After nearly three years in early access, the full version of Dr Bloc’s VR platformer Straylight released on Quest, PC VR, and PSVR.
Initially launched in February 2020 on Steam, Straylight’s full release has faced significant delays. After missing its previous Q3 2021 release window, the full release arrived this week, as revealed during the Upload VR 2022 Winter Showcase late last year.
You can watch the announcement trailer below.
Straylight’s premise sees you grabbing onto stars like anchor points, shooting beams to propel yourself around obstacles. Promising “easy-to-learn, yet hard-to-master mechanics,” here’s a full description, courtesy of Dr Bloc:
Swing through a gorgeous yet deadly obstacle course that evokes the simplicity, difficulty, and fun of old-school platform gaming, but in a way that can only be experienced in VR. Soar, fly, and fling forward into a beautiful cosmic playground while navigating difficult challenges to reach the end of each stage. Shoot the STRAYLIGHT’s beams to thrust into the dark void of space, connecting to anchor nodes and propelling over, under, around, and across increasingly rigorous obstacles.
Outlining version 1.0’s changes on the Steam page, Straylight includes 24 levels, “something approaching a story,” achievements, new voiceovers and music, plus leaderboards. There’s also collectible ‘Ghosts’ you can race against, or you can compete to beat your own times.
Straylight is out now on the Meta Quest platform via App Lab, Steam, and PSVR for $19.99.
Note: This story was originally published in December 2022. It was updated and republished for the game’s release in February 2023.
