UNDERDOGS (2024), the physics-based mech brawler from Racket: Nx (2019) studio One Hamsa, is now obtainable on PSVR 2, lastly bringing its metal-on-metal violence and modern locomotion to PS5.
Underdogs has been profitable on Quest and PC VR headsets since its launch in late 2024, the place its garnered just about universally optimistic evaluations, garnering each an ‘Overwhelmingly Optimistic’ consumer rating on Steam and a [4.9/5] consumer rating on Quest. And it’s for good motive.
The only participant roguelike isn’t simply an attractive physics-based fight sport, but it surely’s the type of VR-native that basically will get you into the motion—largely due to its intuitive arm-based locomotion. The truth is, we favored it a lot, we gave it each award for Excellence in Locomotion and Excellence in Indie Improvement in final yr’s Street to VR Sport of the 12 months Awards.
In Underdogs, you battle within the underground robotic preventing scene towards a nasty crew of robo-enemies, letting you gear up with 100+ objects, together with energy instruments like chainsaws and wrecking balls. Shifting round is so simple as swinging your arms and flinging your self forwards—however be careful, you want these arms to punch enemies too, making for a enjoyable steadiness of motion and fight.
Whereas it’s nearly the whole lot we wished—the sport even features a new ‘Rampage’ mode for fast, continuous brawling—One Hamsa stated final yr Underdogs may additionally get multiplayer sooner or later, though it’s unsure whether or not the replace continues to be within the works.
In the mean time, you’ll discover it over on the PlayStation Retailer for PSVR 2, priced at $30. You may as well seize Underdogs on the Horizon Retailer for Quest 2 and above and on Steam for PC VR headsets.
