Following the release of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Severus, Steam user reviews have risen to "Mostly Positive." Players have praised the core aerial combat gameplay and aircraft controls, but performance issues have also drawn criticism.
Positive feedback mainly focuses on flight physics and handling. Some players also believe that this game's story is better than Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
Regarding performance, some players reported that the game did not meet expectations across different hardware configurations, though DLSS can improve the experience. Other comments expressed concern over memory usage and suspected memory leaks; this issue has not yet been confirmed.
The game holds an 88 rating on Metacritic, higher than its predecessor. Steam user reviews and aggregate scores may still change as new reviews are added.