B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux
World War II bomber sim with crew roles and bombing missions
MicroProse Software · Released Jan 25, 2024 · Early Access
ActionSimulationStrategyEarly Access
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 345
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 4
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 1 week ago
- Sep 11, 2026
What is B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux?
This World War II flight simulation puts you in different crew roles aboard a B-17 over Nazi-occupied Europe. In historical campaigns, quick-start missions, and training missions, you lead a ten-person crew, defend against fighters, and bomb targets.
For you if...
- +you enjoy detailed World War II bomber simulations
- +you like taking different roles aboard a bomber
- +you want historical campaigns alongside quick-start missions
Not for you if...
- −you want simple controls and a gentle learning curve
- −you prefer freeform flying to structured missions
What players say
66% of 345 reviews are positive
Players praise the detailed bomber missions and visual upgrades over the original. They complain about cumbersome controls and bugs that interrupt missions or cause crashes.
Screenshots and trailer
B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 or later
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 2060 or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Tags
- Action
- Simulation
- Strategy
- Action-Adventure
- Flight
- Wargame
- 3D
- Cinematic
- Tactical
- World War II
- War
- Character Customization
- Choices Matter
- Combat
- Vehicular Combat
- Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Sep 11, 2026 · Patch 1.0.21.1 - "Old Faithful"
- Sep 1, 2026 · Update 1.0.21 - "Old Faithful"
- Jan 30, 2026 · Update 1.0.20.1 - Thunderbird
- Dec 19, 2025 · Update 1.0.20 - Thunderbird
- Sep 11, 2025 · Update 1.0.19 - Sir Baboon McGoon
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