The End of All Things? - In Death VR Review

In this review of "In Death", now available for most VR systems, we discuss the play mechanics, game loop and concepts behind the game. In Death can be found on PC and PSVR.Show more

“In Death” is not a new game. Originally introduced by Solfar Studios around 2017. It’s one that I’d played a bit in early access and, while the game was still relatively unfinished at the time, it showed a lot of potential. Since those few runs, it’s gathered dust on the virtual shelf for the past few years, but perchance I noticed it on my list and out of curiosity jumped back in to see what’s changed.

It turns out… a LOT.

So what is “In Death”? “In Death” is primarily a VR bow-shooter with rogue-lite elements. It is set in an alternate afterlife, long abandoned by its rulers and left to ruin, now only occupied by the corrupted remnants of its former inhabitants. It’s often described as a Dark Souls-like shooter, and while the comparison is often abused, I’d be hard-pressed to disagree.

You play a bow or crossbow-wielding hero, of uncertain origin, whose mission it is to cleanse and destroy each and every one of these malevolent monstrosities in order to return harmony to the afterlife.