Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is in Generally Favorable territory on the two big review aggregators. Metacritic lists the game at 88 based on 60 critic reviews and rates it T for Teen. OpenCritic lists a top-critic average of 87, with 99% of critics recommending it. The game launched Friday, October 2, 2026.
Metacritic lists a user score of 8.3 from 9 ratings, also marked Generally Favorable. The same page also shows extra score blocks that are not clearly labeled.
Metacritic credits development to Bandai Namco Aces and publishing to Bandai Namco Games, and lists the game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. RCG’s earlier note on the Deluxe digital window is Ace Combat 8 Deluxe Early Access Is Live Now.
OpenCritic’s cited scores include PC Gamer at 92, GameSpot at 8 out of 10, and DualShockers at 9.5 out of 10. PC Gamer’s Nova Wright calls it “a must play for aviation fans.” GameSpot’s Richard Wakeling writes that it “picks up where Ace Combat 7 left off.” DualShockers’ Jaime Tugayev calls it “a love letter to combat aviation in its entirety.” The same OpenCritic page also lists Forbes and Shacknews at 9 out of 10, TheGamer and Hardcore Gamer at 4.5 out of 5, and TheSixthAxis at 9 out of 10.
OpenCritic is not showing a player rating. The page says that rating appears after 20 ratings.
