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Watch trailer on Steam ↗GHOST: AC-130 Close Air Support
Lightning6Kidnap · Published by Lightning6Kidnap
Content notice: The game is a flight/combat simulator featuring infrared perspectives. Combat involves engaging heat-signature targets with cannons. There is no blood, no dismemberment, and no realistic depiction of injury, only physics-based ragdoll reactions.
Mixed — 54% positive (26 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
You are the gunner of the AC-130 Gunship. One of the most lethal war machines ever made. Use your skill with thermal optics and three of the biggest and most lethal guns ever produced to stop the enemy cold. This is a mindless shooter. A game to zone out with. Relax, and destroy.
Early AccessDJCTQ 14
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Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access · 2023 · More under £5 games
Take control as the gunner of the AC-130, one of history's most deadly war machines. Use thermal optics and massive cannons to dominate enemies in this intense early access experience.
About this game
Understand first that this is as of now a simple, mindless shooter with two endless levels. The will be Campaign Mode implemented soon. Now, there is no story, no progression and no way to die (except shooting the friendlies). It's the kind of game you might want to play after a long day at work where you just want to just hunt people down and blow shit up. I want my players to know this going into it because if this doesn't sound like what you're looking for - please don't buy it. For me, satisfaction is paramount.
You are the gunner of the AC-130 Gunship. One of the most lethal war machines ever made. Use your skill with thermal optics and three of the biggest and most lethal guns ever produced to stop the enemy cold- and without warning. A Simulation in its presentation with arcade-like gameplay.
Three Types of Weapons on the AC-130 accurately recreated
Take control of the three guns mounted on the AC-130 variant: a 25mm cannon, a 40mm cannon and a 105mm Howitzer. Use the 25mm cannon that shoots 200 rounds per minute and each round has the equivalent blast of a hand grenade. This is your first go-to to ferret out hiding enemies under trees or in the cover of a structure. Take control of the 40mm cannon to give yourself a less accurate but more lethal blast - especially if there are 2 or 3 enemies close together. And the 105mm Howitzer is capable of leveling the largest of structures in the game.
White hot and black hot thermal imaging
You will have complete control over what you see and how you see it, and because these missions take place under the cover of darkness you will have to utilize the embedded thermal imaging cameras that can sense human bodies through heat. It is a strategy to learn when to use white hot and when to use black hot. GHOST gives you that strategic opportunity to explore and discover the possibilities using either mode.
Two Infinite Respawn Wave levels
The game in it's current state has two Infinite Respawn Wave levels where you are scored and the enemies continue to respawn. You will find that White Hot Thermal and Black Hot Thermal have their distinct uses based on the geography of both levels. This mode is a more arcade experience of the game.
Real audio of the crew of an AC-130 Gunship
I have not attempted to recreate what the crew exchanges are like back and forth on my own because I wanted to give the player authenticity. Audio barks are taken from actual live and dangerous missions that have been flown by the Air Force.
Addicting and seamless gameplay
GHOST- AC-130 has been designed for ease of use even in its simulation state. It provides a quick and easy way to conquer the controls immediately so that there is no learning curve to have fun.
You are the gunner of the AC-130 Gunship. One of the most lethal war machines ever made. Use your skill with thermal optics and three of the biggest and most lethal guns ever produced to stop the enemy cold- and without warning. A Simulation in its presentation with arcade-like gameplay.
Three Types of Weapons on the AC-130 accurately recreated
Take control of the three guns mounted on the AC-130 variant: a 25mm cannon, a 40mm cannon and a 105mm Howitzer. Use the 25mm cannon that shoots 200 rounds per minute and each round has the equivalent blast of a hand grenade. This is your first go-to to ferret out hiding enemies under trees or in the cover of a structure. Take control of the 40mm cannon to give yourself a less accurate but more lethal blast - especially if there are 2 or 3 enemies close together. And the 105mm Howitzer is capable of leveling the largest of structures in the game.
White hot and black hot thermal imaging
You will have complete control over what you see and how you see it, and because these missions take place under the cover of darkness you will have to utilize the embedded thermal imaging cameras that can sense human bodies through heat. It is a strategy to learn when to use white hot and when to use black hot. GHOST gives you that strategic opportunity to explore and discover the possibilities using either mode.
Two Infinite Respawn Wave levels
The game in it's current state has two Infinite Respawn Wave levels where you are scored and the enemies continue to respawn. You will find that White Hot Thermal and Black Hot Thermal have their distinct uses based on the geography of both levels. This mode is a more arcade experience of the game.
Real audio of the crew of an AC-130 Gunship
I have not attempted to recreate what the crew exchanges are like back and forth on my own because I wanted to give the player authenticity. Audio barks are taken from actual live and dangerous missions that have been flown by the Air Force.
Addicting and seamless gameplay
GHOST- AC-130 has been designed for ease of use even in its simulation state. It provides a quick and easy way to conquer the controls immediately so that there is no learning curve to have fun.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / 11 - 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Requirements may change in future updates.
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / 11 - 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Requirements may change in future updates.
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Am I Dropping Bombs Or...
Let's just be totally honest here y'all - I've been an asshat. I mean I came to drop bombs and I just ended up dropping the ball. Someone also thought I died too, so I'll even throw that one in for free. Apologies my friends. As a solo dev with a real life ♥♥♥♥♥♥ job and mouths to feed, life got in the way. Not an excuse, just an explanation. If y'all have under 2 hours gameplay feel free to refund and I'll even send you a key if you decide you're still feelin' the burn. Dad jokes. Anyway, things are slowing down and speeding up. I'm going to do my best to uphold my promise to keep this updated. Better late than never? No? Okay, I'm an asshat.Read full article on Community Announcements (pathsqn)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix - 1.01
Fixed so that ESC takes you to Main Menu.Read full article on Community Announcements (pathsqn)AnnouncementsOfficial
Road Map Insight and a Thanks to All Who Have Bought the Game!
Now that GHOST AC-130 is released I wanted to first thank the community for purchasing it. I'm honored that all of you have bought it and I want you to know that I am not going to abandon this project. As promised, there will be 3 campaign levels and more in-game mechanics and score keeping variables coming soon. Of course I can't give an absolute date, but being that this game is only being developed by me, I can much better forecast what I need to deliver and how capable I am of delivering it within a period of time. Right now I am hoping to be out of Early Access in the next 3 months. For those of you who have bought the game already, this is going to be access to content that you have already paid for at $3.99. Any updates or content added will always be free - no priced DLC (even if it is DLC). When the game is in full release with all campaign missions and added mechanics integrated i will be pricing the game at $6.99. Thanks again for purchasing the game and any and all questions and/or suggestions are welcome in the forums here, or at my email - ghostc130game@gmail.com. Cheers!Read full article on Community Announcements (pathsqn)
