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There are some awesome survival VR games available, each with its own positives and negatives. The latest to arrive from People Can Fly and Incuvo is Tracked: Shoot to Survive. Set in the Canadian wilderness, the plucky folks at 131XR got to review Tracked: Shoot to Survive prior to launch, finding plenty to like, even if the gameplay doesn’t quite live up to the name.
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Not all games need shiny AAA graphics, they utilise quirky designs and stylish artwork to create engaging worlds. Whereas some games have what’s called “a face only a mother could love”. And that certainly seems to be the case with Bionic Hunter: The Ancient Sword, with 131XR’s review finding a game that is more fun than it is pretty.
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Elements Divided launched as an Early Access title earlier this year. Now, the full release version is available on Meta Quest, bringing with it a hugely impactful new mechanic. But does the full release version overcome the issues of the Early Access version? In 131XR’s Elements Divided review, we discover that there’s still some pieces of the puzzle missing.
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Into Games has launched Chrono Hunter for Meta Quest headsets, with a PC VR edition on the way. It’s a roguelite shooting game entering a market full of roguelite shooting games. In 131XR’s Chrono Hunter review below, we learn that the game delivers everything expected of it in a pretty formulaic fashion, but also has a couple of interesting ideas of its own.
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Put together a list of famous poems, and Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven will likely feature somewhere. The iconic text has inspired many works over the years, and has itself been reworked and visualised by creators. The latest comes from Producto Studios and Iron Monkey Games, with the teams releasing The Raven. 131XR has decided to review The Raven, finding an interesting, yet short VR experience.
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SteelKrill Studio’s Trenches VR has arrived just in time for Halloween, and so has 131XR’s review of the game. A VR adaptation of the 2023 console and PC game, Trenches VR makes use of the immersive nature of VR to ensure that you’re thoroughly scared. However, it does so with some very basic jump scares, a lot of annoying design decisions, and little else.
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Early Access can prove to be a double-edged sword for VR developers. Getting their game out early can offer useful feedback, but it runs the risk that gamers may not like it because of too many issues. It’s why some studios have chosen a far more honest and open approach. Hidden IO Inc. has just released its roguelike adventure ZIX, and as 131XR discovers in its review, the studio isn’t shy about the work still to do.
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Ludact is today launching their latest VR title, My Monsters, for Meta Quest and PC VR. The game grabbed the attention of VR fans soon after its announcement thanks to its unique painterly visuals. But as we all know, graphics don’t make a game. In 131XR’s My Monsters review, we’ll learn if there’s enough substance under all that style.
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UK studio Psytec Games has a pretty enviable history in VR. Early supporters of the medium with titles such as Crystal Rift, the studio made it big with their Windlands series. Taking the lessons learned from that series have clearly benefitted the newest title, Titan Isles, which as you’ll learn in the review below, is arguably one of the best VR games we’ve seen so far in 2025.
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VR RPGs seemed to be coming in force during the early days of the medium. The Oculus Rift had numerous sprawling dungeon crawlers. However, in the modern era of Meta Quest 3 they seem to be thinner on the ground. The newly launched DrakkenRidge argues that this shouldn’t be the case, and in 131XR’s review we learn that it makes a pretty convincing argument.
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