Aces in the Dust
In an alternative world to ours, only a few years have passed since the discovery of the great capabilities and military uses of Mitrilia, a very rare and complicated to treat mineral. This discovery led to disputes between different countries that have ended in a war and various battles, which we will live through from the perspective of a group of elite airmen sent to defeat the enemy.
In Aces in the Dust you are in the shoes of this elite group, made up of Varick, Dimitrii and Victoria, each one piloting a state-of-the-art warplane with unique characteristics that differentiate them.
You must shoot enemies, avoid obstacles, know which weapon to use at all times and dodge hundreds of bullets if you want your pilots to survive each mission and get the highest scores possible.
So prepare your weapons, aim well and … finish the enemy!
Aces in the Dust is inspired by classic rail shooter games such as Panzer Dragoon and Star Fox.
Main features:
– Play as a trio of pilots, each flying a unique plane with different characteristics.
– Advance through the levels alternating between the different pilots to face different situations in the most favorable way.
– Take out an array of enemies and a powerful final boss as you advance through enemy territory in a large rocky desert.
– Dodge terrain obstacles while defeating enemies.
– Defeat enemies without taking damage to achieve a good score at the end of levels.
Game Discussion
Steam User 8
Very very short (literally beat it in 20 minutes) but it's fun with an arcade "railway shooter" style gameplay. Hope it'll grow into something bigger by the end of early access.
Steam User 2
i havent played this game much since it's really short but what i have played was short of arcade magic, what i mean by that is this is the type of game that people line up to play in an arcade, i have nothing bad to say about this game exept that the achievements are a little broken, apart from that this a criminally underrated game that ill recommend to anyone if they're looking for a bullet hell/arcade game
Steam User 5
Great F2P game, very good game feel and enjoyable from start to finish.
Only 3 levels, counting the tutorial, but they are long and complex, with multiple choices to increase replayability.
The boss is really hard, but doable, and after only 2 tries I've beat the game. I'll wait for more levels and options, but I'll keep playing to increase my highscore!!!
Steam User 2
It seems like some sort of a student project, but a decent one at that. I am a big fan of on rail shooters and this has a good base to build on. What it needs is better balance.
Your weapons are really slow, often there are TONS of enemies and their projectiles all over the screen. I would suggest the following changes:
Make the player weapon way faster with less damage. Then, at least, you can aim a little more loosely and still get hits.
Adjust the fog effect so it disappears a little faster so closer enemies have better contrast. Actually better color contrast may help in general - stronger, darker or more saturated colors for the destructible elements.
Have to say, the music feels waaay too serious for such an arcadey action title.
Also, it may be a decent idea to look into having less ground enemies, but make them stronger.
Most special effects could use some work.
Sound effects could also be improved with more beefy weapon and explosion sounds (perhaps pick slightly different sounds randomly?).
Also, developers, have a look at Novastorm PC play trough on Youtube ;)
Steam User 3
Aces in the Dust
First of all great game, I loved playing it.
Pros:
Great Gameplay.
Great graphics.
The rocket ability is over powered but great to use.
Cons:
Wish there was more gameplay/missons.
The other two ability's are okay but not fun to use.
Needs customization for the planes.
Steam User 4
still in Early Access but already Promising, add some Voice Actors and Anime Character :D. the graphics is nice, Love it, UE. challenging gameplay. please update the Aim Cursor, too thin, hard to See. I finished this game without Death in 20 Minutes
Steam User 0
// Aces in the Dust
Game is challenging to play - but phenomenal. An old arcade style game radically reimagined. I wish it was two player split screen. Just a blast.