Forefront

About Forefront

Forefront is a multiplayer tactical shooter game. It was developed by Triangle Factory and was released on April 23, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Forefront is an intense VR shooter featuring 32-player large-scale battles, land, sea, and air vehicles, and immersive, tactical combat. You are the tip of the spear in the war between a global energy giant and resistance forces. Which side will you take?

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87%Audience ScoreBased on 1,181 reviews

gameplay47 positive mentions

grinding19 negative mentions

Engaging large-scale 16v16 multiplayer shooter with diverse vehicles and class-based gameplay reminiscent of Battlefield.
Strong community with proximity voice chat enhances immersion and tactical play; developers are responsive and consistently update content.
Smooth performance and good optimization across platforms, with intuitive controls for vehicles and weapons enhancing the VR battlefield experience.

Severe weapon and vehicle balancing issues, including overpowering helicopters and slow, grindy progression system limiting new player competitiveness.
Hit registration and audio design problems, including inconsistent damage feedback and poor spatial sound reducing tactical awareness.
Toxic player base, predominately younger players causing disruptive voice chat experiences and no skill-based matchmaking to protect new or casual players.

gameplay
154 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions
The gameplay is widely praised for delivering an engaging, large-scale Battlefield-style VR experience with intuitive mechanics, solid vehicles, and a fun core loop. However, some users note issues with weapon handling—especially reloading and grenade throwing mechanics—as well as balance problems, lack of tutorials, and limited game modes which affect long-term variety. Despite these flaws, ongoing developer support and the game’s focus on fundamental shooter elements make it one of the most enjoyable and addictive VR shooters currently available.
- “As someone who had never played a PvP VR game before, I found the VR mechanics implemented so well across different situations.”
- “Forefront is, quite frankly, the most fun I’ve had in a VR shooter in a long time, and I couldn’t recommend it more to anyone who misses when shooters were about teamplay, vehicles, and good mechanics instead of battle passes and engagement systems.”
- “Genuinely one of the best VR shooters ever made... I'm not very good at it only getting a handful of kills and capturing points, but I still find a lot of enjoyment, whether it be through the satisfying gameplay and the near cinematic chaos, or the stupid things people blurt out in voice chat.”
- “The gunplay is mediocre at best and reload mechanics feel janky and inconsistent.”
- “Worst reloading mechanics among VR shooters.”
- “Seeing a line that indicates a 15-meter throw, only for it to land 5 meters in front of you, completely breaks trust in the mechanics.”
graphics
99 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19% positive mentions, 68% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally described as serviceable but basic, designed primarily to run well on standalone VR hardware like the Quest, resulting in lower fidelity compared to high-end PC VR or titles like Battlefield 6. While some visuals feel outdated or simplified, many users appreciate the solid performance, smooth gameplay, and immersion VR adds, with ongoing developer plans to enhance PC VR graphics over time. Overall, graphics may not impress at first but are considered sufficient for the fast-paced, large-scale multiplayer experience.
- “Graphic wise players should not expect Battlefield 6 level graphics, but like most VR games, the "new dimension" gained in VR makes up for a lot of what's lost in graphical fidelity, and this aspect unfortunately can't be shown in pictures or 2D videos.”
- “32 player battles, multiple vehicle types, plays smooth, no rubber-banding, graphics are clean and clear, aiming feels accurate, manual reloads are crispy and realistic.”
- “The graphics are solid for the genre, the gunplay feels satisfying, and the gameplay clips online definitely make it look exciting.”
- “Compared to similar titles, the graphics feel outdated and overly arcade-like, with colors that break immersion rather than enhance it.”
- “Graphics and tone is just really bad, most of the maps are unbalanced and just not fun.”
- “Plays like garbage, ttk is super high even with headshots, you will randomly get a half second speed burst but it's so fast you basically teleport (so imagine that but for every fight you have), everything looks like PS2 graphics, hit registration sucks (might be why the ttk is so high but not 100% sure), servers are having a problem and the mandatory no one works together or talks in a game based around teamwork when all VR headsets come with a mic.”
story
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16% positive mentions, 78% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The game lacks any story or narrative content, focusing instead on multiplayer modes and crossplay functionality between Quest and PCVR platforms. While players appreciate the smooth performance and social aspects, the absence of a structured story is a notable omission. Overall, the experience centers on gameplay rather than storytelling.
- “☑ no story”
- “☐ no story”
- “What's there is pretty simple though, more of a quest game than a steam game.”
optimization
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
63% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its solid and well-maintained performance, especially impressive given the demands of VR and multiplayer settings. Optimization is described as exceptional, running smoothly even on mid-range hardware and offering a polished experience without frequent tuning. Although some users note occasional performance dips and bugs, overall the game excels in delivering stable, high-fps gameplay with minimal issues.
- “The guns are amazing to use, the game modes are fun, the maps are super realistic, and it's one of the only good VR games that has released in years. The best part is it's optimized and runs great.”
- “Ridiculously fun and very well optimized - I am running Virtual Desktop at 90fps on high with my Quest 3 with a 3080.”
- “Very good optimization even with a 32 player lobby and is overall a very worth it and fun experience.”
- “Performance is also rough.”
- “Unlike some teams, insisted on UE5, resulting in a messy visual mess with terrible optimization.”
- “The FPS and stuttering was horrid and I had a good PC, so I was surprised.”
humor
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's humor is widely praised for enhancing user interaction and creating many hilarious moments through voice chat, character actions, and playful in-game antics. The community is described as friendly and funny, contributing to a lighthearted, enjoyable atmosphere with plenty of spontaneous comedic situations. Overall, humor is regarded as a strong and enjoyable aspect of the experience.
- “You'll also hear other players who are dead on the ground making grunting sounds as they pretend they're dying waiting for medics to revive them, which is always funny.”
- “Game chat is awesome, you can talk to anyone within range and have a good chin wag with enemies, very funny moments will happen there.”
- “People have great humor and aren't really toxic; what they say are mostly jokes, even when speech can drift a little over to toxicity, but it's usually just the competitive side talking, and are honestly pretty nice people.”
grinding
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 10% neutral mentions, 90% negative mentions
The grinding in the game is widely regarded as excessive and tedious, with progression feeling slow due to limited unlockable content and repetitive tasks across different classes. While some find the gameplay engaging enough to tolerate the grind, many players are frustrated by the lengthy unlock times, lack of variety, and the repetitive nature of leveling up weapons and attachments.
- “The progression system is grindy but the gameplay is sometimes worth it.”
- “Firstly, grinding for anything in this game is lengthy, and can leave you stuck with default loadouts for some time.”
- “Really don't like grinding for hours just to unlock one gun and then have to do the same thing over when playing a different class.”
stability
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
The game is generally stable and runs smoothly with good optimization, offering an enjoyable VR experience without noticeable lag. However, it still has persistent bugs and glitches, such as issues with bullet penetration, voice chat, and friends lists, which can cause frustration but rarely make the game unplayable. Despite these problems, its stability is impressive for an early access title and beta version.
- “The game runs great, I notice no lag while playing.”
- “The gunplay feels pretty good for VR and the game runs great while looking pretty good.”
- “Forefront is a Battlefield-like game that runs great and is surprisingly polished for a beta.”
- “When bullets pass through walls like they aren't there, it doesn't just feel buggy — it breaks the whole game loop.”
- “There are still numerous glitches that have been in the game since day 1, some more annoying than others, such as voice chat being broken and the friends list being broken, and others are more minor.”
- “Had 2 freezes in the last session.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 40% negative mentions
Reviews on the game's atmosphere are mixed: while some praise its immersive, adrenaline-inducing battlefield vibe and appreciate ongoing updates, others feel the atmosphere is currently flat and less impactful, especially compared to similar titles. Future content and enhancements are anticipated to enrich the experience further.
- “So far this game is amazing; it captures the battlefield atmosphere so well, and weekly updates are great too. Can’t wait to see what this game becomes.”
- “The atmosphere is thick, immersive, and adrenaline-inducing.”
- “I like that VR brings in new players, but the atmosphere has definitely changed.”
- “Right now it feels pretty flat from an atmosphere perspective, and for some reason compared to Pavlov, the guns feel like paintball rifles.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game offers strong replayability with enjoyable gameplay that keeps players engaged beyond a single session. However, the current limited map variety causes maps to feel repetitive over time, and adding custom maps could greatly enhance long-term appeal. Future updates are anticipated to further improve replay value.
- “It's fun, really replayable not a one night game.”
- “Very fun and re-playable, looking forward to future updates out of early access.”
- “Other VR shooters like Pavlov have massively benefitted from having custom maps as it adds a ton of variety and replayability, and Forefront would really benefit from having them too as the current maps get old kinda quickly.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The game currently lacks typical monetization features like battlepasses and microtransactions, with no ads impacting gameplay. However, slow updates, limited content, and unclear monetization direction have negatively affected player perception, though some users see potential if ads were integrated more meaningfully.
- “The foundation is there, and the game can still be fun, but the slow updates, lack of content, progression issues, monetization choices, and the direction of development have completely changed my opinion.”
- “You can basically hipfire, watch the tracers, and correct your aim without ever using ads.”
- “I’d love to see ads play a bigger role, make it more accurate, make it feel meaningful.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with some users enjoying memorable in-game moments enhanced by blasting classic rock tracks, while others feel the soundtrack lacks a cool endgame theme. Additionally, the platform limitations and chaotic audio experiences can detract from the overall music appreciation.
- “Some of my own memorable moments that I have already had range from someone blasting music like 'Fortunate Son' and 'Free Bird' while we were raining hell in a helicopter, or the time I turned a corner and had the barrel of an enemy tank right in my face right before getting blasted by it.”
- “Lack of modes, OP weapons, little kids, and no cool endgame soundtrack... Quest users feel that the fact this is on the Quest holds the game back.”
- “Especially if you're just playing it as a complete and utter mess, blasting music through voicemod while shooting people who are too busy trying to deal with the sensory overload.”
- “Some of my own memorable moments include someone blasting music like 'Fortunate Son' and 'Free Bird' while we were raining hell in a helicopter, or the time I turned a corner and had the barrel of an enemy tank right in my face just before getting blasted by it.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Players find the emotional experience somewhat wholesome but can be marred by disruptive younger players, leading to frustration and a sense of disadvantage. Opinions on the leveling pace vary, but many feel the current speed strikes a balanced and fair emotional rhythm.
- “That singlehandedly made me feel like I was at a huge disadvantage, giving a bitter feeling that I would never make any progress, only leaving me the option to quit the game and try again the next day.”
- “I find it kinda wholesome in a way, being one of the adults playing, though I have definitely had to mute some annoying squeakers.”
- “In my opinion, the leveling system is just right—neither too fast nor too slow, perfectly balanced.”