Ground of Aces given July release date

It’s when you get the second email with a slightly different press release that you realize maybe a PR person knows you too well. I’ve spoken about Ground of Aces before, as someone who is criminally insane enough to enjoy reading, watching, listening to, and sometimes playing history (not living it, again), its setting and style alone captured me. Set during the Battle of Britain (though it was more than England and Wales), Ground of Aces doesn’t have you flying like in Runner Duck’s Bomber Crew, but you are the RAF ground team supporting the flying crew through base-building and management. Now, Ground of Aces has an early access release date.

This is what the press release had to say on the release date: “Swiss-Polish indie developer Blindflug Studios has officially announced the release date for its strategy base-building game Ground of Aces: The game will launch in Early Access on July 10, 2025[,] for Windows PC and Mac. Ground of Aces puts players in command of an airbase during World War II, where they must build, manage, and lead their base through the hardships of war. The Early Access version features the British Royal Air Force as the first playable faction and offers a wide selection of iconic British aircraft to collect for your base.“

Executive Producer at Blindflug Studios AG, Moritz Zumbühl, said of the announcement, “Over the past few months, we’ve worked closely with our community, and we’re incredibly excited to launch the Early Access version of Ground of Aces exactly on the 85th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain. July 10 is our D-Day – and we can’t wait to send players on their mission.“

Speaking more to those still waiting on comparisons to get them excited, the press release goes on to note: “Ground of Aces will offer players a unique view into World War II, highlighting the challenges faced by air bases and their crews, including [historical] events such as the Battle of Britain. It is inspired by [free-form base-building] games like Rimworld and Going Medieval, as well as historical strategy games like Hearts of Iron IV. The art style will pay homage to the ‘ligne claire’ style of Franco-Belgian comics like Biggles and Buck Danny.“

I’ve said it before, especially for things like Sable, which has that Franco-Belgian comic book style, but the art and overall stylization alone had me wishlisting straight away back in 2023. As stated above, Ground of Aces will be released on Windows and Mac via Steam on July 10th, with the early access period expected to last a year, which I hope is realistic. The team at Blindflug Studios also provided a new trailer, as seen below.