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Sky Captain's Return

Sky Captain's Return overview

Pixeltale Motion | Oct 31, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 16:30:53 UTC

ActionIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)180
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,021
  • Review score67% positive

Sky Captain's Return dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)180
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,021
  • Review score67% positive
  • Total reviews6
  • Release dateOct 31, 2022
  • DeveloperPixeltale Motion
  • PublisherPixeltale Motion

Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Pixeltale MotionPublisher: Pixeltale Motion

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Game overview

Overview

Sky Captain's Return comes from Pixeltale Motion and is published by Pixeltale Motion. It arrived on Steam on Oct 31, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Sky Captain's Return's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:30:53 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 67% positive across 6 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sky Captain's Return is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishGerman languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel i5 4690 4 cores @ 2.6Ghz or similar6 GB RAMNvidia GTX 960 or similar10 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel i7 8700 6 Cores @ 3.7GHz or similar8 GB RAMNvidia RTX 2080 or similar10 GB available space
macOSMinimumTBDTBD6 GB RAMTBD12 GB available space
macOSRecommendedTBDTBD8 GB RAMTBD12 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sky Captain's Return has sold up to 180 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,021. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sky Captain's Return overview details

Sky Captain's Return combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Information Because of the recent release of the game and the currently low playerbase, there might be no free lobbies in multiplayer. You can play single-player on 10 difficulty levels or get a friend and play the game together. If you want to play with randoms, we recommend you wait till the game has a higher player base. About the Game Become a strong mecha warrior in Sky Captain's Return and conquer the enemy base with your units. Defend your base with drones and attack the enemy base with light armored vehicles, up to heavy tanks. Occupy outposts as secondary bases to shorten the way to the enemy base. Capture neutral towers and destroy enemy units to earn points to buy new units. Call special units and use their unique abilities on the battlefield. Defeat the legendary Sky Captain, a tricky and deadly AI, with strong firepower in single-player mode or compete against your friends or random players in multiplayer and see who has the better strategy. Choose your weapon style With 3 different weapons per weapon type, each weapon offers a different gameplay experience and the opportunity for unique strategies. PvP or PvE Join a friend or random player and play against each other, or face the legendary Sky Captain alone and try to defeat him on 10 different difficulty levels. Different map styles Choose from currently 4 different maps and master the unique challenges of each map. Find your own strategy Thanks to a wide range of units, there are numerous options to make every game a unique experience. Find your own strategy and adapt it to each game individually. Leaderbo…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sky Captain's Return is listed as a game with $10.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:30:53 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 67% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSky Captain's Return
Steam App ID1991340
Typegame
Release dateOct 31, 2022
DeveloperPixeltale Motion
PublisherPixeltale Motion
Price$10.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , German * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 16:30:53 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews4
Negative reviews2
Total reviews6
Positive percent67%
Review type6 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 31, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)26 August 2023 - 12:01:46 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:30:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:30:53 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:30:53 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Sky Captain is back!No description
RookieNo description
Experienced playerNo description
Map 1 is not difficult No description
Map 2 is not difficult No description
Map 3 is not difficult No description
Map 4 is not difficult No description
MaphunterNo description
SpeedrunnerNo description
Fierce matchNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeSky Captain's Return © Pixeltale Motion OHG. Published and developed by Pixeltale Motion OHG. All other trademarks, copyrights, and logos are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1991340
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1991340/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1991340
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Sky Captain's Return

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Sky Captain's Return?

Sky Captain's Return's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:30:53 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Sky Captain's Return growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Sky Captain's Return?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Sky Captain's Return?

Sky Captain's Return currently sits at 67% positive across 6 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 4 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 6 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sky Captain's Return have?

Sky Captain's Return currently has about 58 tracked Steam followers as of 11 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Sky Captain's Return?

Sky Captain's Return is currently listed at $10.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

6 user reviews

67% positive, 4 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$10.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud

Achievements

79

Platform releases
  • Steam 31 October 2022

DLC and packages

Sky Captain's ReturnBuy Sky Captain's Return #718931$10.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 4690 4 cores @ 2.6Ghz or similar Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 960 or similar DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: These requirements were tested for a resolution of 1920x1080 on medium settings. Please note using a higher resolution (2k…

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7 8700 6 Cores @ 3.7GHz or similar Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2080 or similar DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: These requirements were tested for a resolution of 1920x1080. Please note using a higher resolution (2k or 4k) will re…

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