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Blue Max
Games by Artech Digital Entertainment

Blue Max

Artech Digital Entertainment

Rank
#3 / 5
Released
1990
Studio
Artech Digital Entertainment
Genre
action game, simulation video game, strategy video game
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At a glance

Blue Max is a World War I flight and strategy game from Artech Digital Entertainment. Players can fly one of eight historic fighter planes, take down enemy aircraft, or conduct surveillance over enemy territory across multiple missions and historical locations. For those who prefer planning to real-time piloting, dogfights can instead be played as turn-based engagements on a 3D tactical map. The game also provides multiple 3D viewing angles during flight. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, PvP, co-op, and shared or split-screen options, as well as Remote Play Together and Family Sharing. Its Steam genre tags are action, simulation, and strategy. Blue Max is listed for Windows and DOS, with Windows as the Steam platform. The maker is Artech Digital Entertainment and the publisher is Ziggurat. The listed Steam release date is November 5, 2021; the store-page account describes an original release in 1991.

Who it is for

It suits players interested in World War I aircraft who want either real-time flying or turn-based tactical dogfights. The listed multiplayer and shared-screen modes may also suit groups playing together.

What is good

  • Eight historic fighter planes to fly.
  • Dogfights can use turn-based tactical play.
  • Multiple 3D viewing angles are listed.
  • Shared-screen PvP and co-op are listed.

What to know first

  • Windows is the only listed Steam platform.
  • DOS appears in the platform list, not Steam’s.

Verdict

Blue Max offers two ways to approach aerial combat: piloting in real time or planning on a tactical map. Its platform listings distinguish the broader Windows and DOS entry from the Windows-only Steam listing.

Details

Year
1990wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Developer
Artech Digital Entertainmentwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Genre
action game, simulation video game, strategy video gamewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Platforms
Microsoft Windows, DOSwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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