
The alert level in conquest mode starts at zero and slowly increases during combat missions, making enemies more numerous and skilled. Conquest mode presents the player with territory capture game in which the player must complete combat missions in order to capture. Prior to each campaign mission, the player receives a briefing detailing the story events, expected enemy composition, and mission objectives.

In campaign mode, the story follows a mercenary pilot "Monarch" in the mercenary company Sicario on a contract with Cascadian rebels in a independence war with global superpower Pacific Federation in twenty-one missions. Two game modes offer the player to play either the campaign or conquest.

Virtual reality (VR) and hands on throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) are supported. First-person perspective has the option to play with or without the cockpit view. The player can choose to play in first-person or third-person. The player can choose from a wide selection of planes inspired by real-life combat planes and equip the plane with special weapons. Project Wingman is a combat flight action game similar to the Ace Combat series in which the player flies a combat plane into battle and destroy enemy targets.
