Chambered

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Chambered is a single player action game. It was developed by SegFault Games and was released on July 19, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Chambered is a single-player, story-based VR shooting game with an emphasis on weapon progression. Featuring trackpad locomotion, 13 guns, and 140+ weapon mods, Chambered is sure to keep you playing for hours.

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Single-Player

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

emotional3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Engaging and fun gameplay with fast-paced shooter mechanics that provide a satisfying tactical experience.
Good variety of weapons, attachments, and maps with replayability through unlockable content and leaderboards.
Runs well on several VR platforms and provides a decent VR shooting experience, especially considering it's developed by a small team or a single developer.

Outdated and inconsistent graphics with some assets looking mismatched, showing signs of low production value.
Movement and control schemes are clunky, unintuitive, and not well optimized for all VR controllers, leading to frustrating player experience.
Short game length and lack of multiplayer reduce replay value; overall polish and bug issues detract from the experience.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The gameplay is praised for its smooth gun mechanics, variety of content including 13 maps and multiple modes, and engaging fast-paced action. While some control schemes feel unintuitive, the game offers a well-structured plot that enhances the overall experience, making matches enjoyable and appropriately timed.
- “I've only played for about 2.5 hours so far, but the story, gameplay, and the fact that you can earn skins and attachments has blown me away!”
- “For a free VR shooter, this is the best. Really smooth gun mechanics and a ton of content: 13 maps, a shooting range, enemies, deathmatch, and a horde mode. Overall, it's a must-try for VR players. I used my HTC Vive and it works great.”
- “Gameplay is fun and each match lasts a good 5-10 minutes.”
- “Controller bindings are bizarre (clearly not translated from Vive) and gameplay is rudimentary.”
- “The game follows a well thought-out plot and thus constructs a very plausible explanation for the offered gameplay, graphics and mechanics.”
- “Fast action gameplay!”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
28%
43%
The graphics are simple and abstract, primarily using basic shapes, which fits the game's simulated environment and plot. While not highly detailed, they are crisp and clear, especially with gun models, making them adequate and fitting for a free game.
- “The mechanics are good and the graphics are as well, especially for the guns.”
- “Graphics are crisp and clear.”
- “Graphics are meh, and so is everything else basically, but for a free game it's good enough.”
- “All fights take place on various different maps in a simulated environment and hence justify the abstract visuals (just blocks and simple shapes).”
- “The game follows a well thought-out plot and thus constructs a very plausible explanation for the offered gameplay, graphics, and mechanics.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The story is well-developed and provides a believable context that enhances the gameplay experience. It includes engaging plot elements and interesting missions that keep players invested.
- “I've only played (so far) for about 2.5 hours but the story, gameplay, and the fact that you can earn skins and attachments has blown me away!”
- “The game follows a well thought-out plot and thus constructs a very plausible explanation for the offered gameplay, graphics, and mechanics.”
- “Really fun game with an interesting story.”
- “The game follows a well thought-out plot and thus constructs a very plausible explanation for the offered gameplay, graphics and mechanics.”
- “The "training missions" are basically a bunch of arenas where you have to kill 30-50 enemies in a variety of different scenarios.”
- “I've only played (so far) for about 2.5 hours but the story, gameplay and the fact that you can earn skins and attachments has blown me away!”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Optimization for this game is mixed, with some users experiencing excellent performance, while others report clunky controls and drifting issues, particularly on the Rift S, suggesting the game may be better optimized for Vive controllers.
- “Very good performance”
- “It's extremely janky and clunky and the controls aren't optimized for the Rift S controllers at all.”
- “Maybe it's the fact that I'm using a Rift S and this appears to only be optimized for the Vive, but my character is constantly drifting.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional feedback is minimal and focuses more on movement mechanics, with users noting a lingering floating effect when releasing the joystick on the Oculus Rift S, which may affect immersion and emotional engagement.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers strong replayability with 13 guns to unlock, 13 replayable single-player matches, and over 140 weapon attachments and skins to earn. Decent AI further enhances the experience, keeping players engaged over time.
- “Has 13 guns to unlock and shoot and 13 replayable single player matches to fight through with 140+ weapon attachments and skins to earn.”
- “The AI are also decent and the unlocks keep the replayability at a higher level.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users indicate that grinding requires additional resources or effort, such as needing a second life, making the process somewhat demanding.