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Is VR: Under a Desert Sun worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who want arcade-style shooting against successive enemy waves
- Players interested in handling World War II weapons in a desert setting
- VR players who want to combine shooting with airplane flight and environment exploration
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story campaign will hit a wall because the planned single-player campaign was not completed.
- Players looking for a varied campaign structure may find the remaining experience narrow: it is a wave-based shooter.
- Players who do not use VR cannot play this VR-only game.
Our take on VR: Under a Desert Sun
The clearest stopping point is the missing single-player campaign: players who enter expecting a story-led adventure will find only the wave-shooter mode. Development has ended, so that gap is not a temporary break in the campaign.
What is VR: Under a Desert Sun?
VR: Under a Desert Sun is a VR wave shooter set in a pulp-inspired World War II desert adventure.
Players handle period weapons, fight enemy hordes, fly airplanes, and explore large environments with free movement. The game was originally planned to include a story campaign alongside the wave mode, but development has stopped and the campaign was not completed. The remaining game is a playable arcade-style shooter, and no further updates are planned. Its interactions and mechanics are built for VR, including controller-based weapon handling and environmental exploration.
How VR: Under a Desert Sun plays
- 01Airplane flight
- Players pilot aircraft and maneuver to avoid being killed.
- 02Free exploration
- Large environments can be explored through unrestricted movement.
- 03VR interactions
- The game uses VR for its controls, interactions, and mechanics.
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VR: Under a Desert Sun: platforms & release
Is VR: Under a Desert Sun worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who want arcade-style shooting against successive enemy waves. Skip it if: players seeking a story campaign will hit a wall because the planned single-player campaign was not completed.
Where can I download VR: Under a Desert Sun?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens VR: Under a Desert Sun's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is VR: Under a Desert Sun on?
Windows only.
