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Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Be a pioneer of aerial warfare in Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces. Fight above the battlefields of World War I and become the ultimate Sky Ace!

What works

  • Fun and relaxing arcade dogfighting
  • Good plane customization and upgrades
  • Nostalgic ww1 theme
  • Runs well on low-end hardware
  • Free to play with optional purchases

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive missions and grind
  • Basic and sometimes clunky controls
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Pay-to-win elements and microtransactions
  • Limited flight simulation realism

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Bee Island

  • Strike Suit Zero

  • Toy Soldiers

  • Planet R-12

  • MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED BATTLE DESTINY REMASTERED

  • Beyond the Map

More exploratory

Games that feels like Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • The Brew Barons

  • EVERSPACE™ 2

  • Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD

  • 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey

  • Parkan 2

  • The Pirate: Plague of the Dead

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces but with less leadership over others

  • Gun Metal

  • ETHER VAPOR Remaster

  • Aircraft Evolution

  • Jet Lancer

  • Weapon of Choice DX

  • Akimbot

More social

Games that feels like Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Air Missions: HIND

  • Warplanes: WW1 Fighters

  • Dogfight 1942

  • Thunder Wolves

  • Sky Rogue

  • Project Wingman

More competitive

Games that feels like Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces but with more competition against others

  • AFTERBURN

  • Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders

  • Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China

  • AX:EL - Air XenoDawn

  • Firehawk: FPV Drone Shooter

  • Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight

  • The Pirate: Plague of the Dead

  • Zombie Defense

  • Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

  • Warplanes: WW1 Fighters

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Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026