Berlin, Germany – August 20, 2025 – Get ready to take to the skies and settle some scores! Independent developer Skylab Interactive is excited to announce Couch Planes, a brand-new airborne party game set to bring tight flying and chaotic fun to PC and consoles in 2026. Couch Planes is a fast-paced joyride where the craftiest pilot wins, combining arcade action with over-the-top party game thrills.
Play Anywhere. Beat Everyone.
Couch Planes puts a major emphasis on its multiplayer experience, making it the perfect game for both friendly rivalries and competitive showdowns. Players can fly solo, squad up with a team, or turn any game night into a high-flying competition. The game supports local 4-player split-screen and up to 12 players online, with the flexibility to mix local and online pilots for a truly seamless experience. Whether you prefer a casual flight or a precision-focused race for victory, Couch Planes has you covered.
"We designed Couch Planes to be the ultimate airborne party game, a title that's easy to pick up but has the depth to keep players coming back for more," said Ruben Gerlach, Studio Head at Skylab Interactive. "We can't wait for players to experience the thrill of dodging missiles, collecting power-ups, and outsmarting their friends, all in a game that's built for shared fun."
Couch Planes Key Features:
- Power-Up Pandemonium: Smash mid-air balloons to grab game-changing power-ups like homing rockets, speed boosts, and exploding mines. Items are cleverly balanced by position, ensuring every race remains competitive and unpredictable.
- Tracks that Fight Back: Navigate 15 handcrafted maps filled with environmental hazards and beneficial surprises, from swirling tornadoes and crumbling cliffs to power-up windmills and treasure-hauling steam trains.
- Easy to Fly. Hard to Ace: With simple, arcade-style controls, anyone can jump in and fly, but mastering advanced maneuvers like barrel rolls, drifts, and flips is the key to becoming a true stunt master of the skies.
- Full Throttle Style Progress: Earn a wide range of cosmetics as you play, including unique skins, trails, decals, and effects. All cosmetics are purely aesthetic and do not affect performance, ensuring a fair, skill-based competition for everyone.
- The Skies are Always Calling: Couch Planes features seasonal events, a rotating shop, ranked ladders, and continuously evolving content, providing endless reasons to jump back into the cockpit.
In addition to its core racing experience, Couch Planes will feature various exciting game modes, which will be revealed at a later date!
Find Couch Planes on Steam, Epic Game Store, Xbox and PlayStation.
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About Skylab Interactive
Skylab Interactive is a game studio that specializes in creating high-quality multiplayer titles for players of all ages. Our mission is to develop games that bring people together, promote healthy competition, and support community building.