UNDERDOGS (2024), the physics-based mech brawler from Racket: Nx (2019) studio One Hamsa, is now out there on PSVR 2, lastly bringing its metal-on-metal violence and progressive locomotion to PS5.
Underdogs has been profitable on Quest and PC VR headsets since its launch in late 2024, the place its garnered just about universally constructive critiques, garnering each an ‘Overwhelmingly Optimistic’ person rating on Steam and a [4.9/5] person rating on Quest. And it’s for good motive.
The one participant roguelike isn’t simply an enticing physics-based fight sport, but it surely’s the kind of VR-native that actually will get you into the motion—largely because of its intuitive arm-based locomotion. In reality, we preferred it a lot, we gave it each award for Excellence in Locomotion and Excellence in Indie Growth in final yr’s Street to VR Sport of the Yr Awards.
In Underdogs, you battle within the underground robotic combating scene in opposition to a nasty crew of robo-enemies, letting you gear up with 100+ objects, together with energy instruments like chainsaws and wrecking balls. Transferring round is so simple as swinging your arms and flinging your self forwards—however be careful, you want these arms to punch enemies too, making for a enjoyable steadiness of motion and fight.
Whereas it’s nearly the whole lot we needed—the sport even features a new ‘Rampage’ mode for fast, continuous brawling—One Hamsa stated final yr Underdogs may additionally get multiplayer sooner or later, though it’s undecided whether or not the replace continues to be within the works.
In the intervening time, you’ll discover it over on the PlayStation Retailer for PSVR 2, priced at $30. You may also seize Underdogs on the Horizon Retailer for Quest 2 and above and on Steam for PC VR headsets.
