Stranger Things VR (2024), the Quest game from Tender Claws, is leaving timed Quest exclusivity next month.

Originally launched on Quest 2/3/Pro in February, the studio announced it’s bringing Stanger Things VR to to PSVR 2 and SteamVR-compatible headsets on December 5th.

Here’s the breakdown, courtesy of Tender Claws:

Experience the world of Stranger Things from the never-before-seen perspective of Vecna as he explores unknown realities, forms the hive mind, and enacts his plan for revenge against Eleven and Hawkins.

Players will invade the dreams and memories of fan-favorite characters and harness telekinetic powers to possess minds and battle creatures, as Henry Creel’s transformation into Vecna and his influence on the events of prior seasons is revealed.

In our review on Quest earlier this year, we lauded the game’s visually intense retelling of the show’s last two seasons, showcasing extremely deft art direction in the process. On the flipside, it retreads a lot of familiar ground for fans of the show, and puts some of its most engaging gameplay mechanics in the backseat, presenting itself as more as mélange of interesting scenes than a truly indispensable addition to the franchise’s lore.

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Still, it’s a visually intense experience, letting you follow the show’s villain Vecna and protagonist Eleven as you traverse the terrifying world of the Upside Down and a shattered version of Hawkins, letting you confront Dr. Brenner and duke it out with Demodogs and Demobats alike—culminating in around four hours of gameplay.

You can pre-order Stranger Things VR on the PlayStation Store for PSVR 2, priced at $20, and wishlist the game on Steam for PC VR headsets.

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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.
  • ViRGiN

    The first 2024 released game on SteamVR is at #18 by player count, the Arizona Sunshine Remake, with a whooping 346 players peak on release date and 75 players peak in the past 24 hours.

    • NotMikeD

      You know, in our now years of frequenting these forum, I've never thought to ask what you get out of coming here daily armed with Steam player count data seemingly trying to prove to VR enthusiasts how generally unpopular the medium is?

      • ViRGiN

        What is wrong with a piece of information?

        • NotMikeD

          Ah ok, well how is that particular piece of information, player count numbers for AZ Sunshine, relevant to this piece on a Stranger Things port? This won't be useful discourse if you're going to feign innocent ignorance.

          It's not like you're sharing random 'Snapple facts' here for fun, you're constantly throwing player count data with a deflating tone in an attempt to demoralize. It's tiresome. Yup we get it, VR isn't as big as it should be, nor growing as fast as it should, and the majority of the populace seems to prefer their VR simple, cheap, and accessible; News at 11!

          • kakek

            He attacks PCVR for mainly 2 reasons.

            1 – He hates valve. But, like, REALLY hate valve. Like if Gaben had personally raped his pet or something. I don't know why, he never told. He has semi-coherent explanations about how it doesn't care for VR, how it's a monopoly, how it brings nothing to the table …
            But it's obvious the agressivity and dedication to attacking it go deeper thant that.
            Anyway, PCVR means mainly steamVR. So by attacking PCVR he attacks Valve.

            2 – He loves meta. But, like, REALLY loves meta. Like if Zuck had personnaly taken his virginity or something. I don't know why, he ,ever told either. But he clearly wish meta had a monopoly on VR. And meta has chosen mobile VR, and pretty much dropped PCVR support. So by attacking PCVR he feels like he supports meta.

            I know this is only part of the mystery of this theme account, but it's all we have been able to deduce so far.

          • NotMikeD

            Thanks for that. I’ve been around here long enough that it was all summary for me, but a good succinct summary, and an entertaining read.

            I have come to believe that the ViRGiN is not really a person at all, but rather the digital manifestation of the dark corners of our collective minds in which we all resent valve for not doing more than they have for VR.

          • johnyjazz

            I think you might be on to something there – however it's actually a rejected attempt at generative AI that was developed some years ago by Valve but then abandoned. When Valve was hacked it got released and has been plotting its sad revenge ever since.

          • ViRGiN

            1. Incorrect
            2. Totally wrong.

            however, you seem to have wild sexual fantasies, and even talk about raping animals, i think you're the one who really needs help.

  • Jeremiah

    Really hope I see that headline for the Arkham game.

  • Andrew Jakobs

    I hope they'll release it on the Pico 4 too.