Wandering in Space VR
- June 19, 2023
- MOONSEER VR
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"Wandering in Space VR" is a FPS ROGUELITE SCI-FI game for VR, where you must survive in space with a variety of weapons and upgrades. As a soldier with no memory, you'll battle mutants, cyborgs, and rebels while uncovering the truth behind a catastrophic doomsday. Left-handed mode and battles with other players are coming in 2023 Fall. Fight to evolve and prepare for an intense journey.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has excellent graphics and a captivating atmosphere, making it visually appealing.
- It offers enjoyable gameplay with a roguelike style that keeps players engaged and coming back for more.
- The developers are responsive to community feedback and have made significant improvements since the game's release.
- The game has been abandoned by the developers, leading to numerous bugs and crashes that hinder the experience.
- Gameplay mechanics are poorly executed, with issues such as unresponsive controls and lack of left-handed support.
- The game feels incomplete and lacks depth, with repetitive grinding and a lack of meaningful progression.
- graphics34 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the overall visuals, environments, and weapon design, while others point out issues like graphical glitches, frame rate drops, and subpar enemy designs. Many users note that performance varies significantly depending on hardware, with some experiencing stuttering regardless of settings. Overall, while the graphics are considered decent by some, there is a consensus that improvements are needed.
“Excellent game with very good graphics and storyline.”
“Really nice graphics, and the weapon design is so cool.”
“The graphics and overall atmosphere (environments, lighting, sounds, etc.) are pretty tight (though mob running animations could use some love).”
“The graphics (especially combatants) are not more than okay.”
“As a game, it looks nice and plays interesting for the first 30 minutes - but it is stuttering something awful - no matter which graphics settings you put on.”
“I experienced constant frame rate drops down into the 40s with an RTX 3080 and i9 processor no matter what I changed the graphic settings to.”
- gameplay34 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players enjoying the roguelike elements and weapon upgrading system, while others criticize the gun mechanics, controller mapping, and overall level design. The game offers a satisfying experience for grinding and upgrading, but many feel that certain mechanics, like the laser sword and bow, lack depth and interactivity. Overall, while the ambience and potential are appreciated, significant improvements are needed in gameplay mechanics and variety.
“Currently my 3rd most hours played VR game... I got it since about day 1 and waited for the review because a lot of work had to be done, but the bare bones game was already there and, most importantly, fun and not done after 1 hour because of the roguelike style of gameplay.”
“Very much enjoying the gameplay!”
“Gameplay: 8/10 - very satisfying when making your own weapons more powerful using what you gathered through the levels.”
“I don't like the game mechanics, the mapping of the controller functions, the level design, or the gameplay in general.”
“The gun mechanics and overall gameplay is the weakest part.”
“Finding everything on the floor is boring, and a game mechanic that feels ancient.”
- story30 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally viewed as a standard sci-fi narrative involving a crisis in space and zombie combat, but many players feel it lacks depth and coherence, citing plotholes and a lack of development beyond the initial tutorial. While the graphics and potential for a more expansive story mode are praised, the current storyline is considered short and underwhelming, leading to a desire for a more substantial single-player experience. Overall, the story receives mixed reviews, with some players rating it around 6/10.
“Excellent game with very good graphics and storyline.”
“Simply addictive, deserves a longer story and more attention.”
“But the story really doesn't matter much in this game either.”
“It has a standard sci-fi storyline, in which you wake up during a crisis in space and you are required to kill zombies.”
“Story is also full of plot holes like the oxygen thing.”
- stability10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 80 % negative mentions
Overall, players have reported improvements in stability following recent updates, with many noting that previous crashes and freezes have been resolved. However, some minor graphical and audio glitches persist, which are common in newly released games.
“Since the last updates, the game runs great!”
“Game freezes and hand got stuck right above holster.”
“Now some of the areas they still need to work on are small glitches.”
“The normal graphic glitches and audio glitches are there as they are with any new game being made.”
- optimization10 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting significant performance issues such as frame drops and stuttering, particularly after the initial gameplay period. While some players with high-end hardware, like the RTX 3090, experience stable performance, the overall consensus is that the game suffers from poor optimization, making it unplayable for many.
“Performance is fine using Valve Index at 250% resolution with RTX 3090 - got solid 90 fps.”
“As a game, it looks nice and plays interesting for the first 30 minutes - but it is stuttering something awful - no matter which graphics settings you put on.”
“This game is just another generic clunky low-budget indie zombie-in-space shooter with poor optimization.”
“After the tutorial mission, the performance takes a nosedive and the game becomes unplayable.”
- grinding10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be quite prominent, particularly in the rogue-like dungeon crawler setting, where continuous grinding for better weapons and armor is necessary to progress. While some enjoy the upgrade focus, others feel that the experience can become tedious and less enjoyable, especially when faced with unclear objectives or repetitive tasks. Overall, the grinding is a significant part of the gameplay, often leading to mixed feelings among users.
“The gameplay focuses much on grinding and upgrading.”
“What little I played after the tutorial was very grindy.”
“It is rather a rogue-like dungeon crawler, which makes you keep grinding until you have good enough guns and armor to survive the next level!”
- atmosphere8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its impressive graphics, environments, and sound design, creating a captivating experience, particularly in space and shuttle scenes. While it draws comparisons to horror titles like Cosmodread, the overall tone leans more towards action than horror, with some minor critiques regarding character animations. Overall, players find the atmosphere engaging and well-executed.
“The atmosphere in space is quite good; the shuttle scene is also amazing.”
“Looks very good and plays well with great atmosphere.”
“The game reminds me a lot of Cosmodread in the way you collect resources from each run and use that in your future runs, though I feel the atmosphere is more action-focused than horror.”
“The graphics and overall atmosphere (environments, lighting, sounds, etc.) are pretty tight, though mob running animations could use some love.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for featuring numerous adult channel ads on its official Discord server, which detracts from the overall user experience.
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for enhancing the overall intensity of the experience, contributing significantly to the emotional engagement of players.
“The music makes it more intense.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players recognize significant potential for replayability, suggesting the game could be engaging for extended periods. However, there is concern that certain design choices could undermine this potential, leading to a lack of long-term replay value.
“This game has immense replayability, with so many different strategies and paths to explore that I can see myself coming back to it time and time again.”
“The variety of choices and outcomes keeps the experience fresh, making it a game I want to replay multiple times.”
“Each playthrough feels unique, and I love discovering new elements and secrets that I missed the first time around.”
“I feel that there is a big potential, and see how this can easily be a game I could continue playing indefinitely, but there is a fine line that could ruin it from being perfect and make it a game that lacks replay value.”
