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Gladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting

Gladius turns VR weapon handling into a gladiator’s fight for freedom.

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A single-player VR-only gladiator game with physical weapon handling, arena challenges and sandbox training.

Release
Released · Steam: Oct 29, 2022
Single-player
Supported
Online co-op
Not verified
Local co-op
Not verified
Perspective
First-person
Platform
PC / Steam
Operating systems
Windows
VR
Required · tracked controllers
Developer
VirtualAge
Publisher
VirtualAge
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Steam PC edition. Other editions and cross-store play need a separate check.

Steam store artwork for Gladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting.
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Dungeon crawler

About Gladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting

You block and strike with held weapons, throw swords, or use a bow with limited arrows against ten enemy types. Progress unlocks weapons, shields and helmets in the armory, while energy powers teleportation and slowed time. The crowd reacts to impressive actions and can throw food into the arena.

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What makes it worth a look?

  • The Games spans seven days of themed Colosseum battles. Arena has five leaderboard challenges: endless, weapon master, bridge defense, market and chariots.
  • Training lets you choose weapons, enemies and session length, including teams with NPC allies.
  • Teleport, dash, use arm-swing or move with the trackpad. Community mods add weapons and arenas.

Is this game right for you or your group?

  • Physical combat Block, swing and throw weapons or fight with a limited supply of arrows.
  • Solo training Practice against configurable enemies, with NPC teammates available.

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