Nostalgic classic that still holds up
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“This game is a true classic.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Battlestations: Midway
Worth buying? What 257 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 257 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 78%Mostly Positive · 78%Eidos Interactive2007Flight · Action · Strategy
$6.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 4 h ago
The verdict
A unique, cheap WWII Pacific hybrid of RTS and arcade action where you command fleets or jump into any ship, plane or sub. Skip it if you hate clunky PC controls.
Great for
Nostalgic WWII naval fans who want a cheap arcade-strategy hybrid and don't mind dated visuals
Main risk
Awkward PC controls (especially planes) and poor controller support can make it feel unplayable.
What players love
Unique blend of RTS command and direct control
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Has a fantastic gameplay loop of arcade sim + RTS where you can take control of units and turn the tide of battle flying planes, commanding destroyers and carriers.”
Steam review · 6 h played ↗
Very cheap for what you get
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Got this on sale for a dollar. The campaign alone was worth more than a dollar.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Challenges, missions and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“This is one of the few games in which I replayed the missions over and over again to fulfill all the secondary and hidden objectives.”
Steam review · 58.5 h played ↗
Runs well on low-end and modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“probably could run on a potato”
Steam review · 7.4 h played ↗
Mods extend the content
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“The story campaign is short, but this is solved by installing mods that add a Japanese campaign.”
Steam review · translated · 36.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Terrible mouse/keyboard controls, especially planes
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Some of the worst controls I have ever experienced. The mouse controls are especially bad and trying to reconfigure them is even worse.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Short, shallow or boring campaign
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Finished it in four hours. If only the real war took that long.”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Crashes, freezes, lag and bugs on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Game kept crashing towards the last part of the campaign”
Steam review · 5.8 h played ↗
Broken or missing controller support
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“i shouldn't need to spend half an hour redoing the entire control scheme to get it to work properly on an Xbox 360 controller.”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Multiplayer is dead
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“This is a great game but the multiplayer doesnt work anymore so dont waste your money”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
Jack of all trades, master of none
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Tries to do too many things, none of them well.”
Steam review · 25.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown
Steam doesn’t list requirements for this game.
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