‘Ember Souls’ Brings ‘Prince of Persia’ Vibes & Hack-and-Slash Action to Quest & Steam This Fall

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Ember Souls is getting ready to toss you head-first into its very Prince of Persia-inspired hack-and-slash action, which blends melee combat, parkour, climbing, and environmental puzzles—coming to Quest 2/3/Pro and SteamVR headsets soon.

Inspired by Prince of Persia and Assassin’s Creed, Ember Souls puts you in the shoes of the last Immortal, thrusting you into battle against the mysterious Shadow Sultan through five distinctly Persian locations, ranging from the opulent sultan’s baths to serene gardens.

The singe-player game is now slated to arrive sometime this Fall, delivering intense sword fighting with over 20 different weapons against a host of enemies, each with unique combat styles.

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Ember Souls also boasts environmental puzzles, deadly traps, and super powers given to you by ember stones, giving you the power to slow down time, use an energy shield or release a shock wave to stun your enemies.

There’s no release date yet, however developer VirtualAge (Guardians Frontline, Gladius VR) have kicked off pre-orders on Quest, which comes with a 16% discount off the $25 launch price. You can wishlist it over on Steam to be notified when it launches.

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Scott Hayden
Well before the first modern XR products hit the market, Scott recognized the potential of the technology and set out to understand and document its growth. He has been professionally reporting on the space for nearly a decade as Editor at Road to VR, authoring more than 4,000 articles on the topic. Scott brings that seasoned insight to his reporting from major industry events across the globe.
  • Totius

    It looks like thousands of other mobile VR games. It's far from the beauty that some worlds, like Cyberpunk and GTA V (VR mods), can offer.

    • VRDeveloper

      Don't be a hater, it seems that the game is not bad, you have to play to give your opinion.

      • Totius

        I am not, believe me. You have no idea how much i would love to have some real AAA running natively on quest 3, it's the dream, but we are so far away. Asgard's 2 was the best by far, but stil.. can't compare it in any universe with the depth of cyberpunk. It just belongs to a very different league

        • NL_VR

          i Cyberpunk in VR will not be possible until its "more money" into VR. it has nothing to do with the tech it self but money and how skilfull the developers are.
          we are still early.

    • NL_VR

      Gameplay before graphics as always.
      Cyberpunk and GTAV i are flatscreen games and are barebone in VR ur you compared.

  • Starkium

    looks and feels just like Aagards Wrath 2. I wish they would lean a bit different as that game was just ok to me.

  • VR5

    This was one of the highlights of the Upload VR Summer Showcase '24 for me. Hungry for more Assassin's Creed type gameplay after Nexus last year. Less budget but still looking promising.

  • Runesr2

    Why cover all this lowest-end Quest garbage that no adults care about.

    Right now SubSide VR on Steam are getting some of the highest ratings this year – right now 98% are positive based one 120 ratings.

    Still looking forward to a review by RoadToVR, unless you think that highest-end VR experiences no longer are if any interest?