Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknownreleased on Steam yesterday, June 28, 2025 and reception has been mixed.

Out of 1,459 reviews as of the time of this writing, 64% have been positive. Most of the negative reviews are focused on the lack of the VR mode found in the PlayStation 4 version and lack of support for flight sticks such as HOTAS.

 As for the HOTAS money grab that is complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥t! They made this game so only the HOTAS 1 & 4 models work. You can’t bind the keys or change axis. If I had a chance go back in time I would rather play War thunder and not buy this game. -subwolve

Did want to play with my flight stick, guess i will settle for controller. Kinda sad about that but also how the ps4 gets vr (only/first?) Cant say i happy about the crappy exclusives. Cutting out parts of the game from one platform to another and making people to buy exclusive flightsticks is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ way to do things. -Burkett’s Bacon

Thurstmaster Official, creator of the HOTAS flight sticks, have confirmed that the T.Flight Hotas 4 & T.Flight Hotas One series are compatible withAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownearlier today and recommend updating the drivers for the flight sticks. Other joysticks such as the HOTAS Warthog or T.16000M FCS series have not been integrated intoAce Combat 7. Project Aces, developers of Ace Combat 7 is a closed game meaning it cannot be easily circumvented, much to the chagrin of owners of those flight sticks.

Project Aces has responded on their

【ご案内：「エースコンバット７ スカイズ・アンノウン」Steam版対応フライトスティック「T.Flight Hotas 4/One」が動作しない現象】現在調査を行っております。メーカー様公式HPの案内をお読み頂き、配布中の最新ドライバをインストールすると解決する場合がございますのでお試し頂けますと幸いです。

— エースコンバット公式 (@PROJECT_ACES)August 16, 2025

“>Japanese Twitter account, stating they are aware of the issue and seeking a solution. For those who are having problems they recommend installing the latest drivers to resolve any issues.

Kazutoki Kono, Brand Director forAce Combat, also stated on

ACE7 game’s OPTIONS resolution.It refers to the resolution set in Windows.Therefore, even if you have a 4K compatible monitorIn the case of Windows resolution setting 19201080 etc.,4K 38402160 can not be selected.Please try changing Windows settings.#ACE7#acecombat

— Kazutoki Kono : 河野一聡 (@kazutoki)August 01, 2025

“>Twitter that 4K 3840x2160 resolution cannot be selected if the Windows settings is set to display 1920x1080p.

Further explanation for 4K visuals can be found from Reddit userzetec:

4K users: To enable 4K, you need to switch toÂFullscreen Mode first, then set the resolution, then you can switch back to Borderless Window if you want. Also, make sure that Windows Resolution Scaling is disabled.

Alternatively, try validating your installation.

Proof:Âhttps://i.imgur.com/AFA8SYi.jpg

G-Sync users experiencing performance hits: Switch to Fullscreen mode.

Users with random issues that pre-loaded the game: Verify game file integrity in Steam. If the issue persists, delete and re-download.

Edit: Thrustmaster has confirmed that only their sticks are supported, per Project Ace’s decision. This is obviously extremely disappointing, and hopefully Project Aces changes course soon.

Some are also critical of theVR modebeing console exclusive as well as the release date difference between the console version and the PC version, with PlayStation 4 players gettingAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownon June 07, 2025 and PC players getting it on August 07, 2025. One reviewer notes that there isno mouse supportin the menus and another mentions beingunable to rebind keys. Despite these issues most players seem to be enjoying the latest entry in the series, though some note they are aware of the issues but simplyplayed with controllers.

I reviewedAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownandgenerally enjoyed my time with the game, though do not own a PlayStation VR so could not play through the missions avaialble in VR which sees the return of Sky Eye and Mobius 1 from Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies, one of my favorite games. While you ponder whether or not to pick upAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownon Steam (just wait to see if Project Aces adds additional joystick support and confirms the VR mode will come to PC) you canwatch the first 28 minutes of the game and have a good chuckle at theJPEG doginserted into one cutscene.Skies Unknownsold200,000 copies in Japanthough wasunable to toppleNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxein the UK.