HALP!

HALP!
Information
VR/AR	VR
Developer	Fun Bits
Publisher	Fun Bits
Platform	SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform)
Device	HTC Vive, Oculus Rift CV1
Operating System	Windows
Type	Full Game
Genre	Casual, Indie, VR
Input Device	Tracked motion controllers
Play Area	Standing, Room-Scale
Game Mode	Single Player
Language	English
Review	Mostly Positive
Release Date	Aug 1, 2016
Price	Free
App Store	Steam
Website	http://www.FunBits.com
Infobox Updated	09/15/2016

HALP! is a free single-player sandbox puzzle game for Virtual reality, developed and published by Fun Bits (also credited as Fun Bits Interactive). It was released on Steam for Windows on August 1, 2016.^[1] The Steam listing names tracked motion controllers as the intended input and also lists headset-and-gamepad play.^[1] UploadVR's launch coverage mentioned HTC Vive support.^[2]

Reviewed 9 October 2026. Checked developer, publisher, release date, platform, price and controller support against the Steam listing and API (app 485230), Steam review summary, and the UploadVR article on length, CEO comments and gameplay. About review dates.

Overview

The player helps the captain of a space pirate crew, a robot, whose ship has crashed on an alien planet. The nominal goal is to get the ship working again before hostile worm creatures show up, but the repair is optional: the ship can instead be treated as a sandbox, with gadgets to operate and objects to handle, such as putting out fires or tossing balls into hoops.^[1]^[2]

UploadVR described the game as lasting roughly 7 to 10 minutes, and reported that the developer's CEO, Chris Millar, called it an experiment meant to prompt discussion about what works in VR development.^[2]

Reception

Steam user reviews were rated "Mostly Positive" as of October 2026, based on 110 reviews.^[1]

Features

Single-player

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1 or later
Processor: Intel i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
Storage: 1 GB available space

Setup Instructions

Images and Videos

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "HALP! on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/485230/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "'HALP!' Is A Free Sandbox Puzzle Game From the Creators of 'Escape Plan'". UploadVR. 2016-08-04. https://uploadvr.com/halp-free-sandbox-puzzle-game/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[steam-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "HALP! on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/485230/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[uploadvr-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "'HALP!' Is A Free Sandbox Puzzle Game From the Creators of 'Escape Plan'". UploadVR. 2016-08-04. https://uploadvr.com/halp-free-sandbox-puzzle-game/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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