European Air War
World War II flight simulator with large aerial battles
MicroProse Software · Released Jun 16, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 71
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Jun 8, 2022
What is European Air War?
A cockpit-view combat flight simulator set over Europe during World War II. You choose from 20 American, British, and German fighters for escort, interception, bombing, and fighter-sweep missions. A campaign gives you increasing responsibility for your squadron.
For you if...
- +you enjoy retro military flight simulators
- +you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer over a local network
Not for you if...
- −you prefer civilian flying without combat missions
What players say
86% of 71 reviews are positive
Players praise the combat flying and approachable simulation. Recurring complaints concern crashes, inconsistent joystick recognition, and control mappings that fail to stay saved.
Screenshots and trailer
European Air War system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run European Air War?
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- OS
- Windows 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 590 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- European Air War supports only LAN Multiplayer
Does European Air War have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op LAN; PvP LAN. It also has a single-player mode.
Does European Air War run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 51
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does European Air War 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
