Red Wings: American Aces

About

Red Wings: American Aces is a fast-paced arcade shooter where you pilot planes through stylized skies filled with chaotic combat. Play solo or team up to five in online matches, or take on up to nine rivals in free-for-all battles. Local co-op supports one or two players for tighter duels, with modes including a 30-mission campaign. The action leans into over-the-top maneuvers and power-ups, with maps that shift between dogfight arenas and hazard-filled zones. The game’s standout features include dynamic weather like sandstorms and thunderstorms that disrupt gameplay, plus mission-specific twists such as forcing barrel rolls to damage enemies. A skill tree lets you customize pilot abilities, balancing offense, defense, and utility. Since release in 2022, players praise its responsive controls and variety of modes across PC and Switch. The comic book aesthetic and unpredictable challenges keep matches lively, though some note the learning curve for advanced tactics.

Storyline

Do you believe in the strength of the squadron? Choose a map and game mode and gather your pilots to play in a team of up to five players against other squads in online multiplayer. Prefer flying solo and plucking others out of the sky? There’s game modes for that too! Compete with up to nine other pilots and fly to the top of the scoreboard. Local co-op is available for smaller fighter groups of one or two pilots for a much more ace-to-ace experience in various customizable game modes, including a campaign mode with 30 missions. The clouds hide many dangers, there’s more than just enemy pilots waiting up there! Thunderstorms will blast your skill cooldowns, while sandstorms can make visibility spiral to near zero. To make things even more interesting, you’ll encounter other challenges such as missions where you’ll only be able to take out enemies with barrel rolls, planes that release a gas that will block your view when you least expect it, and more! Rack up skill points for completed missions to upgrade your pilot progression skill tree and add to your arsenal. Strategize and rearrange your points depending on the mission and ensure you emerge from every dogfight victorious.