Considering how the Meta Quest is a mobile device – it does run on a version of Android after all – it’s surprising how few mobile games have been ported to the headset. Lots of flat-screen console and PC titles have, but not mobile. Vortex 9, a multiplayer shooter, is one of the few to do this, with 131XR’s review finding a perfectly enjoyable title, even if it is targeted towards a younger demographic.
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Bringing the Vortex to VR
Vortex 9 launched as a free mobile first-person shooter (FPS) in early 2025, garnering millions of downloads and positive feedback since then. Now, thanks to the VR skills of iTales VR (Dark Trip), you can play Vortex 9 on Meta Quest.
A colourful shooter that’s akin to games like Fortnite, players can run around cartoony levels, wear silly outfits and shoot each other with comical guns, and with not a drop of blood in sight. But most importantly, with full cross-play with the mobile additions.
Vortex 9 Review
As 131XR explains in its review, Vortex 9 is appealing to a wide audience base, most notably younger players. If you’re into online VR multiplayers like Contractors, Breachers, or even Population: One, you’re probably not the target audience and may find the general gameplay a bit simple.
Because this is a mobile game after all. That means it’s free-to-play, with lots of in-app purchase options to buy new cosmetics or gain new pets. That’s correct, what would an FPS be without a pet that hatches from a dragon egg, that needs to be incubated for a certain amount of time?
Its mobile roots might be ingrained, but so are the gameplay mechanics that have proved so popular. Naturally, you’ve got full motion controls on Meta Quest, and even the ability to switch between first and third-person viewpoints. Crucially, it’s a fun game to play and one that 131XR recommends.
More Mobile VR?
What will likely help Vortex 9 gain traction on Meta Quest is the fact that it’s F2P and already has a large player base. VR is well known for being a niche gaming medium, and multiplayer-only titles can struggle to gain a foothold if they don’t have enough consistent players.
There’s nothing worse than buying a multiplayer game to find that lobbies are continually empty. Plenty of good VR games have withered away because they failed to find an audience. Having millions of readily available mobile players removes this hurdle. So it begs the question as to why more mobile games that would suit a VR port haven’t made the leap. What do you think?
