Often compared to Capcom’s classic arcade shooter 1942, Screaming Wings places the player in control of a lone Harrier-like jet fighter on missions behind enemy lines.

The game included multilingual documentation (English, German, and French), as well as promotional items such as a Screaming Wings button and poster.

In Screaming Wings, the playfield scrolls vertically over repetitive landscapes of fields and seas.

Players face waves of enemy aircraft that appear in set formations, culminating in larger “guardian” bombers acting as stage bosses.

ST Action review described it as “well below the high standard players now expect” and deemed it a candidate for a “Golden Turkey award.”[2] Aktueller Software Markt review acknowledged the game's decent speed and scrolling, yet pointed out that the unchanging scenery and limited sound design detracted from the overall experience.