StrategyFit check
Is The Take worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Two-player households with one VR headset
- Players who enjoy timed search-and-hide contests with traps
- Fans of comic-book spy settings seeking short competitive matches
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a solo campaign or simultaneous multiplayer, since rounds alternate on one headset
- Players who dislike repeated hide-and-seek rounds built around memorizing rooms, compartments, and trap placements
- Players without access to a VR headset
Our take on The Take
Players who want simultaneous multiplayer will hit the main bounce point at the headset handoff: every round requires one spy to finish hiding before the other begins searching. Anyone unwilling to repeat room searches and experiment with trap layouts may also stop there.
What is The Take?
The Take is a local hotseat VR game for two competing spies.
One player hides classified intel inside a spy stronghold, placing gadgets and traps during a limited setup period. The headset then passes to the other player, who searches for the intel while avoiding those hazards before time expires. Finding the intel wins the round; failing to locate it gives the win to the player who hid it. Matches can use randomized hiding places and traps, modular settings, three rooms, more than eight trap types, nine intel pieces, and over 30 concealed compartments. The game also includes a comic-book setting, a jazz soundtrack, and wall writing.
How The Take plays
- 01Shared Headset Matches
- Two players take turns with one VR headset during each competitive round.
- 02Timed Hide-and-Seek
- The hiding player prepares the room before the seeker searches under a separate time limit.
- 03Trap Placement
- The player hiding the intel can use gadgets and traps to delay the search.
- 04Randomized Rooms
- Hidden locations and hazards can change between matches.
- 05Room Variety
- Three rooms contain over 30 concealed compartments to investigate.
- 06Modular Settings
- Match rules can be adjusted through configurable game settings.
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The Take: platforms & release
Is The Take worth it?
It is worth it if: two-player households with one VR headset. Skip it if: players seeking a solo campaign or simultaneous multiplayer, since rounds alternate on one headset.
Where can I download The Take?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Take's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Take on?
Windows only.
