Fly into high-octane aerial combat in Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron, where WWII-era planes take on extraterrestrial foes. Evade swarms of alien ships, upgrade your arsenal, and utilize unique pilots’ abilities. Personalize your strategy for intense 2D arcade action, and turn the tide of galactic war.
About Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron
There are plenty of WWII flying games with varying levels of realism and authenticity, but they're not always the most fun.
This game tries to go the exaggerated route by having WWII air forces fighting against aliens.
The difficulty is that you have your work cut out for you since the aliens are far more advanced, but humans aren't just going to roll over and take it.
They're going to fight and fly and you've got to take control the best you can.
You can try to turn the aliens' technology against them and help take humankind into the future a bit earlier than they expected.
Mouse Controls
Cursor – MoveLeft Mouse Button – ShootRight Mouse Button – DashMiddle Mouse Button – Use Current SkillMousewheel – Select Skill
Keyboard Controls
W/Up Arrow – Move ForwardS/Down Arrow – Move DownA/Left Arrow – Move LeftD/Right Arrow – Move RightSpacebar – ShootShift/Backspace – DashCtrl/End – Use Current SkillQ/E or Def/Page – Select Skill
Gamepad Controls
Left Analog/Directional Pad – MoveA – ShootB – DashX – Use Current SkillLB/RB – Select Skill
The goal is to complete missions and to defeat the alien menace.
You can choose to fly as the Americans or the Germans.
Your plane's health will be a ring that appears around its body.
The power-ups will appear in the corners of the screen with the level progress meter in the top left corner and your lives at the bottom.
If you lose all your health, you'll lose a life, and if you lose all your lives, it's game over.
Before you begin a mission, you can spend any medals and upgrade points to improve the skills, equipment, and planes of your pilots.
You can also choose to control just one pilot or a whole squadron.
After that, you can choose any of the available missions with more unlocking as you complete them.
When you begin, your planes will start flying from the bottom of the screen towards the top.
You can move them freely around the screen as enemies spawn from different sides to shoot at you.
As you destroy enemies, you can collect medals and crates which will provide temporary power-ups to your active and passive weapons.
If you complete the level, you'll receive more rewards and return to the hub area.
Each of the pilots on the American and German sides has their strengths and weaknesses, the latter can lead to in-game effects that can inhibit your abilities.
However, they also have unique powers that they can use during missions to give you an edge.
As you improve your skills, you can try to take on more difficult missions for a chance at better rewards and new planes for your pilots.
Tips and Tricks
The aliens won't hold back and even on the easiest difficulty, will try to overwhelm you with sheer numbers.
You'll want to keep moving so that you can avoid getting surrounded by enemy fire and enemies themselves.
Collectibles are enticing, but don't them draw you into dangerous spots, so prioritize survival.
