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Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China vs ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China and ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN both land in Action, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Simulation on Steam. Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China (2017) is 2 years older than ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (2019). ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China (73.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China

Choose Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China launched in 2017.

Choose ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN

Choose ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89% positive across 22,155 reviews.

Both Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China and ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China vs ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN — Steam metadata comparison
Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China — Steam game coverFlying Tigers: Shadows Over ChinaACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN — Steam game coverACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Released20172019
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualAction, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price14.99 USD59.99 USD
Steam reviews73.6% positive (242 reviews)89% positive (22,155 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DevelopersACE MADDOXBandai Namco Studios Inc.

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Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China vs ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN — FAQ

Which is better, Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China or ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN?
On Steam reviews ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN scores higher (89% positive) than Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China (73.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China or ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN first?
If you want chronology, Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China (2017) came out before ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China and ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN similar?
They overlap on Action, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
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