Beat Saber 2018

About

Beat Saber came out on May 1, 2018 for Oculus Rift, then for PlayStation VR on November 20, 2018 and for Oculus Quest, SteamVR and Windows Mixed Reality on May 21, 2019. On Steam, 96% of 69,881 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 341 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 616 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 1 hour. It won 6 awards, including Steam Award for VR Game of the Year and Czech Game of the Year Awards – Czech Game of the Year.

Beat Saber is an immersive rhythm experience you have never seen before! Enjoy tons of handcrafted levels and swing your way through the pulsing music beats, surrounded by a futuristic world. Use your sabers to slash the beats as they come flying at you – every beat indicates which saber you need to use and the direction you need to match. With Beat Saber you become a dancing superhero!

Story

History The development started in 2016 when we found out there is no great rhythm based game on VR. The game was showcased on many places and almost 700 people tried it so far. The response is overwhelming positive. Features Unique gameplay with a great feel - Beat Saber combines the satisfying feeling of cutting with emergent perception of rhythm. Handcrafted levels & music - All the basic levels and music in the game will be handcrafted to emphasise the music rhythm. The results are incomparable to similar games with generated content. Game longevity - The game can be played in short (few minutes) sessions in quick play mode or for many hours in career mode. Game accessibility - Anyone can understand basic game principles and play the game in just a few seconds.

What is happening now

Beat Saber is a rhythm action game where players slash colored blocks to the beat of music across multiple VR platforms. Since its 2018 launch, it has become a staple VR title with a steady stream of licensed music content. Recent developments show Meta dropping the game's Quest price from $30 to $20, making it more accessible to headset owners. The game received its second Hip Hop Mixtape expansion featuring tracks from artists including Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, Cardi B, and 21 Savage. On the technical side, Beat Saber earned Steam Deck verification status, opening it up to handheld PC players. The game has also become an unlikely tool in neuroscience, with researchers using it to test simulated fruit fly brain navigation.