Wings of Glory in IOS

Tabletop strategy dogfights!

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Our Site Score

81/100

Wings of Glory is a fantastic digital conversion of the beloved WWI tabletop dogfight game. It captures the 'knights of the air' aesthetic perfectly, with colorful biplanes and a tactical movement system that feels elegant yet deep. Instead of twitch reflexes, this game is about outmaneuvering your opponent by planning your cards a few moves ahead.

The challenge missions are a highlight, forcing you to think outside the box to complete reconnaissance or take down specific aces with limited resources. The ability to recruit famous pilots and expand your hangar with historically accurate planes like the Fokker D.VII adds a great sense of progression. It’s a niche title, but for fans of strategic wargaming or aviation history, it’s an absolute must-play that looks great on both tablets and phones.

Reviewed on: Fri Feb 16 2024
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Dinsun Review

Wings of Glory attempts to bring the high-stakes world of WWI aerial combat to the small screen, but it forgets that a game needs more than just a flight manual to be engaging. As a 40-year-old gamer who grew up on the classics, I appreciate the attention to detail in the aircraft models and the somewhat realistic physics, but the pacing is glacial. It feels less like an adrenaline-fueled dogfight and more like a spreadsheet-driven skirmish. The UI is cluttered, and the progression system feels like it was designed to test my patience rather than my skill. It’s functional, sure, but where is the soul? If you’re a die-hard history buff who enjoys meticulous planning, you might squeeze some enjoyment out of this. For the rest of us, it’s a bit of a slog.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Accurate aircraft models
  • Decent physics for a mobile sim
  • Glacial pacing
  • Cluttered UI
  • Uninspired progression

Technical Report

Performance: Generally stable but tends to drain the battery quickly during longer sorties.

Accessibility:
  • Subtitles

Audience Fit

Buy if: You have an obsession with WWI aviation and don't mind a slow burn.

Skip if: You want an action-packed arcade flight experience.

Similar Games:
  • Sky Gamblers
  • Warplanes: WW1 Sky Fighters

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun
  • Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
  • Playtime: 8 hours
  • Status: Mid-Campaign

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.2.0Thu Sep 18 2025

General bug fixes and compatibility updates.


Rule the skies in tabletop strategy dogfights!

Take to the skies in Wings of Glory, the digital adaptation of Ares Games' board game of aerial combat!

The year is 1917. High above Europe, colorful biplanes roar through the foggy skies as uncountable young men give up their lives in the trenches below.

Become Knights of the Air in Wings of Glory, a smooth and exciting aerial combat system for cross-platform tabletop dogfights!


Requires iOS 13.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Rule the skies in tabletop strategy dogfights!

Take to the skies in Wings of Glory, the digital adaptation of Ares Games' board game of aerial combat!

The year is 1917. High above Europe, colorful biplanes roar through the foggy skies as uncountable young men give up their lives in the trenches below.

Become Knights of the Air in Wings of Glory, a smooth and exciting aerial combat system for cross-platform tabletop dogfights!


Ratings & Reviews

4.6 out of 5 with 72 Counts
Age Rating 9+

Screenshots

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Wings of Glory brings the strategic tabletop dogfight wargame to digital life. Strap into the cockpit of legendary WWI flying machines and play cards to perform tricky aerial maneuvers. With twelve tactical challenges, cross-platform multiplayer, and a fleet of historically accurate planes and aces to collect, you'll need all your wits to achieve air superiority.

Features

1

Official board game adaptation

2

12 tactical solo challenges

3

Cross-platform multiplayer

4

Historically accurate aircraft

Tips

News on this game

Root digital developer bringing Wings of Glory to PC, mobile and The Last Gameboard

A video game version of the World War I wargame Wings of Glory is being developed by the studio behind Root digital, Dire Wolf.

Dicebreaker - Wed Oct 11 2023

GenCon 2022: Three board/card games get the digital treatment by Dire Wolf Digital Article

If you've never heard of GenCon, its tagline is “The Best Four Days in Gaming” and it's easy to see why. There are events and games taking...

Gaming Nexus - Sat Nov 11 2023

‘Wings of Glory’ Flies From Tabletop to Digital

'Wings of Glory WWI' is a digital version of the popular tabletop game of aerial combat during World War I.

GeekDad - Sat Nov 11 2023

Wings of Glory is a digital adaptation of a WWI-themed board game, out now on iOS and Android

In case you missed it, Dire Wolf has officially launched Wings of Glory, letting players get their hands on the sky-soaring digital board...

Pocket Gamer - Wed Oct 11 2023

Gameplays

Q&A

It is a strategic, turn-based game where players program their maneuvers using cards.

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