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Blindflug Studios AG · 2025 · Windows, macOS

Steam: 83 % positive of 1,447 reviews, as of Oct 28

Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!

24 games that play like Ground of Aces – The World War II Airbase Builder and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Bomber Crew, Warplanes: WW2 Dogfight and Hearts of Iron IV.

Player tags

  • Strategy
  • Simulation
  • Base-Building
  • World War II
  • Colony Sim
  • City Builder
  • Building
  • Management
Map region: War & Military
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Steam reviews

What players say

Early Access base-builder that most reviewers recommend for its WW2 airbase concept, but it is rough, with bugs and a slow survival grind.

Most players recommend the game, and Steam's totals agree, though recent reviews are more mixed. Many players enjoy the management side: building the airfield, keeping aircraft flying and crews housed, fed and rested, and the comic-book art style. Some praise the active developers and the published roadmap. The most common complaints are bugs and technical problems, especially NPC pathing that leaves crews stuck, frequent injuries and falls, slow building and resource gathering, and performance drops on large bases. Some players find the survival mechanics, such as foraging and fetching water, a tedious distraction from the aviation side, and a few say planes play a small role. Several reviews point to balance problems with raids, fires and resources, and to an intrusive survey popup. Reviews from the last year are more critical about these issues than the older helpful ones.

Praised

  • Base management depth

    Players enjoy planning runways, hangars, housing, food and water, and keeping staff happy as the base grows.

    Many players
  • WW2 airfield theme

    Players like the setting, the aircraft variety and the feeling of running an RAF or Battle of Britain station.

    Many players
  • Comic art style

    The cartoon, Tintin-like visuals are described as charming and a good fit for the game.

    Some players
  • Active developers

    Players praise frequent updates, responsive developers and a published roadmap.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Bugs and pathing

    Crew get stuck in invisible places or ignore priorities, which can cost missions.

    Many players
  • Survival grind

    Foraging, water, farming and slow building feel tedious and pull focus from aviation.

    Many players
  • Balance of raids and fires

    Later air raids and fires feel unbalanced, with buildings burning too easily and few counters.

    Some players
  • Injuries and crew losses

    Frequent falls and injuries leave crews unable to work, forcing players to hire replacements.

    A few players
Who it suits
Players who enjoy base-builders and management sims with a WW2 aviation theme, and who accept an Early Access game with rough edges.
Who should skip it
Players who want polished, bug-free play or dislike survival-style chores such as foraging and slow construction.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with long playtimes more often mention the survival grind, slow building and pathing bugs, while newer players mostly praise the setting and the management depth.

Summarised by AI from 70 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Ground of Aces – The World War II Airbase Builder have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Ground of Aces – The World War II Airbase Builder: Simulation (19 of 24), Strategy (18) and World War II (18).
  • They came out between 2006 and 2025, none of them after Ground of Aces – The World War II Airbase Builder (2025).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Aviassembly (95 % positive of 9,541).

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