Night Witch: 588

Night Witch: 588 is a plane-stealth game based on the real 588th Night Bomber Regiment, which carried out operations against the Third Reich during World War II. You play a new recruit flying a Polikarpov with your rear gunner, Natalya. Bomb bases, stop reinforcements and repel attacks as you try to push Axis forces back.

The campaign

The campaign map is open-ended from the start, so you can explore and choose which direction to fly. Your performance each night determines whether opposing forces advance or retreat. The objective is to clear the map of all German bases, but poor performance can cost you progress or result in your own base being wiped out.

Night flying

Night is your cover. You can switch off the engine, glide over enemy bases and dodge searchlights to avoid detection and surprise the enemy, or take a faster, riskier approach by flying in quickly and then escaping. Nights are limited, and the Polikarpov has little to do during the day, so you must take risks to bomb more targets before night ends.