Games Ongoing 1995-present

Ace Combat Play Order

Ace Combat in order, grouped by era: arcade roots, the PS2 trilogy, then modern.

Last updated September 22, 2026

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Grouped by era.

1 Arcade and PS1 era (1995-2001) 1995 · game Air Combat through 04. Roots.
2 PS2 trilogy (2001-2006) 2001 · game 04, Zero, 5. The peak. Start here if new.
3 PSP and 3DS entries (2006-2012) 2006 · game X, Joint Assault, Assault Horizon Legacy.
4 Modern era (2007-2019) 2007 · game 6, Assault Horizon, Infinity, 7. Latest.

About Ace Combat

Strangereal's air wars run from Air Combat through the PS2 holy trilogy to Skies Unknown.

Release order matches story order closely enough. Start with the trilogy.