Fit check
Is Skies above the Great War worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- World War I aviation fans who want both strategic command and hands-on flying
- Strategy players who want persistent real-time air-force management
- Players who prefer choosing between manual control and AI delegation
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a purely hands-off grand-strategy game may find direct aircraft control and pilot management too involved.
- Players looking for a focused flight simulator may find the airfield, squadron, production, and personnel systems distracting.
- Players seeking cooperative or competitive multiplayer air combat are not the stated audience.
Our take on Skies above the Great War
Instead of separating strategic command from flight action, the game lets air-force management and aircraft control occur within the same real-time setting. A player can organize squadrons and production, then assume control of an individual plane during a mission.
What is Skies above the Great War?
This real-time blend of aerial combat and strategic command takes place over the Western Front in World War I.
Choose the Allied or German side, supply bases with aircraft and aviators, then assign squadrons to scouting, sector patrols, bombing runs, or balloon attacks. Companies including Fokker and Sopwith build planes and research updated designs as opposing technology progresses. Each pilot has a portrait and personal aptitude that improves through training and placement. A 10,000-square-kilometer theater and its aircraft operate continuously, with detailed damage during aerial engagements. Command can remain at the strategic level, or the player can fly an aircraft directly. Optional AI assistance handles selected responsibilities.
How Skies above the Great War plays
- 01Direct aircraft control
- Any plane can be piloted during an ongoing operation, including dogfights with detailed damage models.
- 02Air force management
- Players provide airfields with aircraft and pilots, then organize squadrons for the wider war strategy.
- 03Mission variety
- Available duties include reconnaissance, front patrols, strategic bombing, and balloon hunting.
- 04Aircraft development
- Manufacturers such as Fokker and Sopwith can build planes and develop new models.
- 05Pilot progression
- Individual pilot talents can be developed through training and considered when assigning personnel.
- 06AI delegation
- The AI can take over selected features of the game.
Skies above the Great War compared to similar games
Anomaly: Warzone Earth also combines action and strategy, but it uses a reversed tower-defense structure against an alien assault on a near-future Earth. Skies above the Great War instead combines air-force administration, aircraft production, pilot development, and direct control of individual planes in a First World War setting.
Skies above the Great War: platforms & release
Is Skies above the Great War worth it?
It is worth it if: world War I aviation fans who want both strategic command and hands-on flying. Skip it if: players seeking a purely hands-off grand-strategy game may find direct aircraft control and pilot management too involved.
Where can I download Skies above the Great War?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Skies above the Great War's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Skies above the Great War on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
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