Death Horizon: Reloaded
A VR zombie shooter sequel set in an abandoned research station.
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In *Death Horizon: Reloaded*, players take on the role of a protagonist who wakes up at the Horizon research station, now abandoned and overrun by zombies. The game is a first-person shooter built for virtual reality headsets, and it serves as a follow-up to the original *Death Horizon*, which launched on September 21, 2017, for Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR. The sequel arrived on September 26, 2019, initially for Oculus Quest, with ports for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR still in the works.
Gameplay lets the player navigate through chapters freely, choosing their own approach to each encounter. Using the two Oculus Quest controllers, the character interacts with objects and weapons using both hands. Movement involves climbing pipes, cables, and ladders. Shooting mechanics require two-handed actions—for example, reloading a shotgun with both hands or firing a pistol while gripping a cable with the other. A cooperative multiplayer mode, added in 2020, allows two players to tackle the campaign together. In 2021, a Challenges mode was introduced for both singleplayer and multiplayer, offering modified gameplay features.
The story follows the protagonist as he fights through hordes of zombies, guided by an unknown person who watches him via the station’s CCTV system and offers verbal hints. As the levels progress, this voice begins to hinder rather than help the player. By the end, the protagonist meets this mysterious figure and uncovers their central secret.
Development was handled by Dream Dev Studio, based in London. The game was created specifically for VR platforms, launching on Oculus Quest, with versions for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR, and Pico NEO 2 still in development.
Critics gave the game average reviews, and it ranked 36th in a list of the top 80 Oculus Quest titles.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Death Horizon: Reloaded
- Developer
- Dream Dev Studio VR
- Engine
- Unity 3D
- Platforms
- Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR
- Released
- September 26, 2019
- Genre
- First-person shooter
- Modes
- single-player, multiplayer
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Lore & Background
The game places the protagonist in the abandoned research station Horizon, where they must battle hordes of zombies. An unknown person watches through the complex's CCTV system and provides verbal hints, but later begins to hinder the player's progress. At the story's end, the protagonist meets this helper and learns their main secret.
Gameplay allows free movement through chapters and multiple methods to complete objectives. Using two Oculus Quest controllers, the player interacts with items and weapons with two hands, and uses pipes, cables, and ladders to navigate. Shooting mechanics require two-handed reloading for shotguns or firing a pistol while holding a cable with the other hand.
A multiplayer mode released in 2020 enables two players to play the campaign together. In 2021, a Challenges gamemode was added for both singleplayer and multiplayer, offering different gameplay features.
Reader's Guide
Death Horizon: Reloaded is notable as a VR-exclusive sequel that expanded upon its predecessor's mechanics with two-handed interaction and environmental traversal. Its development by London-based Dream Dev Studio specifically for VR platforms highlights the growing niche of virtual reality gaming. The game's average critical reception and 36th-place ranking among the top 80 Oculus Quest titles indicate it occupies a modest but recognized position in the VR library. The addition of multiplayer and challenge modes in subsequent years reflects ongoing post-launch support. The game's plot twist involving the mysterious CCTV helper adds narrative depth uncommon in early VR shooters. Its availability on Oculus Quest and planned ports to other major VR headsets demonstrate the developer's commitment to cross-platform reach within the VR ecosystem.
Did You Know?
- The game is a sequel to Death Horizon, which was released on September 21, 2017 for Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR.
- A multiplayer mode was released in 2020, allowing two players to play the campaign together.
- The game took 36th place in a list of the top 80 games for Oculus Quest.
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