Bomber Crew

Bomber Crew is a strategic, survival simulation video game developed by Runner Duck and published by Curve Digital.^[1] It was released on Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux on 19 October 2017.^[2] It was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on July 10, 2018.^[3] A sequel, Space Crew, was released in 2020.

Bomber Crew
Developer(s)	Runner Duck
Publisher(s)	Curve Digital
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch
Release	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux WW: October 19, 2017 PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch WW: July 10, 2018
Genre(s)	Strategy, Survival game, Simulation video game, Management sim
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

The player gives commands to their crew and takes them through a campaign of reconnaissance, supply drops and/or bombing missions, set in World War II on the British Avro Lancaster heavy bomber, or the American Boeing B-17 with the USAAF DLC. New upgrades and equipment become unlocked, and crew members can gain new skills as the game progresses.^[4] The gameplay has been compared to FTL: Faster Than Light.^[5][6] The game features permadeath on the player's crew.

Release

There are two packs released as downloadable content: Bomber Crew Secret Weapons, released as on December 15, 2017,^[7] which added new weapons such as air-to-air missiles as well as new enemy aircraft such as the Dornier Do 335. The other downloadable content, Bomber Crew: USAAF, released on October 23, 2018 added a new campaign, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress as well as new enemy aircraft and aces.^[7] The Nintendo Switch version released on June 6, 2019, in Japan.^[8]

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	XONE: 74/100[9] NS: 75/100[10] PC: 75/100[11]

Review scores

Publication	Score
4Players	76%[12]
IGN	8.5/10[6]
Nintendo Life	8/10[4]

Reception

The game received generally favourable or mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.^[9][10][11]

Trivia

If a player has both Bomber Crew and Space Crew under their account, the active crew from Bomber Crew may be recruited via the recruitment bay in Space Crew.

References

1. "Bomber Crew". PlayStation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
2. "Bomber Crew on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
3. "Bomber Crew". Nintendo of Europe GmbH. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
4. Cousins, Jon (July 10, 2018). "Bomber Crew Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
5. Castello, Jay (July 9, 2018). "Bomber Crew review - a chaotic strategy game that can be both compelling and confusing". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
6. Burford, GB (October 26, 2017). "Bomber Crew Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
7. "Bomber Crew Secret Weapons DLC on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
8. "ボンバークルー：Complete Edition". Nintendo of Japan. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
9. "Bomber Crew for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
10. "Bomber Crew for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
11. "Bomber Crew for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
12. Schmädig, Benjamin (July 24, 2018). "Test: Bomber Crew (Taktik & Strategie)". 4Players. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.