Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Leveraging the trueSKYTM technology and developed utilizing Unreal Engine 4, Ace Combat 7 will astound players with beautifully rendered skies and highly detailed cityscapes but also set the stage for the most engaging aerial battles in the franchise’s storied 20 year history accompanied with an immersive soundtrack. Ace Combat 7 will take the elements that the series is known for to a whole new level! Aces who have proven their combat prowess in Ace Combat 7’s campaign mode can take their dogfighting skills further with furious online multiplayer battles. PlayStation4 players will also be able to get immersed in ACE COMBAT 7’s realism through exclusive features developed specifically for PlayStationVR.

Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.

Official system requirements

These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Bandai Namco Entertainment on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.

Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.

Can your PC run Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown?

If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-7500 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB), you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.

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