SimulationFit check
Is Aces of Thunder worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Flight simulation fans who want historically themed aerial combat
- VR players with controllers or flight hardware who want cockpit-based battles
- Multiplayer pilots who want World War I and World War II aircraft
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking an accessible arcade flight game may hit a wall with the physically modeled flight and damage systems.
- Players who want varied camera perspectives may bounce off the cockpit-only battle view.
- Players looking for a ground-combat shooter or survival-crafting game will find the scope limited to aircraft missions and aerial battles.
Our take on Aces of Thunder
The bounce point arrives at the cockpit: every battle stays in that viewpoint, while flight and damage behavior follow a realism-focused simulation model. Players expecting arcade handling, external camera views, or ground combat may leave before the multiplayer or single-player missions open up.
What is Aces of Thunder?
Aces of Thunder is a flight simulation game focused on aerial combat in World War I and World War II aircraft.
Battles use an exclusively cockpit-based viewpoint, physically modeled flight, damage effects, and support for HOTAS controls. The game includes more than 20 recreated World War II aircraft, additional Great War fighters, and 15 maps covering Western, Eastern, and Pacific World War II theaters alongside World War I frontlines. Multiplayer battles put players against pilots worldwide, while single-player missions provide individual aircraft practice and combat. Between missions, players can walk through a hangar and inspect aircraft. The game supports VR devices through OpenXR, with VR controllers, hardware simulator rigs, and gamepads available as control options.
How Aces of Thunder plays
- 01Historical Aircraft
- The roster includes over 20 World War II planes alongside aircraft from the First World War.
- 02Cockpit Combat
- Every battle uses a cockpit viewpoint with modeled flight and aircraft damage behavior.
- 03Multiplayer Battles
- Online matches pit pilots against players from around the world.
- 04Single-Player Missions
- Individual missions provide a separate way to fly and fight without multiplayer.
- 05VR Control Options
- OpenXR support works with VR controllers, HOTAS hardware, simulator rigs, and gamepads.
- 06World War Maps
- The game contains 15 locations spanning three World War II theaters and World War I frontlines.
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Aces of Thunder: platforms & release
Is Aces of Thunder worth it?
It is worth it if: flight simulation fans who want historically themed aerial combat. Skip it if: players seeking an accessible arcade flight game may hit a wall with the physically modeled flight and damage systems.
Where can I download Aces of Thunder?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Aces of Thunder's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Aces of Thunder on?
Windows only.
