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VRobot: VR Giant Robot Destruction Simulator

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VRobot: VR Giant Robot Destruction Simulator
Information
VR/AR VR
Developer Luden.io
Publisher Nival (Oculus Store, PlayStation Store), Luden.io (current Steam listing)
Platform SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform), Viveport, PlayStation VR
Device HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR
Operating System Windows, PlayStation 4
Type Full Game
Genre Action, Indie, Destruction, Simulation
Input Device Tracked Motion Controllers, Oculus Touch, PlayStation Move
Play Area Seated, Standing, Room-Scale
Game Mode Single Player, Multiplayer
Language English
Rating ESRB Teen (Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes)
Release Date Apr 20, 2017 (Steam Early Access); July 24, 2018 (PlayStation VR); September 12, 2018 (full release, Steam)
Price US$14.99
App Store Steam, Oculus Store, Viveport, PlayStation Store
Website https://luden.io/vrobot
Infobox Updated 10/12/2026
See also: VR Apps and VR Games

VRobot: VR Giant Robot Destruction Simulator, usually shortened to VRobot, is a virtual reality action game developed by Luden.io in which the player controls a giant robot and destroys miniature cities against the clock. It began as a prototype for Epic Games' MegaJam game jam in 2016.[1][2] The game entered Steam Early Access for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift in April 2017,[3] was released for PlayStation VR on 24 July 2018,[4] and left Early Access on Steam on 12 September 2018.[5]

The game is played with tracked motion controllers. The player grabs, punches and throws buildings, cars and planes, and, depending on the challenge, uses tools such as a Tractor Beam, a Transformer Sword, a Lightning Hammer and a Tornado Gun.[6] The PlayStation Store and the Oculus Store sold it under the short title VRobot.[4][7]

A Steam store header image for VRobot
Reviewed 12 October 2026. Same-game merge confirmed (Steam app 588560); every date, price, platform, quote and review score checked against the Steam store and news posts, PlayStation Store, archived Oculus Store, Luden.io, Vive blog, VRFocus, Tom's Hardware, VentureBeat, Decibel PR, GamingTrend, Metacritic, The Ghost Howls and The VR Grid. About review dates.

Gameplay

The player is a giant robot standing over a small city. In the developer's setup, driverless cars and robots have overrun the planet, and humans have built the giant robot to clean up and reclaim their cities; protector robots such as SuperRobot 3000 try to stop it.[1][8] In VRFocus's description, "clean" in practice means destroying the city.[9]

Each city is a short, timed challenge. The player uses the tools given for that challenge to cause enough destruction to reach a score target, which unlocks further cities. The store page also tells players to look for valuable targets, and challenges can be replayed for a higher score.[6] According to VRFocus, the score rewards speed and accuracy, and special buildings give bonus points.[10] In the PC version the player moves around the city by teleportation.[11] In November 2017 the developer showed controller-based artificial locomotion it was building; the multiplayer mode introduced in 2018 used it, while the original city maps kept teleportation.[12][13] A March 2018 update let players choose between three locomotion types before starting the new mode.[14] The PlayStation VR version requires two PlayStation Move controllers and the PlayStation Camera.[4]

Tools

Tool Description Added
Robot hands Grab, throw and smash buildings[6] At Early Access launch
Tractor Beam Pulls objects toward the robot and launches them across the city[6] At Early Access launch[3]
Tornado Maker (Tornado Gun) Fires tornadoes that carry away houses and, after a November 2017 patch, robot citizens[3][15] At Early Access launch
Transformer's Sword A sword added for fans of the Transformers films[16] June 2017
Hammer (Lightning Hammer) Hits harder with a bigger swing, can be thrown and returns to the hand, and can be charged with lightning by holding it overhead[17] October 2017
Revolver A large revolver that fires rockets, first added for the multiplayer test[18] February 2018

Modes

Besides the city challenges, a player-versus-player mode reached open alpha on 28 February 2018. Two players fight one on one[13] as robots on a map made for the mode, using weapons and thrown buildings; a player who leaves the enemy reactor area dies, and the player with more kills when time runs out wins.[18] The map also has energy reactors that power a protective shield.[19] The current Steam page calls this a "legacy multiplayer mode" and says the developer cannot guarantee that online play works or that opponents are available.[6]

A wave-defense mode based on Ready Player One was added on 27 March 2018, timed to the film's release. The player protects an artifact under a dome from seven waves of enemy robots of three types, using the Hammer and the multiplayer gun.[20]

Development

Luden.io started as a research and development group at Nival, the developer of Heroes of Might and Magic V, and had earlier made the VR titles InMind and InCell.[21][3] In 2017 VentureBeat described the studio as "a team of VR developers at Nival Interactive", while a June 2017 press release and Tom's Hardware called it an independent studio in Moscow.[8][2][22] By October 2017 VRFocus referred to the team as Cyprus-based, and the company's current contact address is in Limassol, Cyprus.[23][1]

The game grew out of a prototype for the Epic MegaJam 2016, in which players could grab buildings and smash them. Luden.io CEO Oleg Chumakov told the Vive blog that interest in the prototype led the team to build a full game, and that an invitation to show it in the showcase area of the Game Developers Conference at the end of February 2017 forced the team to make a stable build earlier than planned.[24] In the June 2017 announcement, Chumakov said: "What started life as a test project for Epic Games Mega Jam in 2016 has literally turned into something mechanically monstrous!"[2] The studio also showed the game at DevGAMM Moscow in May 2017 and said that some roadmap decisions came from player discussions there.[25][26]

During Early Access the team kept a public Trello roadmap on which players voted for features, and streamed development from its office.[24][11] Players also voted on concept art for the player's own robot, which opponents would see in the multiplayer mode.[27][28] Several updates referenced popular films: the Transformer's Sword in June 2017, the Hammer to mark Thor: Ragnarok in October 2017, a Death Star-like object flying over each city for Star Wars in December 2017, and the Ready Player One mode in March 2018.[16][17][29][20] A Halloween update in October 2017 temporarily replaced the city's buildings and the robot citizens' heads with pumpkins.[30] In a November 2017 patch the developer said it had optimized the game to reach 90 frames per second.[15]

Release

VRFocus reported in early April 2017 that the developer hoped to enter Steam Early Access in spring 2017 and that the Early Access and full versions would cost the same.[9] The game launched in Early Access for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift in April 2017, priced at £10.99 with a 15% launch discount until 27 April 2017.[3] A press release on 1 June 2017 gave the price as £10.99, €14.99 or US$14.99, listed eight cities and two unlockable weapons (the Tractor Beam and the Tornado Maker), and said Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR versions would follow later in 2017.[22] On 24 August 2017 Luden.io released a free demo with one city that can be destroyed with bare hands or the Transformer's Sword.[31][32]

In October 2017 VRFocus noted that Luden.io's public Trello board listed a PlayStation VR version with a due date of 23 November 2017 and an Oculus Store version due 28 December 2017; at that time the game was not on the Oculus Store.[23] In December 2017 the game was available in the Viveport Subscription service.[24] An archived copy of the Oculus Store listing from August 2018 shows the game in the Early Access category, published by Nival, at version 0.8.4, requiring Oculus Touch and supporting standing, sitting and roomscale play.[7]

The PlayStation VR version was released on 24 July 2018 and is published on the PlayStation Store by Nival International Limited.[4] Luden.io ended Early Access on Steam on 12 September 2018, the same announcement noting the PlayStation VR release; the studio said the game had received more than 40 updates during more than a year in Early Access.[5]

Platform Store Date Notes
Windows PC (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift) Steam April 2017 Early Access; £10.99 at launch[3]
Windows PC Steam 24 August 2017 Free demo with one city[31]
Windows PC Viveport By December 2017 Included in Viveport Subscription[24]
PlayStation 4 (PlayStation VR) PlayStation Store 24 July 2018 Publisher Nival International Limited; US$14.99[4]
Windows PC (Oculus Rift) Oculus Store Listed by August 2018 Early Access category, publisher Nival[7]
Windows PC Steam 12 September 2018 Left Early Access[5]

As of October 2026 the Steam version sells for US$14.99 and lists Luden.io as both developer and publisher. The store page says the game was developed for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift generation of PC VR, that some older drivers and VR software it uses are no longer supported, and that newer headsets, controllers or software may cause problems.[6] The PlayStation Store lists it at US$14.99 with an ESRB Teen rating for fantasy violence and suggestive themes.[4]

System requirements

Component Minimum (Steam)
OS Windows 7/8/8.1/10, 64-bit
Processor Intel or AMD Dual-Core CPU with 2.8 GHz
Memory 8 GB RAM
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
DirectX Version 11
Storage 2 GB available space
VR support SteamVR

Source: Steam store page.[6] On Steam the game supports single-player, online and shared/split-screen PvP, Steam Achievements and Steam Trading Cards.[6]

Reception

VRobot has no Metascore; Metacritic lists one critic review for the PC version, an 85 from GamingTrend.[33] In that May 2017 review, A Kay Purcell wrote that there were "currently only eight levels" and that the game lacked plot and extras, but found it "incredibly entertaining in short bursts".[34][33]

Reviewing the Early Access version in September 2017, The Ghost Howls praised the low-poly graphics, effects and weapon variety, and called the Tornado Gun "the coolest weapon you can have in the whole game". The reviewer finished all levels and achievements in about 40 minutes, called that "a bit too little for a paid game", and criticized the lack of challenge, since the player "can't be killed" and "can't lose".[11] Ryan Ouellette of The VR Grid reviewed the PlayStation VR version on a PS4 Pro and gave it a 4 with the verdict "Weak!". He wrote that "mindless destruction is fun for a few minutes", found the roughly 14 levels repetitive, and noted that the multiplayer mentioned on the PlayStation Store page was missing from the console version.[35]

As of October 2026, user reviews on the Steam store page are rated "Mixed", and the PlayStation Store shows an average of 3.07 out of 5 from 334 user ratings.[6][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "VRobot: Giant Robot Destruction Simulator". Luden.io. https://luden.io/vrobot. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kevin Carbotte (2017-06-01). "Wreak Havoc And Cause Wanton Destruction In 'VRobot,' A VR Smash 'Em Up For All Platforms". Tom's Hardware. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/vrobot-vr-smash-em-up,34624.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Kevin Joyce (2017-04-21). "VRobot Stomps onto Steam Early Access". VRFocus. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112041818/https://www.vrfocus.com/2017/04/vrobot-stomps-onto-steam-early-access/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "VRobot". PlayStation Store. Sony Interactive Entertainment. https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP3390-CUSA11669_00-VROBOTVROBOTVROB. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Early Access is finally over". Steam. Luden.io. 2018-09-12. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2454914931396566264. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 "VRobot: VR Giant Robot Destruction Simulator". Steam. Valve. https://store.steampowered.com/app/588560/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "VRobot". Oculus Store (archived 8 August 2018). Oculus VR. https://web.archive.org/web/20180808043405/https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1274544649278305/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dean Takahashi (2017-05-07). "VRobot lets you wreck a big city in virtual reality". VentureBeat. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508082448/https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/07/vrobot-lets-you-wreck-a-big-city-in-virtual-reality/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rebecca Hills-Duty (2017-04-06). "Fight the Robot Rebellion in VRobot". VRFocus. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025163600/https://www.vrfocus.com/2017/04/fight-the-robot-rebellion-in-vrobot/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. ↑ Rebecca Hills-Duty (2017-05). "Becoming An Avatar Of Destriction in VRobot". VRFocus. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019161249/https://www.vrfocus.com/2017/05/preview-vrobot/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Skarredghost (2017-09-04). "VRobot review: be a gigantic robot and smash everything!". The Ghost Howls. https://skarredghost.com/2017/09/04/vrobot-review-gigantic-robot-smash-everything/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  12. ↑ "Locomotion". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-11-29. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2152021858893180702. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "A huge update coming soon!". Steam. Luden.io. 2018-01-26. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2356940714986047356. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  14. ↑ "You were waiting for this!". Steam. Luden.io. 2018-03-30. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/4249665521687167880. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Fly like a hummingbird!". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-11-24. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2149769425919231000. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Transformer's Sword". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-06-08. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/1967358417034584051. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Meet the hammer!". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-10-18. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2139633149558421156. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Multiplayer!". Steam. Luden.io. 2018-02-28. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/4249665521687168010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. ↑ "Robot vs Robot". Steam. Luden.io. 2018-02-09. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2363697377454023330. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Ready Player One mode!". Steam. Luden.io. 2018-03-27. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/4249665521687167950. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. ↑ "Luden.io". Luden.io. https://luden.io/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Wreak Havoc And Raise Cities To The Ground In VRobot For HTC Vive, Oculus and PSVR!". Decibel PR. 2017-06-01. https://www.decibel-pr.com/single-post/2017/06/01/wreak-havoc-and-raise-cities-to-the-ground-in-vrobot-for-htc-vive-oculus-and-psvr. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Kevin Eva (2017-10-20). "Luden.io Confirm Work To Bring VRobot To PlayStation VR". VRFocus. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013720/https://www.vrfocus.com/2017/10/luden-io-confirm-work-to-bring-vrobot-to-playstation-vr/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Stephen Reid (2017-12-07). "Smashing all the things with VRobot". VIVE Blog. HTC. https://blog.vive.com/us/smashing-things-vrobot/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. ↑ "Meet us at DevGAMM Moscow 2017". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-05-11. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2423345440405756836. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. ↑ "Roadmap update, DevGAMM and Margaery Tyrell". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-05-23. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/1904306376106488240. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  27. ↑ "Voting results". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-11-21. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2486412956119683026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  28. ↑ "Robo-emotions". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-12-19. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2442505391490740273. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  29. ↑ "Star News!". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-12-07. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2163281492518186259. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  30. ↑ "Halloween update!". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-10-26. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2140759684343266602. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Try Free Demo!". Steam. Luden.io. 2017-08-24. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/588560/view/2094592080067158348. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  32. ↑ Rebecca Hills-Duty (2017-08-24). "Destroy A City For Free with VRobot Demo". VRFocus. https://web.archive.org/web/20201206015707/https://www.vrfocus.com/2017/08/destroy-a-city-for-free-with-vrobot-demo/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 "VRobot: VR Giant Robot Destruction Simulator Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/vrobot-vr-giant-robot-destruction-simulator/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  34. ↑ A Kay Purcell (2017-05-15). "VRobot: A smashing good time". GamingTrend. https://gamingtrend.com/reviews/vrobot-a-smashing-good-time/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  35. ↑ Ryan Ouellette (2018-07-26). "VRobot". The VR Grid. https://www.thevrgrid.com/vrobot/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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