VRtender

About

VRtender is a virtual reality game that simulates the experience of being a bartender, allowing players to mix over 50 real-life cocktails and beverages, entertain guests for bigger tips, and improve their efficiency and multitasking skills. In Career mode, players start with a humble dive bar and progress through nights and weeks, upgrading their bar and mastering bartending techniques, while Arcade mode offers an endless night of customers. The game also teaches basic recipes that can be emulated in real life.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

36%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

music2 negative mentions

The game offers a unique bartending experience, allowing players to learn how to make real-life drinks.
At its low price point, it provides decent value for those looking for a casual VR bartending game.
The gameplay can be fun and relaxing, making it a good option for players who enjoy simulation games.

The game suffers from significant technical issues, including spawning players in the floor and unresponsive controls.
There is a lack of guidance for players, with no drink recipes or training provided, leading to confusion during gameplay.
The graphics and overall presentation are subpar, with clunky interactions and a lack of immersive sound effects.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The gameplay offers a realistic bartending experience, striking a balance between pace and immersion, though it is not as fast-paced as other VR cooking games. Players can enhance their experience with temporary upgrades, such as items to appease customers or boost tips, adding a strategic layer to the gameplay.
- “Temporary upgrades to purchase during play, like beer nuts to help calm down an angry customer or a special garnish for a drink to boost tips, would be a great mechanic.”
- “The gameplay is not fast-paced like some other bartending VR or cooking games, but it is fast enough to give you a realistic feel of being a bartender at a busy bar.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has been criticized for lacking ambiance and failing to create an engaging atmosphere, with players expressing a desire for more lively sounds, such as bar noises and upbeat tracks, to enhance the overall experience.
- “There's a lack of ambiance, and the music can be off-putting.”
- “I wish there were bar noises like glasses clinking, people conversing, and more upbeat music to get the bar mood going.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The graphics are considered subpar, aligning with the low expectations typically associated with a budget game priced at $0.99.
- “The graphics are what you'd expect from a 99-cent game.”
- “The visuals look outdated and lack detail.”
- “The character models are poorly designed and lack any real depth.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report significant stability issues, including frequent glitches that prevent proper hand recognition and delayed response to headset movements. Additionally, some experience crashes with misleading error messages about HDMI connectivity, despite the cable being properly connected.
- “When it does work, it spawns me into the floor, and every time I turn around and try to move my hands, it doesn't recognize them. It glitches and takes forever to respond to my headset movement. To top it off, it crashes, saying my HDMI cable isn't connected, which it is.”
- “The game frequently crashes and often fails to recognize my movements, making it incredibly frustrating to play.”
- “I experience constant stability issues, with the game freezing and crashing at the most inconvenient times.”