1976 - Back to midway

VR arcade air combat with top-down shooting and cockpit sections

Ivanovich Games · Released Dec 10, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 131
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Jan 9, 2023
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 970; 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is 1976 - Back to midway?

In this single-player VR shooter, you travel from a Nazi-ruled 1976 to World War II air battles to change history. You shoot down enemies and dodge incoming fire across 16 story levels, alternating between a vertically scrolling battlefield on a virtual screen and first-person aircraft sections.

For you if...

+you like replaying earlier levels with upgraded aircraft
+you prefer straightforward shooting against escalating waves of enemies

Not for you if...

−you want realistic flight simulation rather than arcade shooting
−you want cooperative missions rather than solo play

What players say

88% of 131 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro arcade presentation and transitions into first-person sections. Some criticize awkward controls and find the cockpit sections weaker than the top-down action.

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1976 - Back to midway system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i5 4590 or AMD FX 8350 or greater
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970/AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does 1976 - Back to midway have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does 1976 - Back to midway run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

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PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 21
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does 1976 - Back to midway use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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