Hold the Skies!

Hold the Skies!

Sky island strategy battles

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Released
November 4, 2026
Updated
November 5, 2026

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Hold the Skies! (formerly Sky Rivals) is a real-time strategy game played above a sea of clouds. Play the six-region campaign, run an Expedition, take on the computer, or go online against real people. • Drag from your islands to send airships, take neutral islands and attack your rival • Wind lanes have limited bandwidth: big fleets leave ship by ship, so your rival can see them coming and cut them off • Airships that meet head-on cancel out, so timing your interceptions decides the match • Wind and weather shape the battlefield: preview the wind and storms before each match, then plan your attack • A six-region campaign, each region with its own rival and story, where every level is a small puzzle • Expedition: every match is a freshly generated map. Capture, hold, survive and island-rush battles get harder as you go, up to a boss • Online matches: Quick Match against a random rival, or create a room and share the code with a friend. No account needed • Sparring Cove: maps grouped into Basics, Lanes, Weather and Twists themes, at any difficulty, any time • Commanders and crew: commanders unlock alternative traits and specialty turrets as they level up, and four crew types counter each other • Your sky harbour grows as you play, unlocking new commanders and new strategies, never by paying Matches last 3 to 6 minutes, so there is always time for one more.
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What's New in Hold the Skies!

1.2.0

November 5, 2026

Sky Rivals is now Hold the Skies!, with a new icon and a whole new look. • A redesigned cream-and-brass interface, with clearer loadout, level and settings screens • Commander mastery: as commanders level up they unlock alternative traits, signatures and specialty turret upgrades • Expedition: a freshly generated map every match, four new battle types (capture, hold, survive, island rush), elite stages and a boss • Expedition is now an island in your sky harbour • Campaign regions 2–6 reworked, each with its own rival, portrait and lines; every new feature gets a guided first look • Crew now unlock through the story and the four crew types counter each other; commander balance, supply lines and star objectives • Preview the wind and storms before a match; PvP and Sparring Cove maps now have one-way wind and weather • Sparring Cove maps grouped into Basics, Lanes, Weather and Twists themes, each with its own sky • Pan and pinch-zoom the harbour, and a tap opens the building under your finger • Drag and zoom the camera during matches • Layout fixes and no more cut-off text on iPhone and iPad

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