Play Combat Hawk Online

Combat Hawk is one of those arcade shooters that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go. You’re immediately thrown into the cockpit—no tutorials, no hand-holding—just you, a jet, and a sky full of enemies. The controls are simple enough to pick up in seconds, but dodging missiles while lining up shots gets seriously tense.

The pixel art explosions are gorgeous, especially when you trigger a screen-clearing special attack. I kept crashing into mountains at first because I was too busy staring at the smoke trails. Pro tip: don’t get greedy chasing power-ups unless you want to eat a missile.

It’s the kind of game where you’ll fail hard, restart, and suddenly realize 20 minutes vanished. Perfect for quick sessions when you just want to blow stuff up.