Aces High III

Aces High III

HiTech Creations Inc. · August 23, 2017 · Free to Play, World War II, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Flight

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About Aces High III

✦ AI summary

Jump into massive multiplayer aerial dogfights, bomber raids, and ground combat across 100+ historically-themed warbirds, tanks, and boats in this high-fidelity WW1 and WW2 flight sim that never stops running. Experience tank warfare, naval combat, air racing, and famous historical battles all in one persistent online world with hundreds of players fighting 24/7.

Aces High III takes the art and science of vintage WW1 and WW2 air combat and sets it in a high intensity online multiplayer environment. Hundreds of players simultaneously battle it out against each other in massive aerial dogfights and bomber raids.

High fidelity flight simulation is the heart of Aces High III but it doesn't end there. A war rages on the ground and at sea. Engage enemy armor in tank combat. Protect your fleet as a gunner or make a torpedo run in a PT boat. Lead an assault in an amphibious vehicle. With over 100 warbirds, vehicles, and boats available, you have access to a vast virtual arsenal.

Take part in special events such as historical scenarios where famous battles are recreated and reimagined or try your hand at air racing at tree top level against skilled competitors.

In the air, on land, and at sea, the battle rages 24 hours a day with participants from around the world. Take our free two week trial or play in any of our free arenas and find out why Aces High III is the online game for you.

Aces High III — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 27, 2026
All of my old squaddies are gone on to different games or the grave now but there's still a little life left in this unique flight sim / strategy game that has brought me back chasing a certain camaraderie once again. I probably have 4 or 5 thousand hours of this game from the years before steam ever thought about hosting this game. The ads from the history channel brought me to this game in roughly 2007 while I was still in high school. I was quickly picked up by one of the larger squadrons on the Bishop team (Falcon23 and The Alchemists *A*) and I came to bond with a surly bunch of old geezers that had migrated from games like Air Warrior, War Birds, the Jane's games, etc that had come before Aces High. These dudes taught me a lot about life and successfully fighting in a WW2 environment and how to think strategically to take bases from the evil Knights and Rooks. We would fly for hours every day fighting alongside other squadrons taking bases and denying the other side bases so we could go on to win the war and get a new map. Nape of the earth smash and grab base captures with regularly 40 or 50 guys flying Lancasters, P-38 Lightnings, N1k Nikkis were always my favor…
4 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 30, 2026
monthly subscription for a 26 year old game
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 20, 2026
From a VR standpoint, this game is genuinely fun and immersive aside from the occasional bug. there are no bugs that greatly affect the gameplay though. No in game purchases, no DLC's, just a pure dogfighting experience that's completely free. 9/10, really good game.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 31, 2026
have played off and on for years, will come back again for a bit.. great community
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
this game is one of the best flight sims out there period it may not be top notch graphics, its buggy glitches sometimes i know most of you will see my play time and go what's he yapping about but i used to play this long before steam flew for 13 years in this game before i had to leave the community is one of if not the best community i have ever been apart of during my 13 years i flew for the 364th C-Hawks,Pigs on the wing,ArchAngels, the times i have had within this game can never be replaced nor the friends i have gained and sadly lost during the years i mean what other community honors a man dying in the real world and the entire player base ups for a memorial flight for them i have been gone for awhile as i said to many memories in this game to see the negative reviews it shows me either you have never trully gotten into this game and really played it or its a skill issue there are so many people that used to play this that ran training sessions the training room was full of players helping the rookie out its sad to see a low player count as i just redownloaded it on steam to all the fallen we still remember. >S< Sagehand/Reborn oh yeah hey Molsman Remember the great Gooney r…
Recommended Jun 21, 2026
highly addictive

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