Aerial Guardian

Multiplayer space shooter with infantry, mechs, and player-directed fleet battles

Maddnuss Games · Published by Matthew Nuss · Released Jul 23, 2018 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mostly Negative; 26% of 102
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Aug 10, 2018
Minimum PC: 8 GB RAM · 1.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Aerial Guardian?

Aerial Guardian is a free-to-play, Early Access first-person shooter built around multiplayer battles between space fleets. You pick a class and fight on foot, fly combat ships, or board enemy vessels. You can also rebuild destroyed scenery and deploy attack or repair drones, while a commander directs teammates, spawns vehicles, and calls laser strikes.

For you if...

+you enjoy mixing first-person combat with team-based strategy

Not for you if...

−you prefer shooters without vehicles or command roles

What players say

26% of 102 reviews are positive

Some players praise the space-battle concept, but complaints center on bugs and unfinished gameplay. Recent negative reviews also describe an empty online population.

Screenshots and trailer

Aerial Guardian system requirements

Minimum: 8 GB RAM, 1.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64 bit
Processor: AMD A8-7600 Radeon R7 10 Compute Cores 4c+6g
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Aerial Guardian have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Aerial Guardian 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
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Aerial Guardian 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