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AMID EVIL VR
Developer Indefatigable, Noah Rayburn, Andre Elijah Immersive
A retro FPS for the ages! Completely rebuilt from the ground up for VR! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL. From the Steam store page
198 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Lemmy, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Jul 31, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
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162 positive · 29 negative
95% range 79–89%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
251 of 288 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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Reactions
60 of 198 · most liked firstokay now give me Dusk VR, and also Ultrakill VR
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a fantastic game. As a VR port, however, while it delivers some new features, it cuts back and breaks many existing ones. The Good Boomer shooter with fantastic graphics. There are many varied worlds and a spectacular ending. Every episode has different enemies. There is a good amount of fun weapons to play with. The VR port replaces the sprite-based weapons of the original game with fully modelled ones. The Bad There is no way to switch difficulties, and playing on medium difficulty…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you love Amid Evil's environments and want to enjoy the sights and sounds from VR, then this is for you. If you want to enjoy this as a VR game, this isn't for you. I fall into the former category, but I can't recommend this as an actual VR game purchase. First and foremost, it's quite buggy - it's very easy to clip through reality, enemies often glitch through terrain in ways they don't in the real game, and also certain bits of terrain (even in early levels) don't have collision, so you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This 'Boomer shooter' is an absolute blast in VR! I want more of this! People say fast-action shooters don't work in VR. They say that it's "vomit-city" and no one will play it... well here is AMID EVIL in VR. And my god is it a rush! It is fast pace, there is a lot of verticality, jumping, and a lot of things that you "should never do in VR"... this game says ♥♥♥♥ that... and I must say, I want more games like this in VR! Here is more proof that Boomer shooters do work in VR. Like I have said…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Elite VR bundle": Swarm, Ragnarock, Wraith, Amid Evil.... "Elite VR bundle": Swarm, Ragnarock, Wraith, Amid Evil... Was happy to see that Fanatical launched a new VR game bundle recently for a fairly good price and seems like it has games that haven't been bundled often before. This is a build your own bundle offer with these price tiers: 3 for 4.99€, 5 for 7.99€, 7 for 9.99€ List of games you can pick: Fruit Ninja 2 Ragna Rock I Expect You To Die Swarm Audiotrip…
unlabelledView post →Boomer shooters in VR are surprisingly fun. I remember that I had some mixed feelings about the nonVR version of this game, mostly due to the gameplay not really managing to grab my interest for long, but it turns out that all it needed was VR. I enjoyed this VR version a lot more. I suddenly found the gameplay fun, especially the boomerang like throwing axe was so fun to kill with. The running and jumping around also felt smooth and I didnt get too dizzy while playing, which honestly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd say Amid Evil is pretty good, and the VR port is okay, but the problems with the port make actually recommending it an "eeeeehhh". The controls are okay. They've taken good inspiration from other VR games and ports here. You can swap weapons fast, and there's novel aiming systems for some of the weapons. There's a new parrying mechanic with your melee weapon but it feels broken. (Actually, the axe feels weird in general.) Some interesting bits of the flatscreen game were cut out. There's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ranking 50+ VR Games From Best To Worst I Reviewed in 2023. Anything you’d arrange differently? **Edit:** here’s a text version:  **S tier** - **Kayak VR Mirage:** Exclusively on Steam and PSVR2, described as a fantastic experience with stunning visuals. - **The Light Brigade:** Considered one of the best roguelites of the year, overshadowing similar games like Foglands. - **Pavlov:** Coming to Quest on November 14, preferred over Contractors…
unlabelledView post →FINALLY, a good VR port that isn't fan-made.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDIT after 16 hours of gameplay: Buy this gem immediatly do not miss it if you like action boomer shooters. I absolutely love the gameplay action mixed with such incredible and psychedelic locations O_o !! I cannot give this a 10 yet because I didn´t finished it but I have to say wooooow !!! This game in VR is pure blast of fun action. I will increase my previous review (below) score rating to: 9.5 / 10 ------------------------------- Spectacular Virtual Reality Power applied to an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is how to do a proper VR port! Amid Evil VR takes the core game (includes it with your purchase) and augments the game with natural interactive movements, new throwing mechanics, and an improved UI. If you enjoy the base game, you will love this VR port. If you enjoy old-school games like Heretic and Hexen, you will love this game. It feels like going back in time and re-discovering a ground-breaking game like Quake for the first time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"EL ZEE WUZ HERE!" Oh ♥♥♥♥ what a Journey, all in VR! Old-school shooter (to avoid the B word) with an excellent Hexen influence; - Very impressive level design, highly creative, often monumental, with a lot of variety - Masterpiece music - Quite lenghty (17h on medium for me in leisure pace) - Enjoyable gameplay - Nice weapons, but I would not oppose to more of them - Somehow basic story - Minor bugs (enemies jump out of map and reach, but do not die) Extra credit for VR modder Andre…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer I only played the first level, but this is the same game as base Amid Evil, which I already finished 2 times. Consider this to be just an opinion on the VR port, not a full-game review. Look at my original Amid Evil review for that: https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197998873734/recommended/673130?snr=1_5_9__402 Played on HTC Vive while standing. TL;DR Store page proudly states "This is not some half-baked version of AMID EVIL ported to VR, this is the REAL DEAL" Eh...…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Quake-like game that barely runs at 60fps. What are you guys even doing?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decided to give it another go and bit later into the game realized this in VR is a gem and that originally saying a bit mixed is totally unfair, this game is a blast to play in VR and some levels are absolutely beautiful and fun replaying from the new perspective. There are a few bugs, only one I can really remember being relevant are some places where enemies roll/spawn into wall boundaries.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As much as I love Amid Evil and as much as I love the idea of playing it in VR, it hurts to say that this version of the game feels disappointing and somewhat half baked imo. It just doesn't feel quite right to play. Any weapon that can aim and shoot feels ok to use but any of the ones that require slashing to throw out projectiles, such as the Whisper's Edge or Star of Torment, feel terrible to use and seem to only throw out shots randomly no matter what arm motions I use. Outside of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love Amid Evil, it's one of my fav boomer shooters. But the controls in this are all over the place. Aiming with your head? What the hell is this?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun game but it makes me feel very motion sick after a level or two, i don't often experience this in vr games. So this game might be a little more triggering for motion sickness than others.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What we were all promised video gaming would be in the future. It is simple, it is FAST, it is beautiful and it is incredibly entertaining. If, when you were a kid, all you wanted was to live inside the boomer shooters you played (long before they were called boomer shooters...), this is the game for you. This is NOT a lazy port of a flat game. It is a very well thought out and beautifully executed port of an already entertaining game. Even if you already own the flat game, don't miss the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very nice VR port. We need more developers who are not afraid to bring fast-paced games to VR.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like this you might also enjoy gzdoomVR.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For a VR game, this is really boring. It feels uninspiring, endless spamming of brain-dead enemies, objects are 2D not 3D, movement is floaty, graphics are ugly, there's no physics. It’s basically the opposite of everything that makes a game like Ancient Dungeon look beautiful, have presence and feel immersive. Fogetta bout it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dave said to buy it so I did.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I could vote 'mixed' I would, but the price makes it a low-risk game. Not the worst rendition of a FPS in VR, has some janky physics with melee weapons (moreso when throwing things from them) but works fine. Lacks physics to any of the attacks though so unless you are a huge fan of the genre then it's not really worth the purchase, still I've played games with much worse VR integration and Amid Evil VR has much more content than many other games. P.s. Keep mind the playtime of other…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is definetely one of the vr ports of all time
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm leaving this review because El Oshcuro told me to.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amid Evil was already an amazing shooter and this VR port definitely does it justice. If you have the VR legs to handle the amount of motion involved in a game like this then it's an easy recommendation.
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great VR experience that gets straight to the action and delivers tons of boomer shooter fun. The feeling of slashing the Whisper's Edge to send a precise wave right through a bunch of enemies is just sublime and never gets old: easily worth the price of admission for that alone! Overall it is a nice experience but, if I were to be honest, it does have a few faults to consider: *Game can be a bit buggy here and there: had a couple of times where I phased through a floor and ended up in the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since most of the reviews are positive I want to give a reason you might not like this game. If you are a big fan of old school shooters like Quake you will probably like this game a lot. Also, this is a clean VR port and I really appreciate that. For me there is something missing. There is no secondary weapon functions, there is no progression, the weapons are kinda cool but ultimately all feel like "point towards enemy, then shoot" without any real skill factor or variation on how they are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a child, did you ever dream about being in a video game, living it, instead of just playing it? This is the closest we have ever gotten to realising this dream. With some of the best designed levels I have seen in any game, impressive visuals thanks to state-of-the-art lighting, a beautiful art direction and a chill soundtrack, Amid Evil is the perfect blend of modern and retro design. In VR, this clash of old and new is even more pronounced, bringing game design concepts of three decades…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoying the hell out of this so far, even though I never played the original. Dusk VR when?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why use magic when can just throw axe? 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As fun as the pancake version. Do yourself a favour and crank the music up, the soundtrack is unreal
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its like Heretic and Hexen in VR. Loads of fun and fasted paced game play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Insanely fun in VR, it was already great on release but the control improvements have made it feel super satisfying to play! Huge kudos to the very small VR team! <3 I haven't gotten very far yet but I will definitely play more in the future
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't get audio to work on my headset. only game to do this in my collection. I tried a few different solutions, but the most popular one of tabbing in and back out of the game does not fix it. a real shame because this was the one boomshoot I was looking forward to and it performs really well using Rift S. if they can fix this, I'm re-buying it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is far from a low-effort VR conversion. The game translates surprisingly well to VR, making it an excellent excuse for another playthrough. Combat is satisfying as ever. The weapons, which were 2D sprites in the OG game, are now high-poly 3D models, which feel great to hold and look amazing. Swinging gestures were added to many of the weapons. They take some time to get the hang of, but you can use the trigger button to fire if you prefer. There's also more interactivity than before…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first way I played Amid Evil was in VR, and I quickly came to love the gameplay, aesthetic, and level design. After finishing it, I purchased the non-VR version and found that the graphics were noticeably better, with the gameplay feeling more natural—closer to how the developers likely intended the game to be played. Still, I cherish my experience with the VR version. There's nothing quite like exploring the cyclopean structures in virtual reality. The weapons are mostly well-translated…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☑ MS-DOS ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{Audio}--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☐ Adults ☑ All ---{PC Requirements}--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☑ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Runs like garbage on low settings with recommended specs. Avoid
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome Quake-OG Unreal-Heretic mash-up. Amazing level design. Amazing weapons. Amazing feeling. So good! Can't WAIT for the Labyrinth DLC to come out!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →yup, thats amid evil in vr
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What you hoped you were playing when you played Dacytl Nightmare all those years ago. Pretty much the 90s VR dream come to life. Great music, great atmosphere, and great level design that really shine when you're face to face with every detail.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[@netwren](https://lemmy.world/u/netwren) [@virtualreality](https://lemmy.world/c/virtualreality) I think it has been fairly apparent since the release of the quest after which Meta started no new projects targeting PC and of course many developers shited their attention to that standalone too. Do you also mean lack of ports for games intended for Quest? On the bright side Amid Evil VR reported better sales on PC than Quest. PCVR could also benefit from there now finally being PSVR2 to target…
unlabelledView post →I haven't pulled out my VR headset in about a year. I was pretty underwhelmed with most of my VR experiences no matter how much I wanted to like them (exceptions for HL Alex and Blade and Sorcery) and I was bored of all of them. I bought this immediately because I love the normal game. The first few rooms I found myself just standing and looking around and let out a genuine "Wow." This is the VR game I have been wanting for a long time. Runs great on my Valve Index and 3080ti at max…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game so good, i think i might refund it and buy it OFF sale!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please Please Please New Blood, Make more VR Games. We need you. I need you..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amid Evil except I'm in there and stuff. Making a mess and being a problem
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weapons are implemented very well, as well as a lot of accessibility options for those who need it. I enjoy the retro-fantasy aesthetic, and the visuals (Textures/Resolution Scaling/Depth), whether it was meant to or not, use the screen-door effect to it's advantage. There's some small bugs with the AI (They really have a difficult time seeing me on stairs) as well as the occasional clipping issue. However, for a game in a genre older than I, being translated into a new medium: Absolutely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First off I REALLY don't like the trend of making two games, one flat and one VR. I would not have bought the pancake version at all if I knew I would just be buying it again to get the game I wanted. Second of all I am not enjoying the axe. Attacking with it feels so weak, the small SHLING sound effect gets drowned out by the 20 other noises at any minute. Hitting back projectiles seems to be a complete gamble if you will just wiff or not. I cannot for the life of me figure out the timing,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a femboy, this VR port is peak
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Phenomenal. Makes me proud to be a Kiwi and a fantastic VR game in its own right.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its just better in desktop mode.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game but the only problem is, we cannot purchase the black labyrinth in the VR version.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can barely play this for more then 15 minutes at a time. It is the greatest VR game I've ever played
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think the first thing to say about Amid Evil VR is that if you're looking for a retro-style Quake-like experience in VR, you can certainly have it with this game. Everything about Amid Evil VR is shooting for a medieval grungy-OG Quake look and feel and I think it delivers in that regard. Textures, level design, enemies, sounds, platforming, music... this game mostly has it. There are a few really good things that Amid Evil/VR does: - Level design really gets better and better throughout…
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a REALLY cool ass vr game, but it runs like absolute dogwater bc at its core its still doing the base game's rendering and and using the base game's levels meaning its not gonna run good on older hardware. this wont be a problem for you, the guy reading this (probably) but its a problem for me because im trying to not throw away literally my entire bank account's worth of money just so i can see grass a little better in risk of rain or some ♥♥♥♥. oh yeah and also bc the maps werent built with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels a bit like playing Heretic....and that's a good thing.
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