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1997PlayStation

Arcade flight combat on the original PlayStation: as a mercenary pilot you fly 30 missions against a terrorist conspiracy and spend your earnings on better aircraft and weapons.

  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Ace Combat 2 are Wings! Remastered Edition, Raptor: Call of the Shadows and Scramble. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ace Combat 2 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Wings! Remastered Edition

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  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Realistic visuals
  • Challenging difficulty

A remaster of the Amiga classic in which you fly as a World War I pilot through dogfights, bombing and recon missions, while a personal diary chronicles comrades and losses.

Raptor: Call of the Shadows

Realistic visuals

A classic 1994 vertical scrolling arcade shooter where you fly the Raptor as a mercenary, earning cash to buy and upgrade weapons between missions. Fast action, swarms of enemies and a driving soundtrack define the experience.

Scramble

Realistic visuals

An early arcade side-scrolling shooter where you fly a jet over rough terrain, firing and dropping bombs while blowing up fuel tanks to keep flying. Its appeal is the constant fuel pressure and precise maneuvering around the landscape.

Zanac

Realistic visuals

A classic 1986 vertical space shooter in which you pilot a fighter against a hostile artificial intelligence. Eight special weapons and fast arcade action define the experience.

Raiden

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic vertical arcade shooter where you dodge enemy fire across eight missions, blast targets and collect power-ups. Built around score chasing and replays, with a steep challenge.

Satazius

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic side-scrolling arcade shooter with 13 upgradeable weapons, selectable side weapons and a charge attack. Demanding boss fights and dense enemy waves are aimed at arcade veterans.

Drones: The Human Condition

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast-paced top-down twin-stick arena shooter set in an Orwellian future dystopia, where you blast drones and free humans. Made by a solo developer, it focuses on pure arcade action.

Pe-2: Dive Bomber

Realistic visuals

You pilot a Soviet Pe-2 dive bomber on the Eastern Front of World War II, flying missions inspired by real history. It blends arcade scrolling action with flight simulation, offering bombing runs, interceptions and plane upgrades.

1942

Action-packed real-time combat

A classic vertically scrolling Capcom arcade shooter where you fly a World War II fighter, blast waves of enemy planes, dodge bullets with loop-the-loops and grab power-ups. Short, reflex-driven, score-chasing runs with steep difficulty.

Steel Strider

Action-packed real-time combat

An indie run-and-gun shooter in the vein of Turrican and Super Contra, where you pilot a mech and aim and fire independently with the mouse or dual sticks.

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