Choose Final Approach: Pilot Edition
Choose Final Approach: Pilot Edition if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Final Approach: Pilot Edition launched in 2016.
Final Approach: Pilot Edition vs Vacation Simulator
Final Approach: Pilot Edition and Vacation Simulator both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Final Approach: Pilot Edition (2016) is 3 years older than Vacation Simulator (2019). Vacation Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Final Approach: Pilot Edition (61.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Vacation Simulator
Choose Vacation Simulator if you want an Action and Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vacation Simulator launched in 2019.
Both Final Approach: Pilot Edition and Vacation Simulator sit in Simulation on Steam and both list VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Final Approach: Pilot Edition |  Vacation Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Simulation | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.5% positive (39 reviews) | 92.2% positive (706 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Phaser Lock Interactive | Owlchemy Labs |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Final Approach: Pilot Edition (2016) is 3 years older than Vacation Simulator (2019).
- Vacation Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Final Approach: Pilot Edition (61.5% positive).
- Final Approach: Pilot Edition is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Vacation Simulator (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Vacation Simulator is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Final Approach: Pilot Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Final Approach: Pilot Edition vs Vacation Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Final Approach: Pilot Edition or Vacation Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Final Approach: Pilot Edition (2016) came out before Vacation Simulator (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Final Approach: Pilot Edition and Vacation Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.