Bad Inmate
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| Bad Inmate | |
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| Information | |
| VR/AR | Virtual Reality |
| Developer | HyperVR Games |
| Publisher | HyperVR Games |
| Platform | Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR |
| Device | Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2 |
| Type | Game |
| Genre | Simulation, Action, Casual |
| Input Device | Tracked motion controllers |
| Play Area | Standing, Room-scale |
| Game Mode | Single-player |
| Release Date | 15 October 2026 (scheduled, Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2) |
| App Store | Meta Horizon Store, PlayStation Store, Steam |
| Website | https://hypervr.games/ |
Bad Inmate is a physics-based prison escape sandbox game for virtual reality headsets, developed and published by HyperVR Games, a studio based in Riga, Latvia. Players are placed in a prison and try to break out by sneaking past guards, stealing keys, crawling through unsealed passages and turning ordinary objects into escape tools.[1][2]
The game was announced on 31 August 2026 and is scheduled to release on Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2 on 15 October 2026. A SteamVR version is planned for a later, unannounced date.[1][2] As of 6 October 2026 the game has not been released, and no price has been announced on its store pages.[3][4][5]
Gameplay
Bad Inmate is a single-player game played with tracked motion controllers.[5][4] HyperVR Games describes it as a sandbox in which almost everything can be picked up, used, thrown or hidden, and in which there is no single correct way to escape.[1][5] The player is guided by an inmate ally whom the studio describes as unpredictable; the store listings describe him as a mysterious man in the wall whose plans are weird.[1][5][4] Examples given by the developer include digging with a spoon, distracting someone with a dumbbell, stealing keys and throwing food.[1][4]
Each in-game day, the player can either work on the escape plan or take part in other prison activities. The press release lists trading favors with other inmates, sports in the prison yard and funding another inmate's moonshine operation.[1] Other inmates have their own agendas and alliances, and the player can befriend, betray or fight them.[1][2] Fights use a physics-driven, full-contact combat system with ragdoll physics in which everyday objects can be used as weapons, and a crafting system lets players combine objects into new tools.[1][2] The yard includes basketball, pull-ups and weightlifting.[1][2] According to the PlayStation Store listing, failed escape attempts lead the player to try again with a different plan.[4]
The PlayStation Store listing states that the game requires PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers, supports standing and room-scale play with a minimum play area of 2 m x 2 m, and can be played offline.[4] On Steam it is listed as VR only, with English interface, audio and subtitles, and support for Steam Achievements.[5]
Development
HyperVR Games is a virtual reality game development and publishing company based in Riga, Latvia. Its earlier titles include Shave & Stuff, Pets & Stuff, Shop & Stuff, Titans Clinic and My Perfect Date.[1][6] The studio's legal entity is SIA "Hyper Reality", the name under which the game is listed as publisher on the PlayStation Store.[6][4] In its announcement coverage, UploadVR noted that Titans Clinic and Shave & Stuff each had a 4.8 out of 5 user rating on the Meta store, from more than 16,000 and more than 14,000 reviews respectively.[2]
Release
HyperVR Games announced Bad Inmate in a press release dated 31 August 2026, giving 15 October 2026 as the release date on Meta Quest and PlayStation VR2 and stating that a SteamVR version would follow later.[1] UploadVR reported the same dates and platforms.[2]
| Platform | Store | Scheduled release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Quest | Meta Horizon Store | 15 October 2026 | Store page lists the launch time as 10 AM PDT; genres Fighting, Sandbox, Action and Simulation[3] |
| PlayStation VR2 (PlayStation 5) | PlayStation Store | 15 October 2026 | Release date from the developer's announcement;[1] store page lists the game as announced with the release date "to be determined", genres Casual and Simulator, ESRB rating pending[4] |
| PC VR | Steam (SteamVR) | Not announced | Store page lists "Coming soon"[5][1] |
The Steam listing names Steam Frame, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S, HTC Vive and Valve Index among supported headsets, with minimum PC requirements of Windows 10 or higher on a 64-bit processor and operating system, an Intel i5-4590 equivalent processor, 8 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290 graphics card. The same listing notes that an internet connection is required.[5]
Reception
As of 6 October 2026 the game has not been released and has no aggregated critic scores.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "Game Announcement: 'Bad Inmate' Escapes Prison and Flees to VR Headsets on October 15th". Games Press. HyperVR Games. 2026-08-31. https://www.gamespress.com/GAME-ANNOUNCEMENT-BAD-INMATE-ESCAPES-PRISON-AND-FLEES-TO-VR-HEADSETS-O. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 James Tocchio (2026-08-31). "Prison-Break Comedy Sandbox Bad Inmate Coming Soon To Quest & PlayStation VR2". UploadVR. https://www.uploadvr.com/prison-break-comedy-sandbox-bad-inmate-coming-soon-to-quest-playstation-vr2/. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bad Inmate". Meta Horizon Store. Meta Platforms. https://www.meta.com/experiences/bad-inmate/26465987139723490/. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Bad Inmate". PlayStation Store. Sony Interactive Entertainment. https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10019892. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "Bad Inmate on Steam". Steam. Valve. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4920810/Bad_Inmate/. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "HyperVR Games". HyperVR Games. https://hypervr.games/. Retrieved 2026-10-06.