Welcome to the Jungle: VR Mech Brawler ‘UNDERDOGS’ Launches January 25

Revealed during the 2023 Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, physics-based VR mech brawler UNDERDOGS was an instant fan favorite, winning over the community with its cel-shaded art style and gritty cyberpunk setting. A single-player first-person roguelike, the game lets you wrap yourself in five tons of metal and rampage through a dark scene of underground fighting pits as you hustle, steal, and scavenge over 100 items and power tools to customize your mech. It’s quite a departure from developer One Hamsa’s inaugural VR offering, Racket: Nx, and the wait to see what the team’s been busy cooking up is almost over with UNDERDOGS launching January 25 on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro.

The story’s simple: Two brothers are in trouble as a cryptic piece of data finds its way into one of their brains and AI begins taking over his consciousness. They head out from London to New Brakka in search of a cure, but they need to claw their way up the mech fighting food chain to survive.

Arm-based locomotion keeps you immersed in the action and working up a sweat, and the game’s physics mean the more powerful your punches, the more damage you’ll deal.

Just two more weeks until you can walk the dodgy streets of New Brakka for yourself. Pre-order now to save 10% off the purchase price and score an exclusive piece of gorilla bling for your mech.