ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

Arcade flight combat across story missions and online battles

Bandai Namco Aces Inc. · Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. · Released Oct 1, 2026

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 18K
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 5,895; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 20, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce RTX 2060; 16 GB RAM · 150 GB disk; Full requirements

What is ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE?

In this arcade-style flight combat game, you pilot military aircraft through campaign missions and engage enemy aircraft in dogfights. The story follows your pilot and squad between sorties through first-person scenes. Online play includes cooperative missions and PvP.

For you if...

+you like fast dogfights and mission-based campaigns
+you want a pilot story centered on squadmates
+you want cooperative missions or competitive online play

Not for you if...

−you prefer realistic flight simulation to arcade combat
−you dislike story scenes between combat missions

What players say

82% of 18,176 reviews are positive

Players praise the campaign's air combat, music, and characters. Some find the dialogue corny, while one critical player says the missions have less variety than in the previous game.

Screenshots and trailer

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ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE system requirements

Minimum: GeForce RTX 2060, 16 GB RAM, 150 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060[6 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT[8 GB]
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 150 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: This game requires an SSD, a hardware ray tracing-enabled graphics card, and DirectX 12 with Shader Model 6.6 or higher. Estimated performance: 1920×1080(Upscale)/30fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes.

OS: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070[8 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6800 [16 GB]
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Storage: 150 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: This game requires an SSD, a hardware ray tracing-enabled graphics card, and DirectX 12 with Shader Model 6.6 or higher. Estimated performance: 1920x1080(Upscale)/60fps with graphics settings at "MEDIUM". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes.

Does ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: Denuvo Anti-Tamper - 5 different systems within a day machine activation limit
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 55
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases, HDR
Languages: Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam