# Pacific Fire

> Deep, realistic WW2 strategy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1490567635](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1490567635)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1490567635`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Geoffrey Ayre
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (152 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.800
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-05
- **First published:** 2019-12-10
- **Size:** 164 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pacific-fire/id1490567635)
- **Website:** [https://wirrawaysoftware.com](https://wirrawaysoftware.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://wirrawaysoftware.com/privacy.html](https://wirrawaysoftware.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Pacific Fire is a turn-based WW2 strategy game set in the Pacific Theater (1941–1945). Command US, Japanese, British, Australian, New Zealand, Chinese, and Dutch forces across 18 historically accurate campaigns—from Pearl Harbor to Japan's surrender—fighting with more than 230 aircraft and 280 ships.

Powered by a realistic simulation of air, naval, and ground combat, the game features an adaptive AI, a mission editor, and hotseat multiplayer. It runs offline, with no ads and no IAP—the full experience is yours with a single purchase.

## Rankings

- #114,926 — Overall

## Review summary

Review consensus highlights Pacific Fire’s depth, realism, and historical appeal, plus strong replay value and a pay-once model. However, users repeatedly flag saving issues for long campaigns and balance/difficulty concerns, particularly around Japanese units and how some scenarios are described.

### Pros

- Deep, realistic WW2 Pacific strategy with strong historical detail.
- Rich multi-domain strategy that integrates air, land, and naval resources with base/province capture mechanics.
- High replayability and variety of campaigns; no two scenarios are the same.
- Pay-once model with no in-app purchases; perceived good value.
- Strong appeal to history enthusiasts for accuracy and depth.

### Cons

- Saving is problematic for long campaigns: no mid-turn saves and save slots don’t reliably persist across sessions.
- Balance/difficulty concerns: notable issues with unit balance (especially Japanese aircraft) and some scenarios' difficulty descriptions being misleading.

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