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Is Warplanes: WW1 Fighters worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who want historical aerial combat with adjustable realism
- Flight game fans seeking campaign missions with multiple aircraft roles
- Multiplayer groups looking for cross-platform PvP or co-op air battles
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly focused arcade flight game may find the optional simulation systems and manual procedures too involved.
- Those wanting a short, linear campaign may not prefer a game built around two campaigns and hundreds of missions.
- Players without VR hardware are not the intended audience for this cockpit-focused experience.
Our take on Warplanes: WW1 Fighters
Rather than fixing the genre at one realism level, the game lets players move from arcade-style handling toward aerodynamic simulation. Manual takeoffs, landing procedures, disabled HUD elements, and flight-affecting damage can replace the simplified controls often associated with arcade aerial combat.
What is Warplanes: WW1 Fighters?
Warplanes: WW1 Fighters is a VR aerial combat game set during World War I.
It includes two campaigns covering the Central Powers and Triple Entente, with hundreds of missions across varied fronts, conditions, and objectives. Players can fly 20 aircraft, including scout planes and bombers, then buy and upgrade them with currency earned in missions. Flight settings range from an arcade-style model to aerodynamic simulation, with optional manual takeoffs and landings, hidden HUD elements, aggressive AI, and damage that affects handling. Missions include dogfights, bombing ground targets, naval attacks, and base defense. Modes include single-player, cross-platform PvP, and co-op, with Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Last Man Standing available for multiplayer battles.
How Warplanes: WW1 Fighters plays
- 01Two Campaigns
- The campaigns cover both World War I alliances and include missions across multiple fronts.
- 0220 Aircraft
- The roster includes light scouts, bombers, and aircraft suited to different combat roles.
- 03Adjustable Flight Models
- Flight behavior can be set between arcade handling and an aerodynamic simulation.
- 04VR Cockpit Interaction
- Tracked motion controllers can operate cockpit controls, reload machine guns, fire flares, and drop bombs.
- 05Multiplayer Modes
- Cross-platform play includes Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Last Man Standing, and co-op missions.
- 06Aircraft Progression
- Mission earnings can be spent on aircraft upgrades, while medals affect rewards and squadron management.
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Warplanes: WW1 Fighters: platforms & release
Is Warplanes: WW1 Fighters worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who want historical aerial combat with adjustable realism. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly focused arcade flight game may find the optional simulation systems and manual procedures too involved.
Where can I download Warplanes: WW1 Fighters?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Warplanes: WW1 Fighters's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Warplanes: WW1 Fighters on?
Windows only.
