STRIDE (v2022.07.19)

A vertical cyberpunk city becomes a playground and a death trap in this fast, physical VR parkour shooter. STRIDE puts you on rooftops far above the streets, where every wall-run, leap, slide, and grab demands confident movement and quick reactions. The mood sits somewhere between Mirror’s Edge’s clean freerunning flow and a tense action film, with snipers and armed enemies turning open skylines into dangerous routes. It is built around momentum: stopping feels awkward, while committing to a daring line across the city feels exhilarating.

Movement is entirely hands-on, asking you to swing your arms to run, reach for ledges, vault obstacles, and use your body to control rolls and slides. In its endless runs, procedurally assembled courses keep throwing gaps, barriers, and crumbling paths at you as you chase high scores and clean landings. Time Run mode shifts the focus toward speedrunning, requiring players to read new terrain instantly and choose efficient routes before the world collapses behind them. Firearms add a satisfying mid-air combat layer, letting you draw a pistol while crossing a gap and eliminate rooftop threats without losing your pace.

Multiplayer broadens the package with familiar competitive modes adapted to the game’s mobility: free-for-all, team deathmatch, capture the flag, infection, and crown-based contests all reward players who understand the map’s vertical shortcuts. Rather than merely aiming better than opponents, success often comes from escaping over a roofline, attacking from an unexpected angle, or carrying an objective through a route nobody else notices. STRIDE stands out because its locomotion makes VR parkour feel immediate and athletic without requiring a huge open world to sustain the fantasy. It suits VR players who enjoy intense movement and competitive skill-building, especially fans of Mirror’s Edge, SUPERHOT VR, or fast arena shooters; newcomers should expect a learning curve and should use comfort options if rapid motion affects them.