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Dawn Aerowar is an interactive animated film, not a game. This page is a dated list of public events, from the 2021 announcement to the patches in the week of release. It is not a roadmap.

FactReadingStatus
Steam release10 Nov 2026Publisher + independent interview
Latest listed patch12 Nov 20261 publisher source: Steam news API
Version numberNot published in the linked notesDates identify updates; no version guessed

Dated events

DateEventStatus
2021-05-22Announced as Jose Pavli’s first film as director.1 source: Skyward 2021 interview
2021-11-16Kickstarter opens. The goal is met within three days.Campaign + interview
2021-12-16Campaign closes. Kickstarter: €55,881 / 600; Kicktraq: €55,838 / 599.Source conflict: Kickstarter / Kicktraq
2023-07-21“Flight Vector” preview is shared to r/Project_Wingman.1 source: dated Reddit thread
2026-03-28Kickstarter update; the director interview describes a major project update.Campaign + interview
2026-11-10Steam release. The store post is timestamped 20:02 UTC.Store
2026-11-11Patch: macOS, fullscreen, achievement counts, Deck playback bar.Store news
2026-11-12Patch: Quit on the menu, gamepad, CPU decode, stream-blackout note.Store news

The director interview describes delays and a major update on 28 March 2026. Only events supported by the linked sources are listed here. There is no published sequel, no season pass, and no posted content calendar.

The release date page explains the UTC stamp. The Steam page is where the build actually lives.

Official screenshot of a fighter in warm dusk light from DAWN AEROWAR
Official Steam screenshot, store page for app 2991650. © Neiwa Interactive. Checked 2026-11-13.
Dawn Aerowar main menu
Official Steam screenshot of the main menu. © Neiwa Interactive. Checked 2026-11-13.

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Questions

What shipped in the first week?

The film on 10 Nov 2026, macOS the next day, and a player patch on 12 Nov covering Quit, gamepad, and CPU decode.

Is there a roadmap?

No public roadmap was posted with the launch notes I read on 13 Nov 2026.

Sources

Checked 2026-11-13. Public pages and posts, compared side by side.