After Burner: Black Falcon takes flight with intense arcade-style air combat, where gamers will fly at maximum speeds using high-powered weapons to destroy land and air-based enemies. With the robust customization, players can arm each military jet with an array of weapons, design customized aircrafts, and improve performance by installing a variety of engine components for faster, more maneuverable fighter planes. Players will also be able to acquire various weapons and aircraft by defeating squadrons of enemies and special bosses.

Numerous multiplayer challenges will be available in competitive and co-op modes. Gamers can challenge up to seven other players competitively via ad-hoc in a variety of modes, or work with another pilot to achieve co-op goals.