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Wing of Darkness

7IGN Logo Good 차분한 독백으로 진행되는 두 소녀의 이야기를 중심으로 빠르고 상쾌한 공중전을 곁들인 플라이트 슈팅 게임. 스토리는 이 한 편으로 깔끔하게 정리되지만, 엔딩 이후에 즐길 거리가 없는 점은 아쉽다. 작성자 Euisik Moon
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50%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
61% User Score Based on 23 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

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About Wing of Darkness

Wing of Darkness is a single player shooter game with warfare, anime and science fiction themes. It was developed by Production Exabilities and was released on June 2, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

This high-speed flying shooter features young girls, who with wings on their back, must fight the "Blanka," mysterious flying entities that suddenly appeared one day.

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61%Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews
story10 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Engaging and emotionally driven story focusing on character relationships and trauma, supported by strong voice acting.
  • Fast-paced, fluid aerial combat with responsive controls and enjoyable weapon customization.
  • Stylish anime-inspired visual and audio presentation that effectively sets atmosphere and mood.
  • Extremely short game length with only six missions, resulting in limited replay value and a feeling of incompleteness.
  • Repetitive mission design and enemy variety, with many battles lacking challenge due to weak AI and bullet-spongy enemies.
  • Gameplay flaws including unskippable dialogues during combat, forced framerate lock, lack of control rebinding, and several game-breaking bugs not addressed by developers.

  • story

    87 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    11% positive mentions, 80% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The story of Wing of Darkness is heavily narrative-driven with a melancholic, character-focused anime style exploring themes of trauma and human connection during wartime, primarily delivered through visual novel segments. However, it is criticized for being short, disjointed, and lacking sufficient character development and world-building, with some plot holes and an abrupt ending that leaves many narrative threads unresolved. While some appreciate the emotional weight and voice acting, many find the storytelling pacing uneven and feel the missions fail to meaningfully connect with or impact the story, resulting in an overall underwhelming narrative experience.

    • “Wing of Darkness is a science-fiction aerial combat game that combines fast-paced airborne shooting with a heavily story-driven anime presentation focused on emotion, trauma, and human connection during wartime.”
    • “Large portions of the game unfold through visual novel-style storytelling sequences that place heavy emphasis on dialogue, relationships, and character introspection.”
    • “The writing consistently explores themes of loneliness, sacrifice, duty, and emotional exhaustion, giving the story a melancholic tone that separates it from more straightforward military action games.”
    • “The game lacks substance in its story, it only gets a bit juicy near the end and even then the game is really short.”
    • “There's a bit of plot holes in the story; I barely think any of it was memorable or important to the actual game.”
    • “The game feels incomplete, with the short length and the story abruptly ending before it even really gets going.”

  • gameplay

    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The gameplay features accessible controls and fast-paced aerial combat with weapon customization, offering initial enjoyment but lacking depth and variety. Missions are short and repetitive, with AI issues and limited enemy diversity that hinder long-term engagement. While the core mechanics are solid and fun, the gameplay's brevity and lack of complexity prevent it from fully matching the game's strong narrative and presentation.

    • “The controls are relatively accessible, making it easy for players to focus on maneuvering and targeting rather than struggling with overly complicated mechanics.”
    • “Weapon customization also adds some variety to the gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay wise you'll be using frauleins, picking 3 weapons, and basically going to town.”
    • “However, while these customization systems are enjoyable early on, they are not deep enough to completely prevent the gameplay from eventually becoming repetitive.”
    • “The core mechanics are solid, but the mission design lacks enough diversity to maintain momentum consistently across the full campaign.”
    • “While its aerial combat delivers several thrilling moments, the repetitive mission structure and limited gameplay variety prevent it from reaching the full potential of its impressive presentation.”

  • emotional

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game excels in creating a deeply emotional and melancholic narrative focused on the vulnerable relationships of its protagonists amidst ongoing conflict, supported by sincere writing and expressive voice acting. While the gameplay can feel repetitive and occasionally disrupt the story's emotional flow, the rich worldbuilding, evocative soundtrack, and character-driven drama form a compelling atmosphere that resonates strongly with players who appreciate narrative depth in anime-inspired sci-fi settings.

    • “While the game initially presents itself as a stylish action title filled with futuristic flight combat, much of the experience is actually centered around the relationship between its protagonists and the emotional consequences of an endless conflict against mysterious enemies.”
    • “The writing consistently explores themes of loneliness, sacrifice, duty, and emotional exhaustion, giving the story a melancholic tone that separates it from more straightforward military action games.”
    • “Players primarily follow Klara and Erika, two pilots forced into dangerous battles while struggling with fear, isolation, and the emotional burden of becoming humanity’s final line of defense.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music effectively complements the game's anime-inspired futuristic aesthetic, blending emotional orchestral themes with energetic electronic and trance elements reminiscent of classic mech anime soundtracks. While generally fitting and well-produced, some users find it a bit unmemorable overall.

    • “The soundtrack balances emotional orchestral themes with energetic battle music, complementing the anime-inspired art style.”
    • “Nice soundtrack and voice acting.”
    • “The electronic music includes electronica, drum and bass, and futuristic trance, enhancing the game's atmosphere.”
    • “Another thing was the electronic music in this game which includes your electronica with some drum and bass and some futuristic 'trance'.”
    • “Reminds me pretty much of mech anime soundtracks years back.”
    • “Music is fitting where they should be, if not a bit unmemorable so far.”

  • atmosphere

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is deeply immersive, blending emotional character development and narrative-driven anime drama with futuristic aerial combat. Strong voice acting, visuals, and audio enhance the tension and emotional depth, making the experience memorable beyond its gameplay. Fans of story-rich, emotional anime-style games will particularly appreciate its sincere and engaging atmosphere.

    • “The result is a game that often feels closer to an interactive anime drama than a pure action shooter, creating an experience driven as much by atmosphere and character development as by combat itself.”
    • “The voice acting also contributes heavily to the emotional atmosphere, with both lead performances effectively conveying the tension and exhaustion caused by constant warfare.”
    • “What ultimately makes Wing of Darkness memorable is not necessarily its combat systems but the emotional atmosphere surrounding its characters and world.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The game's anime-inspired art style offers a sleek, futuristic look that enhances characters and combat, though the difference between high and medium graphics settings is subtle. While the aesthetics are decent, the visuals are somewhat overshadowed by gameplay and limited character model visibility during missions.

    • “The anime-inspired art style gives both the characters and combat sequences a sleek futuristic appearance.”
    • “Decent graphics.”
    • “There's an okay amount of options for a game like this, but it was hard to tell the difference between high and medium graphics when enemies are either too big or too small, and you don't really get a chance to look at your own character model until the end of a mission.”
    • “Aesthetics are fine, story writing is a bit iffy.”

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features strong character development that enhances the narrative, making it feel like an interactive anime drama. Players appreciate the well-designed characters, which contribute significantly to the overall atmosphere alongside the action gameplay.

    • “The game feels closer to an interactive anime drama than a pure action shooter, creating an experience driven as much by atmosphere and character development as by combat itself.”
    • “Good character design.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The provided text does not mention or address the game's optimization, so no summary on this aspect can be made.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers limited replayability, primarily appealing to those who enjoy replaying on the highest difficulty, as it lacks features like New Game Plus or additional challenge modes.

    • “This game does not have replay value as there is no new game plus or challenge mode; it's a one-time experience unless you want to replay on the highest difficulty for a hardcore challenge.”
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70%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews
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Wing of Darkness is a shooter game with warfare, anime and science fiction themes. Common tags for Wing of Darkness include science, indie, female protagonist, mechs and military.

Wing of Darkness is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Wing of Darkness.

Wing of Darkness was released on June 2, 2021.

Wing of Darkness was developed by Production Exabilities.

Wing of Darkness has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked Wing of Darkness for its story but disliked it for its music.

Wing of Darkness is a single player game.

Similar games include Project Nimbus, Steel Phantom, War Tech Fighters, Jet Lancer, Mahou Arms and others.