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Final Approach
Take control of the skies like never before in a full Virtual Reality world! Airplanes on fire, commuter aircraft low on fuel, mid-air collisions, emergency helicopter rescues, military exercises and so much more!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
93 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is just so much fun, the attention to detail and production is brilliant, for me it is like being a ten year old again, for those watching it looks like I am doing Tai Chi”
“This game a lot of fun and, so far, it seems like the most polished vive release. It's a complete game and not just a demo or early access. Watching little planes fly around your head feels surreal. Also, I'm really…”
“This game reminds me of a mobile game I used to enjoy a bit. I really like seeing all of the little details. The controls can be a little confusing at times, but overall the game is great fun, and one of the more…”
49 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is just so much fun, the attention to detail and production is brilliant, for me it is like being a ten year old again, for those watching it looks like I am doing Tai Chi”
“Final Approach is one of those games where you have to act like the air traffic controller in an airport. What really sets it apart is obviously the virtual reality interface. It's hard to explain, but this is one VR…”
“This is a fantastic game that showcases one of the strongest offerings of low intensity room scale VR. It's not clearly spelled out, but you can change your bounds and comfortably sit on the floor all night playing with…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Really fun game, great graphics, easy to learn but gets challenging. I love the feeling of being a giant and seeing little planes flying around my head and looking down at all the little people. You also get to shrink…”
“This is a great game.; however, all the other scenarious are really just prep for Airport Overload. This game should have started with Airport Overload and capitalized on that @#@$ to the moon and back. AO was and is…”
“Well this is great. I loved Flight Control on mobile and... well this is nothing like that. Not really. The little toy planes that fly around you are a total joy, the 3D audio is the best I've heard in any game so far.…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Well this is great. I loved Flight Control on mobile and... well this is nothing like that. Not really. The little toy planes that fly around you are a total joy, the 3D audio is the best I've heard in any game so far.…”
“Polished, fun and well worth buying for something a little different. While yes it does look like a phone game on a flat screen in VR it's a completely new experience. To have small planes flying around your head and…”
“Very solid offering in VR, one of the most complete games out there. A good value because as of this time (7/15/16) if you buy it, you get the seated Final Approach pilot edition as well, which while similar puts a…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“At first glance it looks like a mobile game or something really shallow and simple. On the contrary! There are a lot of missions and they all have a good variety of objectives. The graphics are fairly cheap but there…”
“Polished, fun and well worth buying for something a little different. While yes it does look like a phone game on a flat screen in VR it's a completely new experience. To have small planes flying around your head and…”
“Great VR game! This is a really fun game, I feel like a kid playing with toy aircraft. My favourite map is the city with all the heliports and helicopters, it reminds me of SimCopter. Don't think that the game is easy,…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Let me first say that I very rarely write reviews for anything. So if you're reading this, know that I found this real important to say. When I first got an iPad one of the first games I bought was one of those air…”
“This is a gem of a time management game. The graphics are beautiful and the game is loaded with tiny bits of humor all over the place. I'm sorry to say this but I'm man enough to know when I'm beat... My wife does a far…”
“TL;DR: When it's good, it's great! When it's bad, you might break something in frustration. First, I'll forewarn by saying... I only wrote this when I ran into something I could complain about. In the beginning, this is…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“At first glance it looks like a mobile game or something really shallow and simple. On the contrary! There are a lot of missions and they all have a good variety of objectives. The graphics are fairly cheap but there…”
“Too many tedious tasks. It is fun at first but very quickly gets stale doing the same thing over and over. Sure there's some variety, but they get stale too. The price is also way too high for this game. If it was under…”
“Bought the game a month ago. A cool game that is funnier than it looks like and one of the best looking graphics for a VR game so far. But, I think there is something missing as I don't feel the need of playing it…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Too many tedious tasks. It is fun at first but very quickly gets stale doing the same thing over and over. Sure there's some variety, but they get stale too. The price is also way too high for this game. If it was under…”
“I'm conflicted whether or not to recommend this game. It's super out of date now that its successor (Final Assault) is released. Don't get me wrong, this game is quite different in that it's a single player experience.…”
“The game mechanic is very simple, which is the strength of the whole experience. It's the old "Flightpath" phone games reimagined through VR, and it works very well. Painting the paths in the air and orchestrating the…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game reminds me of a mobile game I used to enjoy a bit. I really like seeing all of the little details. The controls can be a little confusing at times, but overall the game is great fun, and one of the more…”
“Fun game, things can get pretty hetic and i could definitly gripe about a few things with the controls. Even with any compliants i have though its still a very solid game and it has quite a few missions, i think…”
“The good stuff most people are talking about is probably true... but... Don't put combat in your airport game. The system does not work. It's not fun. It's stressy, fiddly and the third to last level is trash. It starts…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Super polished, super fun. 10/10. I was about to put the Vive on the shelf for a while after having gotten bored of wave-based EVERYTHING and 2 hour experiences. Im 2 hours in on this game, and have BARELY scratched the…”
“This is a great game. Makes me feel like a giddy kid playing toy planes which are actually flying (and exploding.) However you might have a little trouble playing if you can't meet the room size requirement because…”
“This is the first VR game I have played for over 2 hours without taking a break. It was a blast, especially if you are like me and like planes and airports. The graphics are nice, gameplay is smooth and lag-free (R9…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“This game is quite fun, but you have to spend a while adjusting the Vive's headset to be able to reliably look down. I really wish that this game would do what Tabletop Simulator did, which is include a height adjustment option. Even with that though, the game is quite…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“I actually feel bad now about waiting to buy this for $20. This game is so much better than what I was expecting. The detail, my gosh, the detail. I was blown away by the opening screen, even. The menus are gorgeous and perfect for VR, the planes look amazing, and there is a…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Final Approch is more than it seems on the first sight. First i thought it is one of those mobile games where you have to guide planes without crashing them and was pretty sure that i will get a refund after trying it. I was wrong. This game has a lot to do and the missions are…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Final Approach-By the numbers
When we launched in April with the HTC Vive, we had no idea what a crazy year was waiting for us-- through the launch of Pilot Edition and cargo drops all the way to the Oculus Touch release. As a cel
Final Approach-By the numbers
When we launched in April with the HTC Vive, we had no idea what a crazy year was waiting for us-- through the launch of Pilot Edition and cargo drops all the way to the Oculus Touch release. As a cel
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | VR · Strategy · Casual · Indie · Simulation · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Tracked Controller Support · VR Only · VR Support · SteamVR Collectibles · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain * |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Official site | http://www.phaserlock.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i5-4590 Memory: 5 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 Storage: 4 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Additional Notes: VR ONLY