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Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron
Developer HandyGames
The Aces of the Luftwaffe have returned! Dodge a hail of bullets and face their fearsome war machines in bombastic air battles and boss fights! From the Steam store page
75 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Mar 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
66
Fresh
46 positive · 24 negative
95% range 54–76%
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| Steam reviews | 46 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
5 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
109 of 155 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 75 · most liked firstI was really looking forward to playing this game as I love shmups with upgrades, but too many things drag it down. -Boss fights are long, unfair and kinda boring. -Way too much chatter from the characters that interrupt gameplay constantly. -The sicknesses your copilots get are ridiculous, annoying and stupid. Who thought that was a good gameplay mechanic... seriously???
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the art style, the presentation, most of the gameplay, the upgrade system and the progress system. Unfortunately the game is held back by the constant interruptions of the story. You'll get an interruption, a complete loss of control of your ship and one or two cut-scenes of total bull sheet - each level - every time. THIS IS A 2D SHOOTER, the player just wants to shoot things - that's it. Secondly, your companions, fellow pilots, wingmen (call them what you will) have debilitating…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was torn in between with this one. It feels like a mobile game on the other hand it have some nice redeeming qualities to it. There are a variety of missions, not always your usual ones. Rescue, deliver supplies, avoid getting damage and such. In addition some missions introduce unexpected events, like when one of the pilots fall asleep and you have to protect him or another gets into rage mode flying astray around the whole area and you have to avoid getting hit by him. Art style is good and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This could easily be a great shmup ... BUT! - The bossfights are boring and unfair. - The illnesses of the pilots are absolute bull****. - All the active skills of the pilots should be mapped to the ABXY buttons. (And the firing to the triggers of course.) - On-line multiplayer is must have
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love shoot em ups. However, I did not care for this game. Too much story, too much dialogue, too many characters quirks, too many interruptions during gameplay. The reason I like shoot em ups is because it is mindless fun. No disrespect intended to anyone who does enjoy this game, it's just not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron" is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. This mobile app is a somewhat dumbed down arcade bullet hell/shoot 'em up with an annoying cartoon art spin on WW2, except they also had to throw an alien invasion in there because, you know, history is only there for crappy mobile devs to scam a few bucks out of. It's almost insulting how they're trying to cash in on the war with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another sequel that's x10 better than it's predecessor!Reminds me a Tiny bit of "1942".Indie Arcade action this is,if thats what your looking for?Hit Cart. Edit>:Possibly better than "1942!"
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm sorry, but while this is a really good shmup mechanically, it's let down by "story" and "characters" that the game shoves in your face, with terrible writing and even more annoying voice acting. You can skip some of it, but only some of it. I'll be having a nice time shooting down Nazis in the middle of a game and suddenly they'll start talking. If you mute them, you still have to sit through whatever they're saying. It's like having an amazing dog who is wonderful 90% of the time, but will…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game if you just want to have shoot'Em up type fun for a short period of time, I.E. it can get boring quite quickly. Graphics looks really good and thank the programmers you can skip the cutscenes. at 75% discount I would say its worth it, could do with some extra polishing but overall I say its o.k.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not a bad game but has a few flaws. if you play a lot of shumps maybe get this but there are far better ones out there. in all there are 5 missions with 5 parts each so 25 level in all. mission 1 and 2 are rather easy but once you hit the 3rd boss the difficulty ramps up as well as more and more things will 1shot you. this is when you'll notice the games flaws the most. the game has a lot of flash effects and when grabbing supply drops a icon will appear by your plane, both of these things will…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not z good Shmup. - Long loading times - The action is hindered by text overlay at times - The zoom in zoom out effect adds nothing to gameplay but interfere with the action - The whole squadron thing is more a nuisance than anything else4 - Grindy, you'll eventually get all upgrade The first AotL was better as a simple SHMUP, this one is boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Naff.. Looks and feels like a cheap mobile game, which would not be that bad at all if only gameplay was not interrupted every 30 seconds by some intermission screen or dialogue. Added to that the controls are marred by inertia, which makes precise movements tiresome. SHMUP fanatics are advised to ignore this game and look elsewhere.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game. After playing the first one and not enjoying that game too much as it felt like a poor mobile port, this game is infinite times better and I highly recommend it to any fans of bullet hell shoot em ups. The graphics are decent as is the sound track and sound effects. But where the game truly shines is in the tight controls (Xbox Controller) and gameplay. You control a squad of four pilots that can consists of you and three bots or 3 friends locally or via remote play. Each of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bosses too unbalanced, especially the final boss, difficulty skyrockets.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's definitely upgrade over the first game.... But sometimes I didn't enjoy it at all, even was annoyed... Graphics, sound design, controls are good. I wish I could turn off story mode, because those dialogues were annoying and sometimes were the reason for the mission failure. Those events like pilot falling asleep, or getting poisoned out of nothing are dumb. Also I wish there would be one plane not squadron...(I know it's in the title :D) Level designs in my opinion are bad... Sometimes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4/10 the level starts dialogue pops up the boss flys in and collides with your ship. killing you before you can even move that's one life.... most of the time you can dodge things and have to know they were coming before hand even when you can dodge, the ships flying around you can get hit/killed because there's no room to dodge
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didn't really do it for me. Cartoonish and too many interrupting stories. Controls were too loose.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →an excellent shmup!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →--Laggy controls--unacceptable for a shoot 'em up. Sometimes player bounces back from edge of screen. --No checkpoints in levels: if you fail you start from beginning. --Half of the game is dialogue and dealing with the mental disorders of your NPCs.... --Player special 'effects' don't occur immediately but only after slow-motion transition, but in the meantime you can still be attacked by enemy. --Ironically, despite the emphasis on the dialogue, a lot of the voice acting is embarrassingly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A disappointment to shmup / bullet hell fans. Its ok/mediocre bordering on bad. Art isnt terrible but essentially the enemies dont acknowledge you are there, they are not shooting trying to target you. EVERYTHING is on a preset shooting / movement pattern and the goal is to just fill the screen with enough crap to dodge no matter what. It's extremely lazy. Very little specifically targets you and there's never any real feeling of collision in the rare case you do actually die from one. How is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just found the game on sale and as I loved the Android version of the game I was hyped to buy it also on Steam. The original game was so nice, I played it on my first smartphone back in 2014 and I enjoyed it so much. The same with this one, the graphics are nice and also the levels are made in this way that you will never get bored of. I just played it for like 1 hour and I already finished the first chapter and half of the second. If you are searching for a 2D simple game, this is the choice…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I do like Shmups. If you are an hardcore Japanese Shmup fan, I don't know if you will like this one. But I dolike this Shmup for the fact that the graphics are nice, I do like the NPCs in the game they bring a personnal touch to the game. I really like the facts that it is during a war against the nazis. The shooting in this game is satisfying. It is not too hard for amateurs or beginners. If you are an hardcore player, you can increase difficulty so it will be satisfying for you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the last great shoot em up ever!!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aces of the Luftwaffe - A pretty decent remake of the old 1943 plane game with a twist on the old school formula, a dash of hard bullet hell mechanics as well as characters that behave differently every mission. Some get poisoned so you need to move slowly, others bail because they can't deal with heights...imagine a pilot being scared of heights. Anyways, it adds a layer of charm to the game by adding builds and characters with back stories and reasons why you'd want to level them up: Skills.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crashed my whole pc on first launch and there is NO CONTROLLER SUPPORT
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A janky, amateurish effort at a top-down shmup. Awful movement, imperceptible and nonsensical hitboxes, gimmicks that work to handicap you or just fall flat, and an overall weird presentation make this one to skip. To top it all off, you need to buy paid DLC to play as the good guys!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You will not find a video game that has a more unbalanced and poorly designed end boss. Nor will you find anyone of the opinion that this is not the case. Assuming you can get through the cringe voice acting, the horrible design for FORCING the player to watch the ingame "cutscenes" EVERY TIME they start up a level - you will absolutely get all the joy sucked out of the experience when you get to the end boss. Don't buy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not to fun DLC = 15$ = more than base game waah no this game has no replay no online co op its dull
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Based on the positive reviews, I thought I could get past the ugly art and enjoy this SHMUP. Unfortunately, the bad art is the least of this game's problems. It's just not fun to play, not least because the action keeps getting interrupted every minute or two by the uninteresting characters chatting about uninteresting things. Getting a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just wanted a 2D flying fighting game. I don't need all the BS that keeps popping up every two minutes. I just want to play the damn game. Maybe the Devs can make all that sh** voice only instead of constantly stopping the game?!?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really cool bullet hell!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice game for local co-op
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun game. My only complaint is that sometimes with all of the firepower from you and your squadron as well as boss fire, it can be a bit hard to see where you are sometimes. Overall, the challenge is fair in most cases, the voice acting is entertaining and I appreciate how the story looks at both sides of the conflict with the DLC added. I hope to see more in this series!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron (PS4) | A Superior Shmup Sequel!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT71... #gaming #ps4 #shmups
unlabelledView post →Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron pros: //fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on //good amount of action and special effects cons: //a lot of difficult battles/boss battles/objectives //some overpowered enemies //some enemies have unfair attacks //could use more powerups //too many enemies/enemy attacks/hazards fill the screen making it difficult to evade //upgrades require a lot of resources //collecting resources are a grindfest…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →iOS Weekly game deals post - Robert Kabwe’s games for free; SteamWorld Heist & Quest, LEGO Bricktales, Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron, Backflip Madness 1 & 2, Dungeon Tracer, Motorsport Manager 4, Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home, Blue Wednesday, and more at discounted prices
unlabelledView post →It has an interesting system where you control a squadron that also shoots and provides buffs. There is a progression system where you can unlock skills for all members of the squadron, gain aircraft drops with their own stats. However, its a bit awkward maneuvering the squadron without being hit, later on impossible even. While your ships are small on screen there is the constant feeling that there is not enough maneuvering space. It becomes especially annoying during the final chapter where…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had a Mixed feeling on this game... I liked the boss fight, some of them are cool, even though feels copied from Skyforce: Reloaded I loved the Skill system, some are boring stats boost, but some of them are cool and also game breaking The problem here is the level scalling... so you don't know what your enemy's level are at, so sometimes you just get Overwhelmed especially the boss fight, it also feel Unfair to play against the boss while there's some annoying "Gimmick?" yeah, sometimes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is quite possibly the greatest NON SPACE shoot'em-Up Games iv'e ever played. And I've been playing them since 1982. My God., This Game is Adrenaline pumping endorphin releasing complete insanity .. Its so fun!!!! So well made. Well developed. The Voice overs are not the best iv'e ever heard but that's the only thing . WOW ... Man it works sooo smooth with the Xbox Controller using Steam Input using the official template for the game-pad. This is going to keep me busy for a while.. I LOVE…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent Shoot 'em up Full review here: https://tasta.me/aces-of-the-luftwaffe-squadron-2b235af21520
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible. Download Mame and play one of the old, actually good shmups without stupid gimmicks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sirens in the sky Bullets stitch the burning clouds Squadron holds the line
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A-tier shmup Totally reminds me of an early 2000s flash game, in a good way. It's got some neat features and plays well. It's cool to have your little squadron and be able to customize and upgrade them, plus there is a little banter between the pilots that flows nicely with the missions. I like how your aircraft's damage is represented with the bullet holes and the cracks in the glass of the cockpit. And I enjoyed the background zooming out when we gained altitude. The inertia also functions…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been playing this through Amazon and now have it on Steam for my Deck and cloud saves. Honestly the game is decent. As a top down shooter it is actually pretty good...except two things: 1. It is a mobile game, and is very grindy. At least with this game lets me press a button to shoot..instead of like the first that shoots for you. 2. Each pilot has a...urr...ummm...problem. And that problem will happen for someone in each level. Basically they are all crazy and you have to deal with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very enjoyable game. The only thing I would point out as being "bad" is that the actors voicing the American side have a slight German accent. The interactions between the characters is a bit hokey and doesn't always make contextual sense. Otherwise, a very solid game.
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unlabelledView post →The game is fun. Devs must improve the hitbox areas of some bosses. Looking forward to another ace game
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unlabelledView post →A simple, colorful, and affordable vertical shooter, Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron was fun and accessible for its short one time and very low price. It has some issues with its voice acting and hit detection, but its better then its mixed review score might suggest. The player and up to three friends or AI bots take the role of members of an American fighter squadron, attempting to repel an airborne invasion of the US by the Nazis (which, perhaps unsurprisingly from a German-developed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoyed the base game, so added the DLC to continue the experience. It's not as good as the base game, as even if you skip the level introductory dialogue, there is more during the stages that you can't skip. The dialogue will get in the way during a number of stages, making it a nuisance to 'perfect' some levels. The action is still good, with decent boss fights, but I didn't find them near as challenging as the base game, except for the last boss in the DLC. While the base game was a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old School super fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is good! its well done! I got this game for the name lol
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HANDYGAMES PLEASE FOR LOVE OF ALL THAT IS SHOOT EM UPS! PLEASE FIX YOUR GAME!!! CHAPTER 2 EPISODE 2-2 "SIGNALS" IS FREAKING BROKEN! YOU HEAR ME BROKEN! FAULTY! UNRELIABLE! It is almost IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPOSSIBLE get all 4 signals in the level! Because by time the 4TH "SIGNAL" Appears on the horizon! THE LEVEL ENDS!!!! IT IS NOT FUN AT ALLLLLLLL SO PLEASE FIX IT FIX IT FIX IT FIX IT I've played the level 27 times before I got the the 4 Signals NOT FUN AT ALL! so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really fun game if you like shoot em ups
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hard to believe we have only played this for 2.6hrs. I don't think that's accurate in this case. Great fun, really enjoying it with my sons. Playing solo on the base difficulty is pretty easy, boss fights are challenging. Got it on sale in a bundle, so was happy with the price (Negligible) for this short, fun, experience. However, the fact that the other side of the campaign is locked behind a 20 dollar DLC is a little insulting. The whole game goes by pretty quickly, and ultimately leaves…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game. Pretty easy until you get to a couple late bosses. Pros - Pretty nice graphics for a shmup. - Relatively easy (on Normal). - Interesting skill trees and ship options. - Nice stats page. - The squad mate's "debuffs" are...not bad. Not worthy of a con. Maybe a "neutral" point. But I think it's an interesting layer to the game. Plus it's all scripted anyway (I think), so you just have to learn from it. Cons - No custom controls. - Late game boss that inflicts poison DoTs. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very Good Shump with a good story.
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not working on steam deck
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