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Comanche
Developer NUKKLEAR, Ashborne Games
Comanche is a modern helicopter shooter set in an alternative future. Fight in the evolving singleplayer campaign, or master your skills in Conflicts missions. From the Steam store page
247 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 25, 2026 · last updated Oct 26, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
50
Mixed
94 positive · 94 negative
95% range 43–57%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 94 | 94 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 14 | 1 | 41 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
124 of 224 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
51% recommend · 96 yes, 94 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 190 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (214 of 392 positive).
Some players find it a fun arcade helicopter game with good graphics and drone mechanics. [1][2][3] Others criticize the controls, lack of realism, and overuse of drones. [4][5][6] Many note the multiplayer is dead or missing, despite being advertised. [7][8][9]
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- [11]
Long-time Comanche (3/Gold/4) player here & I purchased and played the game for a few hours. For my review, please keep in mind that the game is early access and not finished yet. I cant't recommend the game yet, since there is some things that needs fixing. I hope those things will be fixed because I REALLY want to play it. Pros: - I love the idea of deployable drones and the mini missions!!!!! - The flying …
- [4]
OMG what a horrible mess. I had such high hopes for this game as a longtime Comanche player. Nothing like a combat flight sim in anyway, more like Mario-copter for kids. Arcade mode you control the copter by where you look and not the joystick inputs. Simulation mode flys nothing like a real helicopter, I had my Comanche spinning end over end in mid air for 5 minutes until I decided to go scuba diving in the river. …
- [1]
Military Helicopter Pilot and long time chopper game enthusist here: It's okay. Solid 6/10. it's essentially a remake of Commanche 4 from late 90s early 2000s. Pros: -NO MICRO TRANSACTIONS! -Controls are easy to set up and play. In game content is to be expected for early access, it has potential. it's very Arcadey. If you like Arcade flying games, you'll enjoy this. -Drone game play adds some puzzle, multi-level …
- [10]
Very very close to a not recommended, practically had to flip a coin. Here are the pros! 1. Graphics/level design. Outstanding! Was so immersed by the environmental quality of some of the missions, especially the arctic maps! Missile attacks and strafing runs are pure eye candy! 2. VO, some of the writing may be a bit tongue in cheek for the most part but a wonderful talent pool provides some solid voice work to …
- [2]
Still in Early Access, but it already looks extremely gorgeous. Will most likely become the best action helicopter simulator available.
Summarised from 34 of the 244 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Comanche talk about graphics and level design are outstanding; those who didn't talk about controls are unresponsive or awkward, especially on controller. Which matters more to you?
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60 of 247 · most liked firstMilitary Helicopter Pilot and long time chopper game enthusist here: It's okay. Solid 6/10. it's essentially a remake of Commanche 4 from late 90s early 2000s. Pros: -NO MICRO TRANSACTIONS! -Controls are easy to set up and play. In game content is to be expected for early access, it has potential. it's very Arcadey. If you like Arcade flying games, you'll enjoy this. -Drone game play adds some puzzle, multi-level gaming that breaks up the monotony of flying around all day. Drone…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Long-time Comanche (3/Gold/4) player here & I purchased and played the game for a few hours. For my review, please keep in mind that the game is early access and not finished yet. I cant't recommend the game yet, since there is some things that needs fixing. I hope those things will be fixed because I REALLY want to play it. Pros: - I love the idea of deployable drones and the mini missions!!!!! - The flying mechanics feel good. I play without any flying assists. Neutral: - Completely new,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Comanche: Maximum Overkill NovaLogic 1992 The first game to introduce the Voxel Space technology, invented by Kyle Freeman of NovaLogic. Voxels were first used in CT and MRI scanners. #msdos #retrogaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Single player game that requires you to be constantly online?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Back to Winter Gold. This is the lone game that survived the big purge of 3D Super NES games that took down FX Fighter, Star Fox 2, Comanche, et cetera, as Nintendo sought to differentiate the SNES and N64. Winter Gold looked really good! Fully polygonal terrain, pre-rendered characters.
neutral · AI labelView post →Two teams competing to see which one would get to face off against the Comanche in the genocide championship game
neutral · AI labelView post →OMG what a horrible mess. I had such high hopes for this game as a longtime Comanche player. Nothing like a combat flight sim in anyway, more like Mario-copter for kids. Arcade mode you control the copter by where you look and not the joystick inputs. Simulation mode flys nothing like a real helicopter, I had my Comanche spinning end over end in mid air for 5 minutes until I decided to go scuba diving in the river. and you steer by where you are looking and not the joystick inputs. Don't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Comanche is two years old and multiplayer is already unavailable. There are some multiplayer only achievements, so this game cannot be a 100% achieved title in your collection. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3019324327
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still in Early Access, but it already looks extremely gorgeous. Will most likely become the best action helicopter simulator available.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introduction Get to the Choppa! Sorry, couldn’t help it considering that the previous entry in the Comanche series came out in 2001. You can still grab that one on Steam by the way. I really am happy about the new release and we shall focus this article on a long awaited reboot which is just named “Comanche”. You can finally identify as an attack helicopter in 2020 and give snowflakes a run for their money. The Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche is back and ready to deliver 1500 “freedoms” per…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good game. I don't understand why it didn't realy... .. .. ...TAKE OFF. get it? cause it's a helicopter and it takes off... i'll see myself out. No but seriously, it's not a AAA game but it's priced accordingly, so you get what you pay for. Good enough single player. Dead multiplayer. Too sensitive on a controler. Good enough on mouse and keyboard. If you like flying helicopters in games you'll have fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Helicopters DRONE simulator. I'm not to fussed about the arcade style game play. It would be nice to have something a little more realistic out of it, but handling is fun, even if the game does reset your view every time you start the game. The biggest problem i have with this game is the Drones. You use them every 2 minutes. Wanna blow something up, use a drone. Cant progress, use a drone. Its one of those games that instead of have a slight amount of tactical decisions, it blows it all on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved Novalogic's Comanche as a kid and had high hopes for this. Unfortunately, it just doesn't deliver and given it's development turmoils, including a last minute firing of the original developers, I'm not surprised. Campaign is cheesy and short. Controls are maddening, whether playing with arcade or simulation configurations. This is subjective, but I've played a lot of arcade aircraft games and did not care for these. Looks fine, but not good enough for its performance demands.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is including the Defiant in your game the same as including the Comanche in your game in the 90s? It's not quite the same programmatically, but I feel like in the spirit of "cool near future helicopter that ended up not happening" it fits.
neutral · AI labelView post →Cool helicopter Helicopter battles, but not only. STORY There are plots of individual missions. GAMEPLAY The gameplay is a helicopter simulator. We fly through quite large, beautiful locations and defeat enemies with a variety of weapons. There is a rather unique mechanics of playing with a drone, which makes its way where the helicopter will not fly. The drone has at least two weapons. Enemies are represented by helicopters, ships, turrets, soldiers and maybe someone else. Consider…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saw this game on steam today "Omg i used to play this kind of game.. Comanche 4 i think?" *Doesn't hesitate to pay and download 3 hours into the game *Request steam refund This game is just not fun at all. The drone part is what i hate the most. Imagine you had to be drone on every mission, stealth or not. Your friendly units are just there for show and poses. It all had to be you You're up against an Army so what's on your side? A company of tanks. But the only one who actually forward are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today's video is Comancheria. A super heavy weight solo game about the Comanche Empire. It's a fascinating and ambitious game, a historic sandbox that takes you from their start to the reservation act and the encroachment of the USA. Definitely different. youtu.be/NwgVTSOnm-g
neutral · AI labelView post →Refunded controls suck..no left right yaw on controller which is the way I choose to play
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →comanche 4 was so much better this barely feels like a mobile game level. enemies are all cartoonish and look like weird deformed versions of real life counterparts in low resolutions. the controls are not responsive enough and the weapons are laughable. what were they thinking?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"compete with other Comanche players from all around the world in the explosive team-based multiplayer modes." There is no multiplayer....... Was in queue for an hour and no game. The top 5 people on the leaderboards don't even have 10 games played.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This company lied in the description. There is no multiplayer, co-op, or online PvP.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want to love this. The single player campaign is great. But no CO-OP game mode? Why must you do this to me? Why does everyone hate CO-OP? I want a wing-man or two to watch my six. EDIT: There are no multiplayer servers anymore. :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of the old NovaLogic Comanche series, I anticipated liking this game. But it possesses nothing of what made the original series enjoyable to play. The original Comanche games had you fighting against modern military vehicles in a conventional war with a wing of highly-advanced stealth helicopters. Even though you were outnumbered and outgunned, your technology gave you the advantage and made you feel as though you and your wing-man were wolves out on the hunt. With a bit of skill and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks worse than a mobile game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're somehow into the helicopters and really need a flight to have your fix, then the game would probably be fine for you, otherwise, "Comanche" can be ignored: it features slightly dated graphics, no novel ideas, far from perfect shooting mechanics, and boring repetitive campaign design.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I saw some stuff about a new Delta Force game. I have absolute no interest in play a new one but the old delta force games were cool af. They used voxel for terrain. Comanche did the same thing it was awesome.
positive · AI labelView post →Having very fond memories of Comanche 4, I really wanted to give this a chance and like it. Sadly this was not the case. I kept hoping it would get better, but if anything, the more I played it, the more I disliked it. While Comanche 4 was arcade'y, it had depth. This... well it does not. There is a simulation mode that makes the flight model more realistic, but it absolutely doesn't help make any other part of the game better. The biggest complaint is that the combat just simply sucks.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is unplayable with a Joystick. I tried using it with my X52 pro, and found that all the controls need setting manually. I spent nearly my entire playtime attempting to get these assigned in a way that made sense. After getting close... I ended up quiting the game. Only to find when I went to try play again... the settings had all reset. I tried contacting the dev for support, and didnt really receive any help. Did acknowledge they where aware of the issue at least.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The original Comanche, released way back in '92, was a groundbreaking game. Not only did it introduce the gaming world to voxels (allowing realistic - if blocky - rolling terrain to flight sims for the first time ever), but it was a fun mix of arcade action and realistic simulation. It really was all in a class to itself, and it almost single-handedly elevated Novalogic, the game's developer, into becoming a top-tier publisher. Ashborne Games, the new developers of the license, are nowhere…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very short story, one time using the various helicopters in the game, multiplayer is dead, Requires a internet connection to play and the list goes on. I regret buying this game and wish I got a refund. Go play the older originals if you want a better experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very very close to a not recommended, practically had to flip a coin. Here are the pros! 1. Graphics/level design. Outstanding! Was so immersed by the environmental quality of some of the missions, especially the arctic maps! Missile attacks and strafing runs are pure eye candy! 2. VO, some of the writing may be a bit tongue in cheek for the most part but a wonderful talent pool provides some solid voice work to make up for it! 3. Comfortable with the Hotas X although flight takes some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today's video is Comancheria. A super heavy weight solo game about the Comanche Empire. It's a fascinating and ambitious game, a historic sandbox that takes you from their start to the reservation act and the encroachment of the USA. Definitely different. youtu.be/NwgVTSOnm-g
neutral · AI labelView post →Basically a worse version of the old Comanche series. Has the same style of combat and controls, except instead of having open maps with a set of objectives that you could approach as you saw fit, you now have linear, very constrained levels where you do things like flying into a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ underground bunker with a helicopter. I don't know what drugs the developers were taking, but they should stop, because it's obviously not doing them any good...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is wonderful i am 83 years old and its one of the best
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →then it does an extra step for the floors which is like the renderer in the game Comanche. it's what i call a "heightmap raycaster" (people like to call them voxel raycasters, even though they don't use voxels.) youtu.be/Uc3zGZnI6ak?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Gotta be honest with you guys. This is not a game built for the market or old school Comanche fans. This is a game made for me. I'm loving it. It's like a comeback of the Strike series to me. Simcade'ish heli warfare. I don't care much about those drone sequences. I like drones tbh. They kind of fascinate me. But this game isn't a top notch product on the demanding gaming market. I'm sure there will be enjoyers but propably not many. I know I've gotten my money worth of what I've wanted.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a nice game, excellent graphics and relatively easy learning curve, but too difficult for a casual player like me. The fact that when you die in the middle of a mission you have to restart from the beginning (which takes a long time) is the definite deal breaker.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →God awful controller support No 3rd person view unless viewing through a drone. Not much of a quality flying experience here.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really fun concept, controls are complex. would be great if missions had more checkpoints so that death doesnt mean restarting from scratch
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Switching between flying Heli and drone. Flying low to sneak. deploy drone in the building x 10 repeat Pros : Graphic was very nice. Noticing that the the developers put some effort in this game. Variety of heli ability Cons : BUT...Unable to choose what Heli style you want to play in campaign. the game already selected that for you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you have good memories of playing the Comanche series from the 90's: Don't spoil those memories with this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing the Comanche series since Maximum Overkill came out in 1993. For the last 20 so so years I've been revisiting Comanche 4 on and off and really enjoying it. When I saw there was a new Comanche coming out I was very excited and bought it for full price on early access, something I never do. I played about 30 minutes 2 years ago this month and found the game to be very clunky and nearly unplayable. I gave the devs some feedback on the Discord server and put the game down. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OK, BUY this! Seriously. A lot of knitpicking and gripes here. Most all have been fixed. Lots of content. Lots of practice stuff and play. I could care less about multiplayer. Multiplayer is severely overrated as there are far more than enough sucky people that ruin any given match for the rest of the proper people. I care about looks, flight, fun, replayability, framerates and content. For an early access title this has it all. more than a value for the price ESPECIALLY if on sale. >>IF<<…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Controls are clunky and imprecise. Locking on is a hassle when you are trying to get the chopper to fly the way you need it to to take out enemies.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know its still early access, but the existing controls make this game unplayable/not enjoyable. It might be easier with a 3rd person view, but that doesn't exist. It might be easier if the roll would self-balance out, but instead you have to manually keep sliding the mouse right and left to level the helicopter. Pitch is even worse, constantly having to physically life the mouse up because even with cranking the mouse sensitivity all the way, including through the hardware, its still…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Obligatory stealth missions that stretch into an hour what should have taken minutes. Who thought that was a good idea?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not that bad but the drone passages are awful, especially because the crosshair of the drone never lines up with the shots
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cannot shoot down the bomber in Mission Fire Sale. I have been trying for two weeks. Very hard when game difficulty is set to easy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it still needs work and it would be nice if you could use H.O.T.A.S with this game i think it would make the interface better. Lets not count out the game yet its still early.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Needs a lot of work still. One thing that pissed me off and made it a negative review is that the only way to get points to unlock other comanche and gear is to play online which there is no one on to play. I just downloaded this again to see what the update was about and they added another level which is a bit frustrating more than fun tbh. It took me some time to complete it thinking i was going to be awarded points only to be disappointed and have no increase in points to unlock other…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm glad i got this game in a sale. I'm just finished the first mission. I started trying to play with my Xbox controller but the controller support is an after thought. I used arcade mode and It's too sensitive. You can't turn it down enough. And the buttons are all over the place. You can reassign them all but it's not worth the time. Keyboard and mouse support works just fine. The drone is a little pointless. It serves only to allow for puzzle sections and to slow down the game play. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PC keyboard controls does not move the Comanche well .
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even with a dedicated HOTAS controls are floaty as heck. If custom curves and sensitivity were implemented it would alleviate the issue a lot. Otherwise, for all the speed the helicopters can achieve, actually trying to pitch and bank is too slow to bring to bear properly
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →>Trump on immigrants in late 2023: “They let — I think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country. When they do that, we got a lot of work to do. They’re poisoning the blood of our country.” > >Kobach just last month on the Coldwater case: “It still effectively takes the vote away or cancels the vote of a U.S. citizen.” > >Most town residents voted for these men. Whether they realize it or not, they’re getting what they wanted. On Election Day, they chose cruelty. The worst part…
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m not including Comanche. No confederate shit in my horse game
neutral · AI labelView post →Game's alright. Would have been nice to have the option to game as the default Comanche and have internal weapon bays like Comanche Gold and Comanche 4
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Back in the day Comanche series was something special, it has realistic setting with a right amount of arcade game play. This game is anything but the Comanche that we used to know and love. The campaign is quite boring with repetitive drone puzzle sections. Basically in every mission, you shoot something up a bit, fly to certain building, deploy a small drone to find a way inside then activate a terminal. Sometime I even confused if the game want to focus on you piloting the Comanche or the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is essentially Comanche 4 with updated graphics and a slightly sci-fi story. The AI doesn't seem to have been updated _at all_. This is evident when chasing soldiers using the drone ( a nice addition) - after shooting at them, they will turn away to run, then just look at the wall. Unfortunately, what used to be a stealth shooter in Comanche 3 became a shoot em up. This wouldn't be as bad, if controller gameplay was properly implemented. For the tougher enemies you will need to shoot…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NO! The controls are BAD, the story is almost non existent and the graphics are lame.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game, and I played the original 1991 Comanche Maximum Overkill. Don't listen to all the wannabe flyboys who complain about lack of realism, this is a fun well thought-out game that you'll really enjoy. It's all I could want in a rebooted Comanche franchise. If you want realism, go play DCS. This is a lot of fun, with a compelling storyline, fun gameplay mechanics, and some challenging interactions with enemies. Loads of fun. A+
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