Lakehopper

Lakehopper is a seaplane-focused flight simulator set in a persistent, flooded landscape. You fly a twin-engine flying boat between isolated communities, deliver cargo and help connect towns separated by mountains and long stretches of water. Its physics-based flight model aims to be realistic and challenging, and the plane’s simulated systems combine familiar elements with near-future technology.

The plane and its systems

You assemble your seaplane from more than 100 parts, then manage its care and maintenance across flights. Parts wear out and need replacing to avoid in-flight failures. You can walk around inside the plane, even while flying, to make repairs and reconfigure systems; you need to watch your step and keep the door closed. Detailed subsystems have start-up sequences that require attention, while complex water physics govern how the seaplane floats, takes off and lands.

You also refuel the plane and use its navigational tools to reach far-flung destinations. Deliveries must make it safely through rugged terrain and treacherous waters. The in-game reference binder holds job information, checklists, navigation details and assembly instructions.

Explore the region

The map covers 360,000 square kilometres (140,000 square miles) of mountainous, flooded terrain based on real-world landscapes. You fly between communities across this vast region, carrying out jobs in a world where each flight informs the next.

Maintain your aircraft

The world persists beyond each flight. You can check the condition of individual parts and replace them before they cause failures, or leave them as they are.