Ashes of the Ark (2018)

Developer: SuperSecret
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 2.7 of 5, 15 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 17 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a tense VR shooter where you scavenge for ammo and solve puzzles while fighting off zombies on a derelict spaceship

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What players say

Players say Ashes of the Ark runs poorly, with jittery framerates even on high-end systems, and the controls feel janky or incomplete, one common complaint is the lack of a reload button. A few note it went from paid to free to play but still feels unfinished, and the developer did not respond to long-standing forum reports.

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