Aces of Thunder (2026) - Player Count

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On Steam, 58% of 1,185 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 9 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 18 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Experience the thrill of aerial combat like never before with Aces of Thunder, the ultimate flight simulation game with high fidelity graphics and unmatched immersion. The game was made specifically with capabilities of latest generation VR helmets in mind. The game's physically accurate flight and damage models derived from the popular War Thunder military action game ensure a high level of realism. The battles take place exclusively from the cockpit view to provide ultimate immersion and fully supports HOTAS controls. Aces of Thunder features a set of the most legendary WW1 & WW2 aircraft available to hop in and fly right upon purchase.

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Media

Releases

Platform

Date

PC (Microsoft Windows)

February 3, 2026

PlayStation 5

February 3, 2026

PlayStation VR2

February 3, 2026

SteamVR

February 3, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run

Minimum

Recommended

Windows 10 19H2 (64bit)

Windows 10/11 (64bit)

Processor

Core i7-8700 / Ryzen 5 3600, equivalent or better

Intel i7 / AMD Ryzen 7 or better

Memory

8 GB RAM

16 GB RAM

Graphics

Nvidia RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, equivalent or better

Nvidia RTX 3070 TI or higher / AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT or better

DirectX

Version 12

Network

Broadband Internet connection

Storage

20 GB available space

VR Support

OpenXR

Additional Notes

VR headset optional

Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 30, 2026.

Aces of Thunder player count

concurrent players on Steam

9playing now5h ago

9peak today

1830-day peak

18highest we have seenOct 30, 2026

Oct 23daily peak, last 13 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Aces of Thunder achievements

35 achievements on Steam

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Thunder Ace Unlock all trophies

0.1%

Strategist Capture 30 air zones in Domination matches

0.1%

Soviet Ace Destroy 100 enemy aircraft in Soviet aircraft

0.2%

British Ace Destroy 100 enemy aircraft in British aircraft

0.2%

Brother in Arms Assist in destroying 100 enemy aircraft in multiplayer matches

0.2%

Japanese Ace Destroy 100 enemy aircraft in Japanese aircraft

0.4%

All 35 achievements by how many players unlocked them

US Ace Destroy 100 enemy aircraft in US aircraft

0.4%

Master of the Skies Win 30 missions and destroy 5 or more enemy aircraft without dying in each of them

0.4%

Hard Worker Play at least one multiplayer match every day for two weeks

0.4%

German Ace Destroy 100 enemy aircraft in German aircraft

0.5%

Wings of Storm Destroy 50 ground vehicles in multiplayer matches

0.6%

Battle-Hardened Play 100 multiplayer missions

0.7%

Red Flowers Destroy 10 ground vehicles with bombs

0.9%

Overkill Destroy an enemy aircraft with rockets

Double Ace Destroy 10 enemy aircraft in one battle without dying

1.3%

Wingman Assist in destroying 10 enemy aircraft in multiplayer matches

1.3%

Terror from Above Destroy 10 ground vehicles in multiplayer matches

2.6%

Skies of the East Use Mission Editor to play a custom mission in "Korsun-Shevchenkovskii Operation", "Battle of Stalingrad" or "Battle of Kursk" combat theatres

2.7%

The Hunter Destroy 50 enemy aircraft in multiplayer matches

2.9%

Road to Victory Win 10 multiplayer missions

4.1%

Revenge Destroy an aircraft of a player who destroyed your aircraft in the same match

5.3%

Watchful Eye Destroy an enemy aircraft attacking an ally aircraft

5.4%

Sector Clear Capture an air zone in a Domination match

5.4%

Night Fighter Destroy 5 enemy aircraft during evening, night or early morning missions

5.7%

Fashion Ace Apply a non-default camouflage and go to battle with it

6.1%

Ace in a Day Destroy 5 enemy aircraft in one battle without dying

7.1%

Skies of the Pacific Use Mission Editor to play a custom mission in "Attack on Pearl Harbor", "Battle of Iwo Jima", "Battle of Saipan", "Battle of Midway" or "Battle of Peleliu" combat theatres

7.9%

Ace Gunner Destroy 10 aircraft using machine guns or a machine gunner in multiplayer matches

9.1%

Sky Warrior Destroy 10 enemy aircraft in multiplayer matches

10.1%

Air Support Destroy 1 ground vehicle in multiplayer matches

11%

Reload! Land an aircraft and take off in it again in the same match

11.5%

Skies of the West Use Mission Editor to play a custom mission in "Battle of Britain", "Battle of the Bulge" or "Battle of Berlin" combat theatres

12.8%

Cooperation Assist in destroying 1 enemy aircraft in a multiplayer match

13.3%

First Duel Destroy 1 enemy aircraft in multiplayer matches

29.9%

Trial by Fire Win your first multiplayer match

32.6%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

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