Fun, accessible arcade dogfighting
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Dont expect simulation but as an arcade plane shooter - perfect”
Steam review · 14.2 h played ↗
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Bandai Namco Studios Inc.2019Flight · Shooter · Arcade
The verdict
A cinematic arcade jet combat game with great dogfighting, music and variety, held back by timer-heavy missions, weak PC controls and no HOTAS or ultrawide support. Skip it if you want a sim or use mouse and keyboard.
Great for
Controller players who want cinematic, accessible arcade jet action with a great soundtrack
Main risk
Timed, gimmicky missions and weak PC controls (KB/M, HOTAS, ultrawide) can ruin the fun
What players love
Engaging story and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I actually love ace 7 story, dont skip the intros and dont skip the cutscenes”
Steam review · 18.7 h played ↗
Excellent soundtrack and sound design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The best part of this game, by far, is the sound design. The music is powerful and matches the pace of the action.”
Steam review · 15 h played ↗
Great visuals and detailed aircraft
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“the graphics still look incredibly fresh after all this time”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
Varied, cinematic missions and set pieces
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Almost every mission will throw new twists into the mix, keeping you on your feet”
Steam review · 45 h played ↗
Runs well, including Steam Deck and Linux
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“I played entirely on the Steam Deck with absolutely zero issues.”
Steam review · 16.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Timed, score-attack and gimmicky missions
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“So many unfun missions of trying to rake up stupidly high score in a small time limit.”
Steam review · 15.7 h played ↗
Weak or incoherent story and writing
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The worst writing in the series, bar none, including 6 and Nagase”
Steam review · 73.2 h played ↗
Poor mouse/keyboard controls and no rebinding
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“For those wanting to play with keyboard & mouse, this game is highly NOT recommended.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Useless allies and constant chatter
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“You can have 8 fighters in your squadron and they're just flying in circles around enemies and they wont even down 1 enemy.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Weak HOTAS/joystick support
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“it dont support other hotas like Moza AB6 or warhog orion 2”
Steam review · 102.9 h played ↗
No ultrawide support
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“No ultrawide support for a game of this genre is crazy.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support50 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit OS required)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-7100
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti(2GB)
Storage50 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit OS required)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-7500
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB)
Storage50 GB available space
OSWindows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit OS required)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-7100
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti(2GB)
Storage50 GB available space
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