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ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE
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ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

Oct 1, 2026 Steam: Very Positive

The first 3 hours are a test

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 15h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 59% of players who started
Started playing 95% of owners
Steam reviews 85% positive of 24,299

What the data shows

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 24,486 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 25.3h for positive, 17.3h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (95.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

  1. Started playing 100%
  2. Inherited Dog Tags Completed the PROLOGUE in campaign mode. 100%
  3. Expulsion Completed MISSION 01 in campaign mode. 98% −2
  4. World Left Behind Completed MISSION 02 in campaign mode. 94% −4
  5. Birth of an Ace Completed MISSION 03 in campaign mode. Most players quit here 90% −4
  6. Relentless Completed MISSION 04 in campaign mode. 87% −3
  7. From the Brink Completed MISSION 05 in campaign mode. 84% −3
  8. Fireworks Completed MISSION 06 in campaign mode. 82% −2
  9. Cutting Supply Lines Completed MISSION 07 in campaign mode. 80% −2
  10. Retaking the Capital Completed MISSION 08 in campaign mode. 79% −2
  11. Securing the North Completed MISSION 09 in campaign mode. 77% −2
  12. Rainband Breakthrough Completed MISSION 10 in campaign mode. 76% −1
  13. Downing Giants Completed MISSION 11 in campaign mode. 74% −1
  14. Suspicion Completed MISSION 12 in campaign mode. 74%
  15. Split Second Completed MISSION 13 in campaign mode. 73% −1
  16. Vanishing Act Completed MISSION 14 in campaign mode. 72% −1
  17. Downing a Dragon Completed MISSION 15 in campaign mode. 71% −1
  18. Watching Eye Completed MISSION 16 in campaign mode. 71%
  19. Armor Penetration Completed MISSION 17 in campaign mode. 70% −1
  20. Sudden Dive Completed MISSION 18 in campaign mode. 69%
  21. Light Completed MISSION 19 in campaign mode. 69% −1
  22. The Courier Completed MISSION 20 in campaign mode. 67% −1
  23. On Cloud Nine Completed MISSION 21 in campaign mode. 67% −1
  24. Good News from Space Completed MISSION 22 in campaign mode. 66% −1
  25. The End in the East Completed MISSION 23 in campaign mode. 65% −1
  26. Securing a Beachhead Completed MISSION 24 in campaign mode. 64% −1
  27. Freeing Usea Completed MISSION 25 in campaign mode. 63% −1
  28. Nightmare Completed MISSION 26 in campaign mode. 62% −1
  29. Troop Rallier Completed MISSION 27 in campaign mode. 62% −1
  30. Wings Upon Wings Completed MISSION 28 in campaign mode. 61% −1
  31. The Anemone Completed MISSION 29 in campaign mode. 60% −1
  32. The Real Wings Completed MISSION 30 in campaign mode. 59%
  33. Promised Land Completed campaign mode. 59%

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (55)

story milestone ending side

  • Inherited Dog Tags Completed the PROLOGUE in campaign mode. 100%
  • Expulsion Completed MISSION 01 in campaign mode. 98%
  • World Left Behind Completed MISSION 02 in campaign mode. 94%
  • Birth of an Ace Completed MISSION 03 in campaign mode. 90%
  • Relentless Completed MISSION 04 in campaign mode. 87%
  • All Weapons Free In campaign mode, allowed Special Weaponry use and a wingman downed an enemy with a special weapon. 84%
  • From the Brink Completed MISSION 05 in campaign mode. 84%
  • Budding Buyer Obtained a combined total of 15 special weapons and upgrade parts in campaign mode. 83%
  • Fireworks Completed MISSION 06 in campaign mode. 82%
  • Air-to-Air Ace Destroyed a total of 100 enemy units using air-to-air special weaponry in campaign mode. 82%
  • Cutting Supply Lines Completed MISSION 07 in campaign mode. 80%
  • Retaking the Capital Completed MISSION 08 in campaign mode. 79%
  • Bolstered Forces Obtained at least 5 aircraft types in campaign mode. 77%
  • Securing the North Completed MISSION 09 in campaign mode. 77%
  • Anti-Ground Ace Destroyed a total of 100 enemy units using anti-ground special weaponry in campaign mode. 77%
  • Rainband Breakthrough Completed MISSION 10 in campaign mode. 76%
  • Downing Giants Completed MISSION 11 in campaign mode. 74%
  • Suspicion Completed MISSION 12 in campaign mode. 74%
  • Split Second Completed MISSION 13 in campaign mode. 73%
  • Vanishing Act Completed MISSION 14 in campaign mode. 72%
  • Birds of a Feather Purchased the same aircraft for wingmen in the Aircraft Tree in campaign mode. 71%
  • Downing a Dragon Completed MISSION 15 in campaign mode. 71%
  • Watching Eye Completed MISSION 16 in campaign mode. 71%
  • Armor Penetration Completed MISSION 17 in campaign mode. 70%
  • Sudden Dive Completed MISSION 18 in campaign mode. 69%
  • Light Completed MISSION 19 in campaign mode. 69%
  • The Courier Completed MISSION 20 in campaign mode. 67%
  • On Cloud Nine Completed MISSION 21 in campaign mode. 67%
  • Good News from Space Completed MISSION 22 in campaign mode. 66%
  • The End in the East Completed MISSION 23 in campaign mode. 65%
  • Securing a Beachhead Completed MISSION 24 in campaign mode. 64%
  • Freeing Usea Completed MISSION 25 in campaign mode. 63%
  • Nightmare Completed MISSION 26 in campaign mode. 62%
  • Troop Rallier Completed MISSION 27 in campaign mode. 62%
  • Aircraft Annihilator Destroyed a total of 3,000 aircraft in campaign mode. 61%
  • Wings Upon Wings Completed MISSION 28 in campaign mode. 61%
  • The Anemone Completed MISSION 29 in campaign mode. 60%
  • The Real Wings Completed MISSION 30 in campaign mode. 59%
  • Promised Land Completed campaign mode. 59%
  • By the Book Completed campaign mode and successfully completed all takeoffs, aerial refuelings. 59%
  • Yes, Sir! In campaign mode, a wingman destroyed an enemy after Forward Atk, Dispersed Atk, and Cover commands. 58%
  • Meritorious Service Obtained 10 medals. 54%
  • Welcome to Boot Camp Cleared one mission in training mode. 42%
  • Plane Coordinator Customized an aircraft skin or emblem in campaign mode. 39%
  • Like the Wind Successfully made a post-stall maneuver in campaign mode. 32%
  • Fully Kitted Out Obtained at least 20 aircraft types in campaign mode. 18%
  • Aircraft Inspection Previewed an aircraft using the aircraft viewer in campaign mode. 18%
  • Regular Customer Obtained a combined total of 100 special weapons and upgrade parts in campaign mode. 16%
  • Birdwatching Watched a replay in the replay viewer in campaign mode. 15%
  • Need A Bigger Bank Obtained 16,000,000 MRP in total. 7.6%
  • Patron of the Parts Obtained all aircraft, special weapons, and upgrade parts in campaign mode. 6.5%
  • MRP Aplenty Obtained 25,000,000 MRP in total. 5.6%
  • The Ace Completed campaign mode on ACE difficulty. 5.0%
  • A Record of Rivalry Obtained all assault records. 4.1%
  • Ace of Aces Cleared all missions in campaign mode on ACE difficulty with an S rank (including free missions). 3.7%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-30.

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