Angels Fall First
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Angels Fall First

From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever loved in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full Bot support included!

DEV: Strangely Interactive LtdPUB: Strangely Interactive LtdAppID 367270
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~35d·last 6d ago·7 recorded in 6 months

Is Angels Fall First still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

90.5
Strong

Elixir Rating

81.2% of 4,117 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 80. The developers have shipped 3 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 10.5.

reception 80·support +10.5·Strong

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$8.99$17.99−50%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

6 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~35 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

3

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 35 days and were last heard 6 days ago — within their normal range. 3 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 1 classified as major. It is currently 50% below its usual price.

Last successful news check: Oct 7, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

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Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

releaseJul 12, 2026

Angels Fall First Exits Early Access After Ten Years with Version 1.0

After a decade in Steam Early Access, Angels Fall First has shipped its 1.0 release. Developer [AFF]farseer credits both the sci-fi universe crafted by James Morris-King and the game's community as essential to reaching this point.

The team is candid about the state of the build: it is not bug-free, and further hotfixes are expected in the coming days. A full changelog has not yet been published but is promised shortly.

What changed

  • 1.0 release marks the end of the Early Access period
  • Two new maps added: an Incursion map and a Territories version of Darsalaam, a partially-built mega resort station under siege by USN forces
  • Stability fixes and map improvements contributed in part by community testing during final development
  • Base price unchanged — the developers opted to hold the existing price point
  • 10% launch discount running for ten days to mark the occasion

For players who have followed the project across its long Early Access run, 1.0 represents the intended destination of a game that set out to deliver large-scale combined-arms sci-fi combat — even if the road ahead still includes some patching.

Two years of development

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9 announcements · 3 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
Update 1.1

Hey there AFF Community!We’re putting out another beefy patch filled with gameplay and map improvements. The changelog is long and hefty, so sit back, grab something to drink, and check it out!While we haven’t released a specific roadmap ye…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 22, 2026
Angels Fall First 1.01 Patch Preview

Incoming Update: The Fight Goes On \Hey there, AFF community! We’re still hard at work on cleaning up the rubble from the 1.0 launch, and wanted to share some of the next patch’s highlights ahead of time.We still have more content plans coo…

Community AnnouncementsJul 18, 2026
1.0 Hotfix #1

Hey there AFF Community!First hotfix for 1.0 is out! A whirlwind of fixes, tweaks, map improvements and balance changes, all in response to Your awesome feedback! It's been an amazing week!The servers haven’t exactly gone up in flames after…

Community AnnouncementsJul 14, 2026
The Morning After

Hey there AFF Community!So the release went surprisingly smoothly given how scrappy of an endeavour this is! There's still obviously a bunch of things we'll have to hotfix - but a lot of people seem to be having fun with the game and we're …

PCGamesNJul 12, 2026
Finally complete after 11 years, Angels Fall First delivers massive FPS space battles with old-school Battlefront vibes, at a must-have price

Angels Fall First combines Star Wars Tie Fighter, classic Battlefield, and Battlefront into a huge multiplayer FPS with spaceship battles. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Finally complete after 11 years, Angels Fall First delivers massive …

Community AnnouncementsJul 11, 2026
Angels Fall First 1.0 !

Hey there AFF Community!The wait is over, after 10 years of Two Weeks ™ Angels Fall First 1.0 is here!Ten years ago, we launched Angels Fall First into Early Access with a ridiculously ambitious goal: build the large-scale combined-arms sci…

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Product ReleaseJul 11, 2026
Now Available on Steam - Angels Fall First, 10% off!

Angels Fall First is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!* From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever loved in a rich s…

Community AnnouncementsJul 4, 2026
More stability

Hey there AFF Community!Thanks to Your efforts in the last few days we've managed to identify and fix a bunch of nasty crashes - mostly on the side of the dedicated servers, but also a couple client-side ones. We can't overstate how helpful…

Community AnnouncementsJun 26, 2026
Update 30, The Final Early Access One

Hey there AFF Community!So we're almost there! The Big Day! Our Discord won't stop laughing at us for this silly joke but AFF is actually coming out of Early Access in Two Weeks ™ Angels Fall First will hit 1.0 on July 11 2026!Over the year…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 1, 2026
Pre-release Tutorial Testing

Hey there AFF Community!As we’ve mentioned before, AFF is approaching the 1.0 release and for that we needed one final element to fall into place: The Tutorial. AFF can be quite a complicated and opaque game to the first-time player, so we …

Community AnnouncementsMar 13, 2025
Update 29 hotfix #2

Hey there AFF Community! A quick patch today to squash some remaining bugs as we inch towards the 1.0 release. For safety and convenience we decided to put these smaller fixes out now, so that everyone who might come onboard during the inco…

Community AnnouncementsJun 9, 2024
Update 29 hotfix #1

Hey there AFF Community! While we’re wrapping things up for the tutorial and the upcoming 1.0 release, here’s a smaller patch to mend some of the issues left over from the previous update: Fixes to player stats and achievements A few of the…

PCGamesNApr 5, 2024
Ambitious indie space game set to leave early access after 10 years

Even by today's standards, Angels Fall First is an impressively ambitious game. It's got first-person shooting, arcade-style space dogfighting, capital ship combat, supporting up to 64 players in each match. That's all even more noteworthy …

Community AnnouncementsApr 4, 2024
Update 29

Hey there AFF Community! Update 29 is live! Yes, it’s finally here! It wasn’t an April Fools joke at all, despite the timing! Here’s what’s new: Majuro Brand new map for the Territories gamemode, set on a beautiful, tropical atoll and focus…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 1, 2024
Overdue Easter Miracle

Hey there AFF Community! The day after tomorrow, Update 29 will be upon us as a tiny bit late Easter present! Slightly uneasy to come back to you like that, after another few months of having to postpone this massive update… BUT. It is fina…

Community AnnouncementsJul 12, 2023
Something big is coming

Hey there AFF Community! It might be a tiny bit unexpected after this prolonged period of silence but AFF is still very much being updated! In fact, there is a massive update on the way that not only fixes a lot of bugs but also: Reworks a …

Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2022
Update 28 hotfix #1

Hey there AFF Community! Predictably the massive update came with some new bugs so here’s a patch to squash those. The game should be more stable online, Ascella doesn’t outright crash anymore, the objectives on Kerrat work properly again. …

Community AnnouncementsJun 3, 2022
Update 28

Hey there AFF Community! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? You’re all probably wondering what happened, what caused this almost-2-years-long hiatus in AFF’s updates. Truth be told, there’s no single reason - some team-members got more busy at d…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 24, 2020
Update 27 hotfix #2

Hey there AFF Community! We’ve prepared another small patch to tie up loose ends for this update. Changelog: Khamun: Tweaked some of the turret seats, so using them will make the operator look correct in the spaceship’s interior Exiting tur…

Community AnnouncementsJul 22, 2020
Update 27 hotfix #1

Hey there AFF Community! Here’s a quick patch to address some of the issues from the last update and to release a few more fixes that didn’t quite make it in before. Changelog: Tweaked nightvision a bit, including its activation sound Allow…

Community AnnouncementsJul 7, 2020
Update 27

Hey there AFF Community! New update is here, with a lot of tweaks, fixes and new mechanics. As we mentioned last time, we continue to polish the game to a state in which we can start promoting it. We can already say the next update will con…

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Community AnnouncementsApr 2, 2020
Update 26

Hey there AFF Community! It’s April 1st guys and girls but it’s not exactly laughing matter this year, is it? We did include something more light-hearted in the update for this occasion but first and foremost in these difficult times... sta…

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Community AnnouncementsDec 24, 2019
Merry Christmas!

Hey there AFF Community! We’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year full of awesome games! Of course the Holiday Season wouldn’t be complete without The Winter Sale. You can grab AFF at %40 off until the 2nd of Ja…

Community AnnouncementsDec 4, 2019
Tweaks and fixes and Discord

Hey there AFF Community! Here’s a new update with a bunch of much-needed bugfixes and adjustments, plus some convenience features: Discord integration We’ve added Discord’s Rich Presence features into the game. You can now see what faction,…

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Community AnnouncementsNov 8, 2019
Update 25 hotfix #1

Hey there AFF Community! The obligatory hotfix for the latest update is here. Turns out DX11 is actually way more stable than we expected but instead we’ve introduced a couple nasty gameplay-related crashes. This patch addresses those, fixe…

Community AnnouncementsOct 31, 2019
Update 25 is live!

Hey there AFF Community! Have a spooky space Halloween everyone! https://store.steampowered.com/app/367270 For the duration of the Halloween sale you can get AFF at 40% off. Business as usual. Now for the exciting stuff: New map - Poranti A…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 5, 2019
Apollo event ends, small patch drops

Hey there AFF Community! We are back with a small update, as well as bringing our Apollo event to an end. We’re happy to say that as a community we managed to launch the Saturn V 325 times! We saw you all having fun with the event and you g…

Community AnnouncementsJul 22, 2019
Apollo duct tape

Hey there AFF Community! We’ve just released a small patch to address a few issues you guys and girls mentioned during the Apollo anniversary event. Huge thanks to everyone who participated thus far, hope you’re all having a great time! The…

Community AnnouncementsJul 19, 2019
Update 24 - Apollo 11 Anniversary

Hey there AFF Community! This time we have something special for you. As usual the update comes with significant changes and improvements but we’re also running an awesome event in the game to coincide with Steam’s Space Exploration Sale! A…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 26, 2019
Update 23 is live!

Hey there AFF Community! Once more we’re back with a big update. Lots of changes shaking the balance of the game up but that’s not all. It’s no secret that AFF has been in development for quite a while and one of the most common complaints …

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