Arena: Blood on the Sand VR

Arena: Blood on the Sand VR
Information
VR/AR	VR
Developer	Random Bird Studio
Publisher	Conglomerate 5
Platform	SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform)
Device	HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Operating System	Windows
Type	Full Game
Genre	Action, VR
Input Device	Tracked Motion Controllers
Play Area	Room-Scale
Game Mode	Single Player
Language	English
Review	Mixed
Release Date	Jan 10, 2017
Price	$8.99
App Store	Steam
Infobox Updated	02/15/2017

Arena: Blood on the Sand VR is a single-player melee action game for Windows PC, played in virtual reality with a sword and shield. It was developed by Random Bird Studio and is published on Steam by Conglomerate 5, with a listed release date of January 10, 2017. The Steam listing marks it as VR only, with tracked controller support through SteamVR; the developer states it was made for the HTC Vive and Oculus Touch controllers.

Reviewed 9 October 2026. Checked title, developer, publisher, release date, VR support, play area, system requirements and the review summary against the Steam store page and Steam app data About review dates.

Overview

The game is set in an arena in the land of a cursed empire, where the player takes the role of a gladiator and fights hordes of monsters. According to the store listing, combat uses a sword and shield, and the player must also evade ranged attacks from enemies.

The Steam page lists a room-scale play area of at least 2 m by 1.5 m and a single-player mode.

Reception

Steam user reviews were rated Mixed as of October 2026, with 68 of 98 reviews positive.

Features

• Single-player

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

• OS: Win 7 - Win 8
• Processor: intel core i5
• Memory: 6 GB RAM
• Graphics: nvidia GTX950M or analog
• Storage: 400 MB available space

Setup Instructions

This VR game requires a play area of at least 2m x 1.5m.