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Thick Air

$0.99
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Developer:
People Gotta Play
Publisher:
People Gotta Play
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

Just Updated

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


About the 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!

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User Reviews

Mixed
20 user reviews
40%
Positive
6 min at review
Not Recommended

Controls are hot trash.... all modes.

13 helpful
58 min at review
Recommended

I haven't played much yet, but I've really enjoyed my time so far. It plays something like Mario Kart in the sky, with a somewhat confusing control scheme that is incredibly rewarding when you do well. The drones handle neither like real drones or video game drones, which could bother some people, but I really enjoy it. I haven't tried the Vive support yet, but I'm guessing that it's super nauseating and fun. I think anyone interested in racing games with more difficult controls should check this out.

13 helpful
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

This is an awesome game. It has beautiful graphics, and some awesome vehicles. But, it hasn't been updated in like half a year. I think that if the developers would start adding more it would be a hit, but there is no real story and once you finish all the races (A real chalenge), there's not much to do. I liked it, but it needs more gameplay for me to really love it. In reality, this is kinda a half and half thing, but I can't do that, so I have to give this a thumbs down.

10 helpful
7 min at review
Not Recommended

This game hasn't received updates in years, and the early access notes said it would take 3-6 months and that they're in it for the long haul. Disappointing.

9 helpful
28 min at review
Not Recommended

Loved the fact that it had default controller mappings for mode 1 and 2, like you would use to fly RC planes/drones. The menu system where you have to look behind you is a bit much, maybe my centre point was off but seemed like I had to turn my head 180degrees to see the track, let me turn my body using the stick or keep menu to 180 degrees or 230degrees max. The dynamics of how the drones handle are way off....if you've ever flown raceing drones before you'll have a hard time adjusting to this. Bank and yank does not work well at all, I ended up doing best by flying rudder and "throttle" (up/down) only, which kinda defeats the point. Had serious frame drops in menu view, on a 1070? Fun for 30min

7 helpful
32 min at review
Recommended

The fun of flying low level and close to the ridge. The perfect way to take advantage of VR.

4 helpful
1 hrs at review
Recommended

Great Game,good music, adrenaline rush for sure! Black Panther car is my fav. Reminds me of Crimson Skies- "High Road to Revenge" on Xbox.

4 helpful 1 funny
5 min at review
Not Recommended

Hard to read text. Doesn't react well with controls. When exiting the VR, the application spent forever exiting until I shut down SteamVR itself. Game in general seems to be a proof of concept. Needs improvement. Not worth the $3. Eating a hamburger at the same price would be more entertaining. Don't buy.

3 helpful 1 funny
9 min at review
Not Recommended

Tried to play with thrustmaster t-flight stick x and it doesn't works. It's unreal to play on keyboard too. So I couldn't play this game and don't advice it before developer will not fix this problem. p.s. Is it really hard to make a good mouse control as in old space simulators or something like that, not like this sh*t.

3 helpful
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

This game has a very good potential, but it is not worth buying now. There are just 4 vehicles, one map, your AI oppoonents are even on the hardest level really slow and following a narrow tunnel through the large valley is not exactly 6DOF for me. I do understand that no game is perfect, especially in its alpha release, but you cannot expect the game to become better if you make one update per...10 months? (last one was in december 2016)

2 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

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

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

FAQ

How much does Thick Air cost?

Thick Air costs $0.99.

What are the system requirements for Thick Air?

Minimum: 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: 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

What platforms is Thick Air available on?

Thick Air is available on Windows PC.

Is Thick Air worth buying?

Thick Air has 40% positive reviews from 20 players.

When was Thick Air released?

Thick Air was released on Sep 15, 2016.

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