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Air Defender

Publisher: ROTOR3

Game Information

TAKE COMMAND OF THE NATION'S AIR DEFENSE

The sky is your battlefield. A hostile contact appears on radar. Is it a civilian airliner off course, or the prelude to a full-scale attack? Your job is to find out.

Air Defender is a high-stakes, real-time strategy simulation that puts you in the command chair of a national Air Defence network. From a top-down strategic view, you are the unseen hand responsible for detecting, identifying, and intercepting airborne threats. This is not a dogfighting game; you are not a pilot. You are the commander with access to the capabilities of multiple roles in the bunker, and the fate of the nation rests on your split-second decisions.

Analyse radar returns, scramble your Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighters, and manage your assets to protect your airspace. Every choice matters, and the consequences of failure are devastating.

Key Features

  • High-Fidelity Command & Control: Take on the role of an Air Defense Commander. Manage a detailed radar network, interpret IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) data, and issue commands to your forces.

  • Scramble QRA Interceptors: Launch your fighter aircraft to investigate, shadow, or engage hostile contacts. Manage their fuel, weapons, and mission objectives in real-time.

  • Deep Information Warfare: Utilise authentic-inspired systems to build a complete picture of the battlespace. Monitor flight plans, analyse electronic warfare (EW) intelligence, and stay one step ahead of the enemy.

  • Intelligent Enemy AI: Face a dynamic adversary that will probe your defenses, launch coordinated attacks, and adapt to your strategy, creating a challenging and replayable experience.

  • Play Endless or complete Training Missions to become Combat Ready. In Endless, you will be challenged to spot the bad guys, ensure they don't sneak through, if you do, it could lead to all out war.

Welcome to the command center. The watch is yours.

Mac Performance Stats

Experience Reports

2

Play Methods

Native0
CrossOver1
Parallels1
Other0

Average Rating

5.0/5

Experience Reports

CrossOver

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CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.1.1
D3D_METALEXCELLENT
M1 ULTRA
Graphics:
ULTRA
Resolution:
1980x1080
Chip:
M1 ULTRA
Cores:
20 CPU, 64 GPU
RAM:
128 GB
Parallels

Parallels

v26
EXCELLENT
M1 ULTRA
Graphics:
ULTRA
Resolution:
1980x1080
Chip:
M1 ULTRA
Cores:
20 CPU, 64 GPU
RAM:
128 GB

Review Note:

Works perfectly no issues