- Metalstorm is Coming to Steam! - 13 September 2026
The skies are about to get a little more crowded.Metalstorm is officially coming to Steam this year!What’s Metalstorm? Think fast jets, big missiles, 5v5 battles, and the occasional mountain that absolutely came out of nowhere.But we can explain all of that later. For now, we made a trailer. Check it out: Welcome to Metalstorm!Metalstorm is a team-based air combat game that puts you behind the controls of legendary aircraft in fast-based 5v5 battles.Find your role, pick your aircraft, squad up, and hit the skies.There’s more than one way to own the skies.Some pilots live for the dogfight. Some would rather sneak around and send a missile your way before you even know they’re there. Others are just really, really good at making themselves a problem.What’s Next?A lot, actually.Over the next few weeks, we’ll be showing you more of Metalstorm, like the aircrafts, maps, game modes, mechanics…
- Metalstorm 20260602 Patch Notes - 1 June 2026
Latest update going live Tuesday, June 2nd at 8:30 AM PT. We’ve actually already updated this with no downtime, so enjoy the changes below now!General UpdatesUpgrades 2.0: The future is now, pilots. Our brand new upgrade feature is here, and it’s all about catering and building your aircraft to match your preferred playstyle(s). Here’s a summary of what you can expect to see.Aircraft Upgrades still exist, however once you reach Aircraft Level 6, you’ll unlock access to individual Systems on your plane: Fuselage, Engine, Avionics, and various weapons systems depending on your loadout. Each of these systems has 8 levels which will drastically alter your aircraft’s capabilities like never before.These new system upgrades introduce new resource types: System Parts + Advanced Parts. Don’t worry–your upgrades and power from before will be carrying over. Based on a number of conditions, existi…
- Black Market Debrief: KF-21 Boramae - 13 April 2026
The first ever drone-equipped aircraft is set to take flight when the Black Market begins April 15th, 2025 @ 12:00 PM PDT (19:00 UTC). Remember, it's dangerous to go alone--read up on this unique aircraft below:New Aircraft: KF-21 BoramaeWhile the Black Market event is active, you can unlock this plane at Hangar Level 11, afterwards it will return to its normal Hangar Level of 18. Role Type: Medium FighterBase Stats130 hpTop Speed: 1,400 km/hAcceleration: 45 m/s²Turn Rate: 37°/sIdeal Turning Speed: 774 km/hAfterburner Fuel: 16 secondsTraitsLoyal WingmanA loyal wingman drone spawns with you, and flies by your side. It is armed with 2x long-range radar-guided missiles.The drone has two modes, toggled via wing-sweep:AMMO: when locking and firing your long range missiles, your drone will fire first, preserving your ammo.DEFENDER: your drone puts itself between you and the nearest incoming m…
- Metalstorm 20260407 Patch Notes - 7 April 2026
Latest update going live Wednesday, April 7th at 8:30 AM PT. We’ve actually already updated this with no downtime, so enjoy the changes below.. today!General UpdatesSpecial Flight Pass Event: Someone call Hannah Montana because with this flight pass you’ll get the best of both worlds. Not only is the “Draw 3 Pick 1” staying from the current flight pass, but we’re bringing back aircrafts to the mix! That’s right, and anytime you obtain aircraft credits–you’ll get that same D3P1 choice as well. There's still a chance to receive a full random aircraft unlock too! These new loot tables will be included in specially marked “Priority Target” crates, and the upcoming flight pass.Priority Target Flight Pass: Speaking of, the new flight pass will go live on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, at 9:00 AM PST. Make sure to grab yours at http://playmetalstorm.com/shop so your squadmates can gain access to…
- Metalstorm 20260331 Patch Notes - 31 March 2026
This update is scheduled to go live Tuesday, March 31st. This will require no downtime.Upcoming EventMCS Spring Open Qualifiers: That’s right, the Metalstorm Championship Series is just a few short weeks away. If you weren’t already aware: 50,000 Gold and more on the line, with the Top 8 earning their spot into the Spring Major. Hosted now on Matcherino, get your stack together and join the Spring OQ today at https://matcherino.com/p/metalstorm/series.It’s time to #showusyourmetal Balance AdjustmentsAircraft BalanceA-4 Skyhawk (Nerf)Making this dominant close-encounter beast a little more susceptible to enemy firepower with an ever so slight health decrease.Base StatsHealth decreased from 155 to 145.F-4 Phantom (Shift)Giving this maybe not so friendly ghost some Rocket Pods and more Hunter Manuals for a very unique overall kit.LoadoutReplaced IR Missiles with Light Rocket Pods.Medium Ra…
- Metalstorm 20260311 Patch Notes - 10 March 2026
This update is set to go live Wednesday, March 11th at 8:30 AM PT. This update will not require a new client download.General UpdatesSpecial Flight Pass Event: We have brand new choice-based opportunities launching with the upcoming First Light Flight Pass. We’ve created 2 new case types: Ability & Mod Cases. When you collect one of these nodes in the flight pass, you will be given up to 3 random options based on your hangar for you to choose from. Developer Note: If you do not have any mods/abilities available you will receive silver instead.Alongside this, we’ve updated our reward tracks with even more Silver + Universal Parts than ever before. Not just that, but this “Draw 3 Pick 1” system will appear for every opportunity you would receive an ability/mod drop from a specially-marked FL crate. This season is all about giving you more control on the things you earn, and where your upg…
- Metalstorm 20260211 Patch Notes - 10 February 2026
Latest update going live Wednesday, February 11th at 8:30 AM PT. This update will not require a new client, but there is an optional client going out with some additional fixes. General UpdatesSpecial Flight Pass Event: Launching with the upcoming flight pass are some limited and unique opportunities to earn new rewards - potentially even a full plane unlock! Updated reward tracks, lucky chance loot, brand new Case drops, and more! Specially marked crates now have the ability to grant permanent unlock progress to planes regardless of their Hangar Level! The new Case rewards feature enhanced drop rates and are available in limited quantities. Developer Note: The crates available in the shop will have already been updated with these new loot tables once the update goes live. Rewards earned from the previous flight pass however, will still reflect the older loot tables. Full drop rate info…
- Metalstorm 20260127 Patch Notes - 26 January 2026
Latest update going live Tuesday, January 27th at 8:00 AM PT. There will be a new client to download so keep in mind it may take some time before appearing on your app store. General UpdatesNew LIMITED Game Mode: A brand new objective-based mode, Priority Target, will be available for a limited time from 1/27 - 2/10. Here’s your mission orders:Teams fight over a new objective to capture. Here’s the catch; if you fly through the objective you become the target.Accumulate points for your team by staying alive as long as you can as the priority target up to a maximum of 25 seconds.When you have the objective, there’s nowhere you can hide. Everyone on the map can see you, even through walls.Whenever a target is defeated, the objective is dropped. It can be collected at their last location for a short time before it is reset to the center of the map. This initial rollout is serving as a test…
- Metalstorm 20260113 Patch Notes - 12 January 2026
Latest update going live Tuesday, January 13th at 8:00 AM PT. This update will not require a new client, but there is an optional client going out with some additional fixes. General UpdatesValhalla Flight Pass: Great Odin’s Raven! The glorious halls await with the Valhalla Flight Pass opening its doors Saturday, January 17th, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST. Honorable warriors know the best way to get their flight pass is from http://playmetalstorm.com/shop. Your squadmates will be spoiled in bonus silver, and there’s Star Points to litter your pockets and redeem on in-game items! Skål! Quality ImprovementsDeveloper Note: We’re staying true to our 2025 promise by continuing to make efforts on quality improvements through the new year. Expect to see even more over the coming months!Bug FixesFixed a texture issue with the Su-25.Fixed an issue with the Gripen’s green HUD not appearing.Fixed a common…
- Black Market Debrief: JAS39 Gripen - 17 December 2025
That’s right, the most requested aircraft in Metalstorm history is making its glorious debut! Ready yourselves with the full debrief below:New Plane: JAS39 GripenWhile the Black Market event is active, you can unlock this plane at Hangar Level 10, afterwards it will return to its normal Hangar Level of 16. Role Type: Light Fighter(Max scaling in parenthesis)Base Stats95(190)hpTop Speed: 1,400km/hAcceleration: 50m/s²Turn Rate: 41°/sIdeal Turning Speed: 720km/hAfterburner Fuel: 13sTraitsDelta WingIncreased turn rate while braking by +20.Look And ShootTarget enemies by centering your camera on them. Activate this by using Cursor Aim, Camera Padlock, or Free Look. Max Target Angle: 110°Loadout2x Short Range IR MissilesRange: 2.8kmDamage: 75(150)Speed: 3,240km/hTurn Rate: 35°/sLock Angle: 7°Lock Time: 1.3s2x Long Range Radar MissilesRange: 12kmDamage: 80(160)Speed: 5,400km/hTurn Rate: 15°/sL…
- Metalstorm 20251216 Patch Notes - 16 December 2025
Latest update going live Tuesday, December 16th at 8:00 AM PT. There will be a new client to download so keep in mind it may take some time before appearing on your app store.General UpdatesBlack Market Event UpdateThe time has come. The most requested plane in Metalstorm, the JAS39 Gripen is set to take off when the Black Market begins December 24th, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST. This brand new LIGHT FIGHTER will be available for the duration of the Black Market event at Hangar Level 10! Stay tuned for a deeper dive into the JAS39 Gripen in a plane debrief set to go out later this week.PVP Season UpdateDue to release timing of the JAS39 Gripen, we are going to be ending the current PVP Season a bit early (12/23). This is to give the Gripen’s initial season a full duration to compete on the leaderboard. Happy hunting!Death From Behind Flight PassWatch your six pilots - the Death From Behind Fli…
- Metalstorm 20251125 Patch Notes - 24 November 2025
Latest update going live Tuesday, November 25th at 8:00 AM PT. There will be a new client to download so keep in mind it may take some time before appearing on your app store.General Updates2 Year Anniversary Login Event: Due to a bug on release, we’re going to be extending the duration of the login event 1 additional day. Make sure you log in daily to claim your Anniversary gifts!Direct Purchase Blueprints Sale: With the holidays upcoming, we thought we’d get into the spirit of the season of giving. Due to an increase in demand, we are extending the duration you can directly purchase ability blueprints through the remainder of the year. Now get out there and start cracking skulls, pilots (metaphorically please)!Black Friday Silver Sale: Beginning this Wednesday, November 26th at 9:00 PM PST we will have special silver offers available exclusively on playmetalstorm.com/shop. This sale o…
- Metalstorm 20251118 Patch Notes - 17 November 2025
Latest update going live Tuesday, November 18th at 8:00 AM PT. No client download required for this update.Edit: We will be updating this today alongside a hotfix.New Content2 Year Anniversary Login Event: Metalstorm wouldn’t be able to celebrate its 2nd Anniversary without you, and so we’re happy to bring back our Login Event full of FREE rewards! Starting TODAY November 17th, log in each day to claim a new reward! You’ll have until November 26th to claim all 7 rewards, so make sure you don’t miss out on these exclusive items!2 Year Anniversary Flight Pass: We’re celebrating our Anniversary in style when this goes live on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT. Purchase your Flight Pass from our web shop over at playmetalstorm.com/shop for bonus silver for your squadmates, and you’ll also earn Star Points to use! If only we had some new things there..2 Year Anniversary Pilot Icons…
- Metalstorm 20251111 Patch Notes - 10 November 2025
Latest update going live Tuesday, November 11th at 8:00 AM PT. No client download required for this update. New ContentNew Ability Type: PassivesEverything you know is about to change. Passive Abilities are a new way to enhance your plane with unique capabilities. All 41 planes feature their own Passive Ability; you can see the full list below: Let’s break down some details about Passive Abilities, and how you can obtain them.How do I activate a passive ability? That’s the great thing about these. Unlike Active Abilities, Passive Abilities require no input to use! They each have their own conditions to use, which you can refer to the description, and \ in-game HUD elements.What level are they available? Passive Abilities will start to become available at Plane Level 12.How do these scale? Passive Abilities have 5 upgrade levels to increase their effectiveness. These levels require 1/2/3…
- Metalstorm 20251105 Patch Notes - 5 November 2025
Latest update going live Wednesday, November 5th at 8:00 AM PT. There will be a new client to download so keep in mind it may take some time before appearing on your app store.Quality ImprovementsTo kick off Metalstorm’s Anniversary month, we’re celebrating with a ton of improvements to your in-game experience and under the hood. In previous updates we had made it clear we were on a mission to get Metalstorm up to your standards in terms of performance and quality of life. Below is a list of improvements that will be in this build:Overall performance improvements. These should benefit everyone, but older mobile devices should benefit the most.Fixed several client errors, especially ones that happened during matches, and joining lobbiesFixed some issues that would occasionally cause match disconnectionsImproved back-end logging and network tracking, preparing us for the next round of net…
- Metalstorm 20251021 Patch Notes - 21 October 2025
Latest update going live Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 at 8:00 AM PT. No client download required for this update, but there will be an optional client going out alongside this. New ContentBogey and Bandits Flight Pass: This spooktacularly-themed flight pass jump scares its way to Metalstorm on Saturday, October 25th, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT. Want to give your squadmates some extra Halloween treats? Purchase your Flight Pass from our web shop over at playmetalstorm.com/shop for bonus silver for your squadmates, and you’ll earn Star Points for yourself as well!CARVER Cosmetics | Web Shop Offers: Speaking of Star Points–we’re dropping some seasonally-exclusive cosmetics on our web shop themed around these special festivities, and our newest Ace, “CARVER”. You can find these available for a limited time (Nov 22):CARVER Pilot Icon for 300 Star PointsCARVER Banner for 600 Star PointsCARVER Aircra…
- Metalstorm 20250922 Patch Notes - 22 September 2025
Latest update going live Tuesday, September 23rd at 8:00 AM PT. No client download required for this update. New ContentNew Ace Challenge: In case you missed the update from last week, we made a bunch of changes based on your feedback from the first Ace Challenge. Below is a list of those changes:Improved descriptions for scoring post-match results as well as additional information in the loading screen and help screenTuning adjustments to bot behaviors and difficulty, including bot skill in flaring.Trophy Case will be viewable on other player profiles to view acquired Mementos.Ace Challenge Memento’s will be featured in a variety of tiers:Common for 3-star Easy completion.Uncommon for 3-star Medium completion.Rare for 3-star Hard completion.Epic for placing in the Top 100 on the Ace Challenge leaderboard.Legendary for placing 3rd, 2nd, or 1st on the Ace Challenge leaderboard.Note: You…
- Mission Briefing | Ace Challenges (PvE) - 29 August 2025
Attention pilots!There are new threats arriving in Metalstorm, and you’re going to have to bring your best efforts if you want to survive and maximize your rewards. Allow us to introduce Ace Challenges!Ace Challenges are a new beta feature set to go live on September 1st, 2025 at 12:00 PM PT. This is a brand new 3 player co-op PvE (player versus environment) mode which will have you go after unique and powerful Aces. These Aces will not be so easy to get to as you will first have to get through waves of enemies including Basic enemy aircraft, more deadly Elite variants, and maybe some things you haven’t seen before. We’ve adjusted our matchmaker a bit to help make sure you’ve got the backup you need as well. Trophies will not be considered, you’ll be paired with people up to 6 levels away from your equipped aircraft, and a reduced matchmaking time to get you back in the action quickly.A…
- Metalstorm 20250827 Patch Notes - 26 August 2025
Latest update going live Wednesday, August 27, 2025 8:00 AM PT. There will be a new client to download with times varying by storefront.New Content(New Mode) Ace Challenges: We’re pulling back the curtain on our long-anticipated PvE (Player vs Environment) mode, Ace Challenges. Beginning Monday, September 1, 2025 12:00 PM PT, this new 3-player cooperative mode will have pilots taking up bounties to go after powerful Aces. We will have a follow-up post specifically detailing Ace Challenges closer to launch.Turbo Crashers Flight Pass: The latest flight pass comes crashing into Metalstorm on Saturday, August 30, 2025 9:00 AM PT. As a reminder, purchasing the Flight Pass bundle through our webshop earns you Star Points to redeem for rewards, as well as extra silver for your squadmates. Additional Note: 2 returning sets of icons and banners will be exclusively available for Star Points when…
- Black Market Debrief: Rafale F3-R - 12 August 2025
Side Note: We have some minor backend maintenance incoming August 12, 2025. This will not require a new client download. We will be ending the current PVP season a little ahead of schedule to accommodate for the newest arrival you’ll read about below.Event UpdatesNight Flights Weekend Event: You all embraced the darkness last weekend, and we’re happy to say–you’ll get to do it again! Expect to see Night Flights back for a second weekend in a row, but this time, we brought you a little company. Speaking of..Black Market Event Update: The time has rafinally come pilots! On August 13, 2025 12:00 PM PT, gear up and get ready for one of the most highly anticipated planes to enter the Metalstorm airspace. Introducing..New Plane: Rafale F3-RWhile the Black Market event is active, you can unlock this plane at Hangar Level 10, afterwards it will return to its normal Hangar Level of 17. Role Type…
