Aces of Thunder

Wait58%

Mixed · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

Gaijin Entertainment · Simulation · Feb 3, 2026

Player review score
58%
Mixed
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
35
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio0 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Aces of Thunder?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 57 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 55 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews67% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are very good (you will need a strong GPU, and it’s better to prioritize resolution over textures).
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yes AoT could use more depth, polish, and grant some more player-freedom to really enjoy the content we have (for example custom offline battles progression-locks bombs and rockets so you can't make ground attack missions until you unlock them online), but the VR gameplay is fun and novel with little alternative.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Now, controls are actually pretty solid in this game, but every single flight combat game needs its controls tweaked and set up to each individual's preference, so know that going in!
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It runs smooth in VR at 4K and holds 90 FPS with no issues for me.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics66 reviews
Gameplay48 reviews
Combat40 reviews
Performance25 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Multiplayer
61% still recommend
Interface
47% still recommend
Controls
51% still recommend
Difficulty
90% still recommend
Crashes
28% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend
Monetization
20% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
36% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • VR Supported

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $17.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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