Crunch Element

Tactical VR shooter with explosive breaches through walls and doors

Dreamlab XR · Released Dec 18, 2020 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 59% of 552
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jul 12, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1060; 16 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Crunch Element?

Crunch Element is an Early Access first-person VR shooter about raiding compounds controlled by a fanatical faction. You choose equipment, fight through outposts, arctic labs, and underground bunkers, hack security systems, and complete objectives in multi-stage contracts to unlock gear.

For you if...

+you want solo missions or co-op with up to three friends
+you like choosing between stealth and direct assaults

Not for you if...

−you prefer playing shooters without a VR headset

What players say

59% of 552 reviews are positive

Players praise the destructible environments, though opinions on the overhaul are mixed. Recurring complaints concern limited mission content. The latest reviews report that development has stalled again since the overhaul.

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Crunch Element system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or better
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space

Does Crunch Element have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Crunch Element 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
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Crunch Element 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam