Aero Fighters is a top-down contemporary shooter that allows you to control one of four planes, each from a different country. You can choose from the US, Japan, Sweden and the UK.

Each plane has a different pilot, related to their country of origin, which helps give each character some personality. The first three stages are randomly selected based on one of the three jets you didn't choose. After that, the next four stages will guide your character to the end. Then you have to replay the entire game to see the real ending.