ShowdownVR (2016)

Developer: Frontseat Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 8 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 24 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced VR battle arena where you dodge projectiles, earn combos, and counterattack with slow-motion and teleportation mechanics.

arcadefast-pacedatmosphericcompetitivechallengingvr actionskill-based

What players say

Players who get it working enjoy dodging slow plasma bolts and the auto-targeting attack, which removes the need to aim. Some say the Vive controller support did not work at launch, though a quick patch helped. There is no tutorial, and a few players find the core loop of dodging projectiles tedious or compare it unfavorably to Holopoint.

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