1942: The Pacific Air War overview

Overview

1942: The Pacific Air War comes from MicroProse Software, Inc and is published by Atari, Nightdive Studios. It arrived on Steam on Apr 1, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

1942: The Pacific Air War's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:09:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 55% positive across 49 reviews.

Language and system requirements

1942: The Pacific Air War is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

1942: The Pacific Air War has sold up to 2,412 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,763. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

1942: The Pacific Air War overview details

1942: The Pacific Air War combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

They were desperate, daring and deadly! For the past 50 years, only the courageous veteran pilots of World War II knew the real risks of fighting the legendary Pacific air wars. Now it's your turn! Strap yourself into the cockpit of 1942, The Pacific Air War and you'll experience the ultimate simulation of daring air combat over the South Pacific. Taking on the same challenges faced by WWII aviators, you'll tangle with the enemy in some of the most heroic battles ever fought. You'll chase down Wildcats, Corsairs, and Zeros through relentless gunfire. You'll pick apart enemy forces by dropping torpedoes, and you'll perform gravity-twisting dive-bomb attacks that will leave you glued to the back of your cockpit! The outcome of each engagement turns upon your actions. Your task force is depending on you. It's a battle between the devil and the deep blue sea in 1942, The Pacific Air War! Fly for either the U.S. or Japanese Navy. Choose from ten historically-accurate aircraft, each with authentic cockpit and flight characteristics! Whose side are you on? Decide for yourself by taking full command of either U.S. or Japanese forces! Sharpen your skills with varying difficulty options! To be where the action is, hop into the cockpit of any one of the planes in your flight. Heart-stopping bomb runs will push your skills and your courage to the absolute brink! Experience the same field of view as the actual aircraft pilots with an innovative new virtual cockpit!

SteamPulse editorial summary

1942: The Pacific Air War is listed as a game with $6.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:09:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 55% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SimulationStrategyWorld War IIFlightRetro

Support and legal notes

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