PCGame

Aces of Thunder

Combat flight simulation spanning two World Wars, with optional VR

Gaijin Entertainment · Published by Gaijin Network Ltd · Released Feb 3, 2026

ActionSimulation

Reviews
Mixed
56% of 1,204
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 16, 2026
Minimum PC
RTX 2060
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Aces of Thunder?

This cockpit-view flight simulator puts you in World War I and World War II aircraft for single-player missions and online PvP battles. You fly and dogfight across maps representing the Western, Eastern, and Pacific fronts, plus World War I battlefields.

For you if...

  • +you want to dogfight with VR controllers or a HOTAS
  • +you prefer accessible flying over studying complex aircraft systems

Not for you if...

  • −you expect every cockpit switch to work by hand
  • −you want external camera views during combat

What players say

56% of 1,204 reviews are positive · 90% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise VR dogfighting and the balance between realism and accessibility. The most common complaints concern awkward control setup and unintuitive menus. Some players also report being unable to launch the game.

Screenshots and trailer

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Aces of Thunder system requirements

Minimum: RTX 2060, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 19H2 (64bit)
Processor
Core i7-8700 / Ryzen 5 3600, equivalent or better
Graphics
Nvidia RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, equivalent or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
VR headset optional

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 (64bit)
Processor
Intel i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 or better
Graphics
Nvidia RTX 3070 TI or higher / AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT or better
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
VR headset optional

Does Aces of Thunder have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Aces of Thunder run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese.

Does Aces of Thunder 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

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Recent updates

8 DLC available.

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