- April 10, 2025
- Something Random
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About Harpagun
Harpagun is a single player survival shooter game with horror, comedy, post-apocalyptic and violence themes. It was developed by Something Random and was released on April 10, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
Be Harpagun. Get stranded on a deserted planet. Accidentally destroy your own rocket. Be swarmed by insane critters. Wreck stuff, throw aliens. Argue with your useless crew. Smash more enemies. Meet a girl. Have hallucinations. Listen to slav beats. Shoot living grenades. What is? Look at gifs. This a game. In VR. With story and stuff. Also combat. A lot of combat. It’s good - you have weapo…
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Reviews
- Engaging arcade-style VR shooter with creative gravity mechanics allowing players to manipulate the environment and enemies.
- Strong visual and audio design featuring a unique retro-futuristic Soviet-themed aesthetic and an energetic, varied soundtrack.
- Comfort-oriented teleportation movement system suitable for VR newcomers and short play sessions, with a well-paced campaign and replayable arcade mode.
- First boss is widely considered frustratingly difficult and poorly balanced, causing some players to quit early.
- Physics can be unpredictable and occasionally glitchy, affecting gameplay flow during intense combat.
- Node-to-node teleport movement and limited turning options may feel restrictive and less fluid, detracting from fast-paced moments.
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay combines traditional VR gunplay with innovative gravity mechanics, allowing players to use their environment strategically, offering a fresh and engaging experience. While the pacing and variety are well-executed, some players may find certain challenges, like an unexpectedly difficult early boss, frustrating. Overall, the gameplay is highly enjoyable and praised for its creativity and fun.
“The gameplay is a blend of traditional VR gunplay with a twist: you’re not just shooting your way through rooms — you’re using your surroundings as tools of destruction.”
“The game’s signature gravity mechanic allows you to yank objects and enemies toward you, fling them into walls or one another, or pull pieces of the environment to use as improvised weapons.”
“Each environment has its own theme and introduces new enemy types and mechanics, helping the pacing feel steady and varied.”
“The game was super enjoyable but what the heck, this thing basically kills you as soon as it spawns, it's unbelievable, what kind of game makes an impossible first boss after 20 minutes of gameplay?”
“This makes it a bit of a double-edged sword — inclusive for those sensitive to VR motion, but possibly frustrating for players used to more fluid VR movement mechanics.”
“Each environment has its own theme and introduces new enemy types and mechanics, but this can sometimes disrupt the pacing and make the gameplay feel uneven.”
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Harpagun is a survival shooter game with horror, comedy, post-apocalyptic and violence themes. Common tags for Harpagun include first-person, indie, aliens, hero shooter, combat and others.
Harpagun is available on PC, Virtual Reality and Windows.
Harpagun was released on April 10, 2025.
Harpagun was developed by Something Random.
Harpagun has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Harpagun for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.
Harpagun is a single player game.
Similar games include Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures, Hubris, The Wizards, Solareth, Death Horizon: Reloaded and others.