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Pistol Whip

First-person VR rhythm shooter with on-rails gunplay and bullet dodging

Cloudhead Games Ltd. · Released Nov 7, 2019

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 3,771
Recent reviews
Mixed
61% of 13 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 28, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Pistol Whip?

Pistol Whip is a first-person VR rhythm shooter built around on-rails scenes. You shoot enemies to the beat, dodge incoming fire, and chase higher scores. Its campaigns take you through a western setting and a robot apocalypse, while modifiers and community remixes change how scenes play.

For you if...

  • +you like shooting to music in first-person VR
  • +you want an active game built around dodging
  • +you enjoy replaying scenes with modifiers and community remixes

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike physically dodging incoming bullets
  • −you want a slower shooter with less repetition

What players say

93% of 3,771 reviews are positive · 61% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gunplay, music, and exercise they get from dodging, while community remixes give them more to play. Some tire of repeating scenes or dislike parts of the soundtrack; a few find bullet-heavy levels overwhelming.

Players over time

▼ -53% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 30 players on Oct 3, 2026.

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Sep 24, 20267
Sep 23, 20262
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 22, 20267

Screenshots and trailer

Pistol Whip screenshot 1

Pistol Whip system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-4590 or equivalent
Graphics
Geforce GTX 970 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Headphones recommended

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i7
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1070 or greater
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Headphones recommended

Does Pistol Whip have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Pistol Whip run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

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PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Pistol Whip use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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