Releases Recap: March 14 – 18

This week, we released a bunch of titles and updates across the Quest and Rift Platforms. Here’s a rundown of the highlights:

Startenders
Abducted, dazed, and slightly confused, prepare for your unexpected enrollment into the Startenders Academy. Your goal, apparently, is to create bizarre beverages for colorful customers in the hope that no one notices you haven’t the slightest clue what’s going on. Let loose with a cocktail shaker, a collection of mad machinery, and an abundance of crazy ingredients to mix, shake and serve your way across the universe.

Perfect For: Fans of Vacation Simulator, Cook-Out, and Elixir
Developer: Foggy Box Games
Available On: Quest Platform

The Tale of Onogoro
VR games transport us to fantastic new worlds, making us feel like we’re actually there. The Tale of Onogoro takes that idea literally. As the Player, you’re whisked away to a far-off realm after putting on a VR headset to try out a new game. You’re suddenly part of an adventure that includes rampaging creatures, celestial weapons, and a shrine maiden with a cool mechanical arm. Work with Haru, the one who summoned you to this world, to deactivate the large, puzzle-like barriers blocking your path. Teamwork is key, as some objects can only be used by one of you!

Perfect For: Fans of Last Labyrinth, SWORDS of GARGANTUA, and Spice & Wolf VR
Developer: AMATA K.K.
Available On: Quest Platform
More Info: “Battle Giant Beasts in Anime-Inspired 'The Tale of Onogoro,' Out Now on Quest”

Echo VR - Echo Pass Season 5
Get ready to go salvaging for gear because Echo VR is going to the scrapheap! Season 5 of the Echo Pass is live and will last until May 31, 2022 at 10:30AM PT. During the new season, players can earn and equip new chassis, boosters, and bracers fresh out of the wasteland. Players can now also buy Echo Points in the Echo Shop to upgrade to the Premium Echo Pass and earn 3x the rewards. You can purchase Echo Points from the Meta Quest store as in-app purchases (IAP) or earn them in-game for free by leveling up the latest Echo Pass.

Perfect For: Fans of Lone Echo II, STRIDE, and Hyper Dash
Developer: Ready At Dawn
Available On: Quest Platform // Rift Platform
More Info: “‘Echo VR’ Season 5 Kicks Off Today With a Whole Scrapheap of All-New Rewards”

Ragnarock - RAID x Gloryhammer
It's time for you to get on board for the first Ragnarock RAID featuring Gloryhammer! The paid downloadable pack includes six new Gloryhammer songs (including a 10+ minute song) and a new Gloryhammer-themed hammer. The update also introduces new game features for everyone, including the ability to create Local Profiles for family members, a new Local Leaderboard, a display of the time remaining until the end of a song, the possibility to choose a new song at the end of your run, and the ability to play custom songs in private multiplayer (if other players have them too).

Perfect For: Fans of Smash Drums, Unplugged: Air Guitar, and Synth Riders
Developer: WanadevStudio
Available On: Quest Platform

POPULATION: ONE - Metropolis Update
Just when you thought VR’s biggest battle royale couldn’t get any bigger, we present to you the all-new Metropolis update! Prepare to drop into a sprawling maze of a city that defies every expectation for new map sizes in POPULATION: ONE. Available for free, this update introduces BigBox VR’s largest map ever with brand-new jump pads for increased verticality, multiple city districts, and the debut of a fresh game mode in Metropolis Royale.

Perfect For: Fans of After the Fall, Onward, and Swarm
Developer: BigBox VR, Inc.
Available On: Quest Platform // Rift Platform
More Info: “A Massive New Map and Game Mode Come to 'POPULATION: ONE' in the Metropolis Update, Out Now”

Holofit - Aurvangar Update
Say hello to Aurvangar. That’s right: a whole new world is now unlocked. A perfect mix of fantasy, nature, adventure, and signature HOLOFIT surprises, Aurvangar is exactly what players have asked for! Sequel to the Troglodyte, and further inspired by Nordic mythology, Aurvangar is a fantastic experience. Oh, and you may be in for a surprise at the very ending. The only way to find out is to try it!

Perfect For: Fans of Supernatural, FitXR, and VZfit
Developer: Holodia
Available On: Quest Platform

Visit the Store on the Quest and Rift Platforms for even more immersive content. We’ll see you back here next week for another batch of releases.