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Dear Passengers

Dear Passengers is a cooperative flight crew sim from FLEXUS, planned for a 2026 release on PC via Steam. The game has surpassed two million wishlists, following a rapid rise and controversy over a character name and similarities to a Roblox game.

Synthesized from 3 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 15

Dear Passengers is a physics-based cooperative game from FLEXUS that casts players as the crew of the world's worst airline. The Steam store page opened in July 2026, confirming the premise: up to four players join online, with one piloting and the rest managing the cabin. The plane is prone to disaster, and both cargo and passengers are difficult to handle. The game supports only English and is planned for release in 2026 on PC.

The game drew attention quickly. Within two days of its reveal, it reached one million Steam wishlists. That milestone came amid criticism over a character named Epst.J, widely seen as a reference to Jeffrey Epstein, and over similarities to a Roblox game. The original Roblox developer said the similarity was okay.

By August 1, FLEXUS announced that Dear Passengers had surpassed two million Steam wishlist registrations. The game's premise includes loading illegal cargo such as crocodiles and missiles. The two million mark, reached after the earlier controversy, points to strong pre-release demand for the cooperative title ahead of its 2026 launch.

Key facts

Developer
FLEXUS
Platform
PC via Steam
Release window
2026
Player count
Up to four players online
Premise
Players are the crew of the world's worst airline, handling flying, passenger service, and illegal cargo like crocodiles and missiles
Wishlist milestone
Surpassed two million Steam wishlists, announced August 1
Early wishlist milestone
Reached one million wishlists within two days of reveal
Controversy
Criticism over a character named Epst.J, seen as a reference to Jeffrey Epstein, and similarities to a Roblox game
Language support
Only English is supported

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · 2026 · PC · 2026-08-09
Release
game · 2026 · 2026-07-14
Noted
surpassed two million Steam wishlist registrations · 2026-08-09
Announced
Steam store page opened · 2026-07-14

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Aug 9

Dear Passengers Wishlist Passes 2 Million

FLEXUS announced on August 1 that cooperative flight crew sim Dear Passengers has surpassed two million Steam wishlist registrations. The game casts players as the crew of the world's worst airline, handling tasks from flying and passenger service to loading illegal cargo like crocodiles and missiles. It is in development for PC and planned for release in 2026.

Jul 17

Dear Passengers Hits 1M Wishlists in Two Days Amid Controversy

FLEXUS announced that the co-op game Dear Passengers, about crew on the world's worst airline, reached 1 million Steam wishlists within two days of its reveal. The game has drawn criticism for a character named Epst.J, seen as a reference to Jeffrey Epstein, and for similarities to a Roblox game. The original Roblox developer said it is okay. The game is planned for a 2026 release on Steam.

Jul 14

"Dear Passengers" Steam Page Reveals Chaotic Airline Co-Op

The Steam store page for "Dear Passengers" is now open. The physics-based co-op game from FLEXUS puts players on the crew of the world's worst airline. Up to four players can join online, with one piloting and the rest managing the cabin. The plane is prone to disaster, and cargo and passengers are difficult. Release is planned for 2026 on PC. Only English is supported.