ActionFit check
Is Rotten Apple worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who want cooperative zombie combat rather than non-cooperative play
- Groups of friends looking for a game that supports up to 3 additional players
- Players who enjoy team puzzles alongside zombie-shooter action
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a non-cooperative game may not fit the group-focused structure.
- Players who want zombie combat without a separate wave-based mode may find the available structure too narrow.
- Players without a VR headset are not the intended audience.
Our take on Rotten Apple
The game concentrates on cooperative VR encounters, which limits its fit for players seeking a solo or non-VR format. Its two modes keep the focus on zombie combat, with the story adding puzzles and the wave mode emphasizing repeated horde battles.
What is Rotten Apple?
Rotten Apple is a virtual reality zombie shooter set in post-apocalyptic New York City.
Its co-op story takes players into the Quarantine Zone to investigate the fate of a missing research team. The mode includes high-stakes challenges and puzzles that require attention to teammates, while also introducing more advanced gameplay mechanics. Up to 3 friends can join the experience. Wave Mode focuses on fighting zombie hordes and includes different enemies, maps, weapons, and power-ups. Scores in this mode are recorded on a global leaderboard. The game is built around cooperative VR play, with its story and wave modes both centered on confronting undead enemies as a group.
How Rotten Apple plays
- 01Co-op story
- Players enter the Quarantine Zone to investigate what happened to a missing research team.
- 02Team puzzles
- High-stakes challenges require players to solve puzzles while watching their teammates.
- 03Wave Mode
- This mode adds different enemies, maps, weapons, and power-ups, with scores recorded on a global leaderboard.
- 04Friend matchmaking
- The game supports groups consisting of the player and up to 3 friends.
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Rotten Apple: platforms & release
Is Rotten Apple worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who want cooperative zombie combat rather than non-cooperative play. Skip it if: players seeking a non-cooperative game may not fit the group-focused structure.
Where can I download Rotten Apple?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rotten Apple's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rotten Apple on?
Windows only.
