Dogfight 1942 (2012)

Developer: City Interactive
Publisher: CI Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 1,167 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Fast-paced arcade dogfighting with authentic WWII aircraft feels like a Hollywood aerial battle made playable.

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What players say

The base campaign is very short, under an hour, and the DLC campaigns are sold separately, which frustrates some. Controls are simple and casual, though some players find them poor. The game cannot run fullscreen on Windows 11 without a third-party app like Borderless Gaming.

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