DeadStick - Flight Simulator

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Dev Update | Open Playtest & Name Change!
Thu, May 21, 2026



Hey bush flyers,

We have the first official Deadstick OPEN Playtest happening this weekend 🥳 This means everyone who has signed up will get access from Friday 22nd May [11:00AM BST] to Tuesday 26th May [11:00AM BST]. For this playtest we will be using Steam playtest functionality so everyone who has signed up here will get access. [/b]

If you have not taken part in a playtest before you will receive a notification email to let you know the playtest is live - you will then be able to download, jump in and play the playtest build. If you have played in any of our previous closed playtests you won't receive a notification but the game will be available to download in your Steam Library.

Playtest FAQ

    Can I stream or post video content from the playtest?

        Yes! Feel free to share links to these in our Discord too


    I played the previous closed playtest and there is less content, is this right?

        Yes, the idea of this playtest is it gives us an opportunity to essentially test what would be coming in a future Demo of Deadstick.


    Where can I leave feedback and/or bug reports?

        Please make sure you're sharing as much feedback as possible via our feedback form or our bug reporting form.

            Form 1 - Report a Bug: A very short form to submit information on a specific issue

            Form 2 - Playtest Survey: This form has questions about what you like and dislike about the contents of the playtest.  This is designed to be filled in once.

            Note: We will add link to these surveys when the playtest goes live.

        Form feedback is very important for us, as a very small team it makes it much easier for us to collate your information.

        We are also setting up a space on Discord for additional bugs and feedback, but we do recommend filling in the forms where possible.


    Does the playtest have HOTAS support?

        Yes.


Deadstick: Bush Pilot Simulator - Rename

We have yet to update the Steam page but you may notice when jumping into the Playtest the new name & logo - Deadstick: Bush Pilot Simulator - and probably have some questions! This is just a small change to the title to better reflect what the game actually is. Bush Pilot puts the focus on you - your career, your decisions, - rather than just the act of flying. Nothing about the game's scope or direction has changed, we just felt the new name does a better job of telling that story.



Thanks everyone, we are super happy we are finally able to share an open playtest with you all, and cannot wait to see what people think of this first peek behind the curtain on the game.

- Mythwright