v0.7.0 | Pitts Special aerobatic biplane | |
| Stormvark | Jet Attacker | v0.7.0 | General Dynamics–Grumman F-111B interceptor aircraft | |
| Super Wasp | Jet Fighter | v0.7.0 | Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft | Originally named SuperWasp. |
| Tadpole | Jet Attacker | v0.7.0 | Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft | |
| Trisaurus | Jet Airliner | v0.7.0 | Boeing 727-200 trijet airliner | |
| Wicked Wraith | Jet Fighter | v0.7.0 | Northrop YF-23 prototype fighter aircraft | |
| WobbleEye | Prop UAV | v0.7.0 | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | |
| Wurger | Focke-Wulf Fw 190 WW2 fighter aircraft |
Former Stock Crafts
[edit]These are crafts that were previously part of the stock crafts, but have since been removed or replaced.
| Craft Name | In-game category | Added | Removed | Based on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitrator | Jet Fighter | Holiday Playtest | Early Access | Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft | |
| Chirpy | Prop STOL | Next Fest Demo | Early Access | PZL-104 DRACO Turbine Wilga utility aircraft | |
| Cork | Car Race | Flight Demo | Early Access | Lotus 49 Formula One race car | Replaced with Cork II |
| Muska | Car Race | Holiday Playtest | Early Access | Auto rickshaw modified for racing | Withdrawn to allow other crafts to be added. |
| Peanut | Toy Warbird | Holiday Playtest | Early Access | ||
| Vogel | Toy Warbird | Holiday Playtest | Early Access | ||
| Whistler | Prop Warbird | Flight Demo | Early Access | Vought F4U-4 Corsair WW2 fighter aircraft | Replaced with Whistler Mk.2 |
| Yakyak | Boat Recreational | Next Fest Demo | Early Access | Kayak |
References
[edit]- ↑ "SimplePlanes | SimplePlanes 2 Announcement Trailer". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | SimplePlanes 2 | Environments Part 1". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | Good News & Bad News". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | SimplePlanes 2 Demo Release Date!". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | SP2 Holiday Playtest is LIVE!!!". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | More Good News and Bad News". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | SP2 Demo 3 is LIVE!!!". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | SP2 LAUNCH DATE!". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | Good News Everyone!". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-20.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | SimplePlanes 2 is now available on Steam!". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ "Save 10% on SimplePlanes 2 on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | Update 0.7.3 | Overloaded With Power". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | Update 0.7.4 | Server Stuff". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "SimplePlanes | Procedural Landing Gear Beta!". www.simpleplanes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ Deep Space Industries (2025-10-20). Unveiling SimplePlanes 2's NEW Stock Craft Arsenal!. Retrieved 2025-11-06 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Deep Space Industries (2026-04-01). All SimplePlanes 2 Stock Crafts!. Retrieved 2026-04-16 – via YouTube.