Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China
Arcade air combat across World War II's China-Burma-India theater
ACE MADDOX · Released May 29, 2017
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 723
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Jan 9, 2018
What is Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China?
This mission-based flight shooter follows Allied crews defending China against Japan. You fly fighters, bombers, and transports or serve as a gunner in dogfights, bombing raids, and supply missions, with cockpit and third-person views. Competitive online modes include team dogfights and capture the flag.
For you if...
- +you prefer flying with a gamepad or flightstick
- +you want both solo missions and competitive aerial matches
Not for you if...
- −you expect realistic aircraft handling and detailed flight simulation
What players say
69% of 723 reviews are positive
Players praise the visuals, historical backdrop, and approachable action. Some find the flight controls awkward or frustrating.
Screenshots and trailer
Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China system requirements
Minimum: Direct X11 compatible, 4 GB RAM, 2.9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China?
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- OS
- Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor
- AMD or Intel Dual-Core processor running at ~1.8 GHz (minimum AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E6300).
- Graphics
- Direct X11 compatible NVIDIA, ATI/AMD or Intel (dedicated or integrated) graphics card with 512MB of dedicated VRAM (and Shader Model 4.0 support).
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3000 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- To play the game in 720p resolution [1280×720] with a steady framerate of around 30 FPS, we recommend the FLAT preset and a Radeon HD 5750, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 or Intel HD 4000 graphics card (or above).
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor
- AMD Quad-Core running at ~2.7 GHz or Intel Dual-Core with HT processor running at ~3.3 GHz (Intel Core i3 2nd generation or AMD APU A6 3670K and newer architectures are recommended).
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 compatible NVIDIA or ATI/AMD graphics card with ~3GB of dedicated VRAM (and Shader Model 5.0 support).
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3000 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- To play the game in 1080p [1980×1080] or 1440p [2560×1440] resolution with a steady framerate of around 60 FPS, we recommend the CINEMATIC preset and a GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7870 graphics card (or above).
Does Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.
Does Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 28
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Czech, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China 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
Tags
- Flight
- World War II
- Action
- Simulation
- Shooter
- Indie
- Arcade
- Multiplayer
- Casual
- Adventure
- Historical
- Controller
- Singleplayer
- Military
- Third Person
- Replay Value
Recent updates
- Jan 12, 2017 · 0.9.8.3 “LINGUA FRANCA" LOCALIZATON-PREPARATORY UPDATE
- Jan 12, 2017 · 0.9.8.3 “LINGUA FRANCA" LOCALIZATON-PREPARATORY UPDATE
- Dec 16, 2016 · 0.9.8.2 “KIPLING" AVIATION ART UPDATE — WATCH IT BELOW!
- Dec 16, 2016 · 0.9.8.2 “KIPLING" AVIATION ART UPDATE — WATCH IT BELOW!
- Nov 23, 2016 · 0.9.8.1 “TOUCHDOWN" UPDATE — WATCH THE VIDEO FOR DETAILS
2 DLC available.