Paint Can Games

Welcome to BLIMPS — a top-down, multi-vehicular open-world sandbox RPG and roguelite "escape room" designed for high-stakes optimization, resource management, and couch co-op teamwork.

The surface world is running out of resources. Every time you depart from your Hangar, you are losing power, pollution clouds are spreading, and rival pirate blimps are multiplying across the sky. Time is ticking against an escalating threat engine. Blimps does not hold your hand; it is a massive mechanical puzzle requiring multiple strategic runs to master, optimize your routes, and ultimately figure out how to escape the planet before you are completely overwhelmed.

DOWNLOAD THE FREE 13-MINUTE DEMO HERE

You are currently viewing Blimps Limited. This is a fully functional, unrestricted version of the game featuring a strict 13-minute session timer (10 real-world seconds equals 15 minutes of game time). Use this download to test your planning skills, explore the mechanics, and see if you have what it takes to beat the clock!

THE THREE PHASES OF THE CAMPAIGN

• The Opening Game: The Billionaire Space Race (Days 1–3): Race against ruthless corporate AI competitors—Space Y, Nile X, and Sir Space—to reach the Moon. Gather 10 VIP crew members and secure 10 Golden Cargo crates to launch a rocket to the Moon (and hunt for a hidden silo to Mars) to locate the mythical Moon Crystal. Hit the 3-day target to claim the $1,000,000 reward!
• The Middle Game: The Sandbox Expansion: With the timed space race settled, the world opens up. Establish solar and fusion towns, fight to become the King of the Seven Kingdoms, and dive into arcade mini-games to maximize your final game score.
• The End Game: The Earth Drill Escape: Use your Moon Crystal to power up the large Earth Drill beneath your Hangar. Train your 10 VIPs into a hardened crew, board your drill, and plunge directly to the center of the Earth paradise.

GENRE-BENDING ARCADE MINI-GAMES & VEHICLES

Break away from the main blimp cockpit to unlock critical progression gold and ship upgrades:

• 4-Floor Dungeon Crawler: Descend in a mini earth drill to extinguish flames with your water gun to harvest fire ammo, and smash rocks with your shovel plow to extract raw gold. Battle Shiska Bob, a giant flame boss, on the bottom floor! Smelt the gold into bars after each run and use them to upgrade your Blimp's "Air class," boosting your Blimp's size and specs.
• Side-Scrolling 2D Platformer: Transition to a side-view aerial highway gauntlet. Pop floating hot-air balloons to hijack gold bars, shoot down waves of flying cyber plane minions, and battle The Dogcatcher—a large pirate blimp captained by an annoying barking dog.
• 2D Top-Down Cyberpunk Motorcycle Race: Switch gears entirely and drop onto a neon-drenched track. Race solo or with a partner through a dark cyberpunk setting to gather 8 glowing crystals. Deposit them into 8 active turret towers to win 8 precious gemstones, then secure them at the Gemstone Greenhouse to claim your race winnings!
• Multi-Vehicular Sandbox: Seamlessly take control of deep-sea submarines, mini earth-drilling machines, hot-air balloons, motorcycles, and even a funicular!

TECHNICAL FEATURES & PROGRESSION

• PC & Steam Deck Perfected: Built from the ground up for native controller support. Features flawless twin-stick shooting and close-quarters elemental "Rock-Paper-Scissors" combat (Water beats Fire, Fire beats Ice, Ice beats Water).
• Hardcore Scoring & Replayability: Track your complex layout using the in-game Captain's Log and get reference advice from the in-game H.E.L.P. computer. Finish the entire campaign in under 60 minutes without using console cheat codes to secure a high-score bonus!
• Couch Co-Op: Share the viewport with full, drop-in local two-player cooperative play.

GET THE UNLIMITED VERSION

Enjoying your 13-minute trial? Support the ongoing development of this passion project! The complete, restriction-free version of Blimps is fully available on Steam (with Steam Deck support), Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon, and Microsoft stores.

Grab your gamepad, captain. The sky is waiting.