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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

Released: 10/1/2026

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. Campaign Mode showcases stunning visuals with dynamic multi-layered cloudscapes that capture the majesty of living skies. Feel the rush of a fast-paced arcade-style gameplay and deploy powerful weapons to dominate the battlefield. Beyond the chaos in the air, breathtaking 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.

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. Campaign Mode showcases stunning visuals with dynamic multi-layered cloudscapes that capture the majesty of living skies. Feel the rush of a fast-paced arcade-style gameplay and deploy powerful weapons to dominate the battlefield. Beyond the chaos in the air, breathtaking 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.

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. Campaign Mode showcases stunning visuals with dynamic multi-layered cloudscapes that capture the majesty of living skies. Feel the rush of a fast-paced arcade-style gameplay and deploy powerful weapons to dominate the battlefield. Beyond the chaos in the air, breathtaking 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.

Critics
87
Steam
84
Metacritic
88

Score Breakdown

87.4

Critic Average

101 reviews

84

Steam User Score

21,786 reviews

88

Metacritic User Score

187 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+3.6
Metacritic Disparity
-0.6
Combined Disparity
+1.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

63 early (62%)38 launch window (38%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated

Oct 19, 2026

Based on 101 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 87.4/100. Critics score this game 3.6 points higher than Steam users and 0.6 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 101)+
  1. Giuseppe VecchioviaSide Project
    Oct 14, 2026·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 83.7/100 · +6.3 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +3.0 pts
  2. Chris SchillingviaEurogamer
    Oct 13, 2026·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 83.7/100 · -3.7 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · -7.0 pts
  3. Andres PerdomoviaAndrenoob
    Oct 13, 2026·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Steam 83.7/100 · +6.3 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +3.0 pts
  4. Samuel R. AurasviaManual dos Games
    Oct 13, 2026·Launch window
    100/100View review
    Steam 83.7/100 · +16.3 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +13.0 pts
  5. Nathaniel StevensviaDigital Chumps
    Oct 12, 2026·Launch window
    95/100View review
    Steam 83.7/100 · +11.3 ptsMetacritic 87/100 · +8.0 pts