ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

Soar through the skies and rise above every challenge to earn your place among the elite. Engage in intense aerial combat to dominate the battlefield with powerful weapons. Experience a breathtaking campaign filled with high-stakes missions, hard choices, and deep squad connections.

English voiceActionCo-opOctober 2, 2026

#Flight #Action #Shooter #Military #Vehicular Combat #Story Rich #Cinematic #Great Soundtrack #Wargame #War

Highly recommended

GamePickHub score
84% of 18,026 Steam reviews positive

$69.99

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At a glance

● Pros

Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (84%)
Full English voice acting
Co-op with friends
Full controller support

● Cons

Demanding (min. 16GB RAM)

Great for

Playing with friends or a partner
Fans of punchy combat and action

Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.

What players talk about

How often each topic comes up in 57 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 79% of them recommend the game

Combat & action👍 21 👎 6
Story👍 23 👎 2
Music & sound👍 19 👎 1
Multiplayer & co-op👍 12 👎 5
Graphics👍 12 👎 4
Performance👍 10 👎 4
Amount of content👍 9 👎 4
Difficulty👍 12 👎 1
Controls👍 11 👎 2
Bugs👍 5 👎 5

Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.

“Best orchestra album in years, especially the tribal chanting part and songs. Mind-blowing stuff.”

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About the game

Step into the cockpit and take flight as an elite pilot across stunning skies. Enter intense dogfights, eliminate threats, and rise through gripping missions to earn your wings in this game developed by PROJECT ACES, the acclaimed team behind the franchise.

Campaign Mode showcases stunning visuals with dynamic multi-layered cloudscapes that capture the majesty of living skies. Feel the rush of fast-paced arcade-style gameplay while deploying powerful weapons to dominate the battlefield.

Beyond the chaos in the air, exhilarating first-person scenes reveal your pilot’s story through breathtaking cinematics. Experience the pressure of command, the weight of decisions, and the bonds forged in battle. Between missions, bond with your squad members, rise to meet adversity, and prove yourself as a true ace.

ACE COMBAT ONLINE delivers the most expansive multiplayer experience in franchise history. Step into the series’ first online lobby, explore an air base with your custom avatar before diving into multiplayer games. Sortie into online missions with pilots worldwide in a variety of modes including Co-Op and cross platform play.

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PC requirements

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060[6 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT[8 GB]
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 150 GB available space
Additional 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.

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070[8 GB] / AMD Radeon RX 6800 [16 GB] 
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 150 GB available space
Additional 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.