Act I · Missions 1 to 4
Incident
A research vessel stuck at the reef, a humanitarian convoy, a radar near a civilian port. The squadron discovers the scale of the blockade. This act is playable in the free demo.
MERIDIAN 1986
PACIFIC IRONWAKE
Meridian Archipelago, 1986. The blockade must fall.
A rogue faction has cut the archipelago off from the world and is blocking humanitarian aid. At the controls of Vigie Squadron, break the blockade across sixteen missions, solo or with a friend on the same PC.
- Free demo, missions 1 to 4
- Solo or local two-player
- Windows
- English and French
The conflict
An archipelago under blockade
1986. In the imaginary Meridian archipelago, a breakaway military faction, the Meridian Pact, has seized the straits. It is blocking the humanitarian corridor, jamming communications and cutting the islands off from the world. Food and medicine no longer get through.
Vigie Squadron opens the way for the relief effort. You escort civilian ships, knock out the radars that guide the enemy, cover helicopter evacuations and cross straits in monsoon rain and thunderstorms.
Mission after mission the blockade loosens and the Pact hits back harder: the campaign takes you from the first reef all the way to the opposing fleet.
Briefing, mission 1
Meridian Archipelago, 1986. The Meridian Pact, a breakaway faction, is blocking the humanitarian corridor and jamming communications. The research vessel Albatros must leave the reef before nightfall. Vigie Squadron: clear her way.
A work of fiction: the countries, factions and characters are imaginary, and no real country is named.
- Genre
- Top-down arcade naval air action
- Campaign
- 16 missions in 3 acts
- Players
- 1 (2 local)
- Platform
- Windows
- Languages
- English, French
Highlights
What awaits you
Missions
Escorts, radar raids, evacuations, strait crossings: every mission has its own mechanic and its own climax.
Acts
Incident, Blockade, Rupture: a campaign that builds in tension from the reef to the fleet's defences.
Solo, or two players
The game is played solo from start to finish. A second pilot can join on the same PC, with a gamepad. Two-player play is local.
In several parts
Giant ships and aircraft come apart module by module: find the weak points before you strike the core.
Original music and sound
A soundtrack and sound effects made for the game, accompanying each act.
English and French
Menus, briefings and dialogue in both languages, with an image format suited to wide screens.
Gallery
In pictures
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The campaign
Three acts
Act II · Missions 5 to 12
Blockade
Monsoon, the forbidden strait, electronic warfare, a hospital ship, a missile cruiser: the Pact tightens its grip and a way through must be forced, mission after mission.
Act III · Missions 13 to 16
Rupture
A false flagship, a last resupply, the strait of lightning: the squadron strikes the final blow at the fleet's command systems.
Trailer
See the game in motion
System
System requirements
The Visual C++ runtime the game needs is included in the download.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| System | Windows 10 64-bit (version 1809 or later) | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | 64-bit quad-core (6th-gen Intel Core i5, AMD Ryzen 3 1200) | 10th-gen Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600, or newer |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics | DirectX 12 integrated graphics (Intel UHD 620 or 630, AMD Radeon Vega 7) | DirectX 12 card with 2 GB of video memory (NVIDIA GTX 950, AMD RX 460), or better |
| Disk space | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Controls | Keyboard or gamepad | Standard gamepad |
Frequently asked questions
FAQ
What does the free demo include?
The first four missions (the whole of Act I) are free to play. It is downloaded from the same itch.io page as the game.
Can I play solo?
Yes: the game is designed to be played solo from the first mission to the last. Two-player play is an option.
Can two people play?
Yes, two players on the same PC: the second pilot joins with a gamepad. There is no online two-player mode.
Which controls are supported?
Keyboard and standard gamepads. Keys can be remapped from the settings screen.
Is the game available in English?
Yes, in English and French. The language is changed in the settings.
Is the conflict real?
No. The story takes place in 1986 in an imaginary archipelago, with original factions and characters. No real country is named as the enemy.
How much does the game cost?
The full game (sixteen missions) costs US$5 on itch.io, which also shows an estimate in your currency. The free demo (missions 1 to 4) is downloaded from the same page.
Take the controls
Four free missions to find out whether you can break the blockade.