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Is Acron: Attack of the Squirrels! worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups with access to VR who want a party game involving mobile players
- Friends who enjoy switching between cooperative and competitive roles
- Players who want short group sessions with distinct roles for each side
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Solo players, since a VR tree player needs at least one other person joining on mobile
- Players looking for a single-player campaign or progression-focused structure
- Groups without VR equipment or iOS or Android mobile devices
Our take on Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!
The split between one VR tree and mobile squirrels gives each side a distinct role, but it also makes the game dependent on a group with access to both VR and compatible mobile devices.
What is Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!?
Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!
is a multiplayer party game split between VR and mobile. One VR player controls a tree that protects the golden acorns by grabbing and throwing objects such as wood chunks, boulders, and sticky sap. One to eight other players use iOS or Android devices to play as squirrels, using distinct abilities and tools to steal acorns and carry them back to their base. The game combines competitive and cooperative play, with players gathered together as a couch party.
It has eight levels set in natural environments. Squirrels have different roles: one is built for speed, another carries a shield, one digs tunnels, and another builds ramps. The mobile game required for the squirrel players is free.
How Acron: Attack of the Squirrels! plays
- 01Split-device multiplayer
- One player uses VR controllers while one to eight others join from iOS or Android devices.
- 02Asymmetric roles
- The tree throws objects to defend the acorns, while squirrels use individual abilities to steal them.
- 03Eight levels
- Settings include nighttime glades, a stream, and swamps.
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Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!: platforms & release
Is Acron: Attack of the Squirrels! worth it?
It is worth it if: groups with access to VR who want a party game involving mobile players. Skip it if: solo players, since a VR tree player needs at least one other person joining on mobile.
Where can I download Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Acron: Attack of the Squirrels!'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Acron: Attack of the Squirrels! on?
Windows only.
