Publisher Top Hat Studios and developer Yoyoyollie have announced that the PC demo for "Mission Must Be Delivered" will launch on Steam in January 2027. Players will pilot fighter jets through cel-shaded battlefields, completing delivery missions amidst high-speed aerial combat.
The game features arcade-style combat pacing, allowing players to attack, dodge, and parry while boosting their combat rating by accumulating style points. The aircraft supports sharp turns, drifting, and accelerating through clouds. Enemies include not only standard planes but also large targets such as airships, dragons, and mechs.
"Mission Must Be Delivered" adopts a roguelike structure, allowing players to upgrade their fleet of aircraft. Maps for each mission are procedurally generated, with weather, cloud cover, terrain anomalies, and random events altering the battlefield across four environmental zones, ensuring varied aerial combat experiences in different runs.
In the story, players take on the role of a courier tasked with delivering packages to destinations located at the heart of an all-out war, where elite fighter squadrons from various regions will repeatedly attempt to intercept the mission. After the aircraft crashes, teleportation technology brings the player back to try again. The official release date for the full version, the scope of the demo content, and the specific launch date in January have not yet been announced.