ARK and ADE
A VR arcade shooter with a gun that changes form
Castello Inc · Published by Beyond Frames · Released Mar 2, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 63
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Dec 14, 2023
What is ARK and ADE?
This single-player, first-person VR shooter takes place inside an arcade cabinet inspired by 1980s science fiction. You shoot through levels and fight bosses while defending ARK from ADE’s army, with both of you sharing health. Combat involves bullet time, shields, dual-wielding, and destructible cover; modes include Arcade, Arena, and Endless.
For you if...
- +you enjoy replaying levels to climb score leaderboards
- +you want adjustable difficulty with demanding higher settings
Not for you if...
- −you prefer slow combat with time to plan
What players say
94% of 63 reviews are positive
Players praise the arcade combat and neon visual style. The most common complaint is the game’s short length.
Screenshots and trailer
ARK and ADE system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1060, 4 GB RAM, 0.9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run ARK and ADE?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor
- i3 7th gen or AMD Ryzen
- Graphics
- 90fps on Vive -> GTX 1060
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 950 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
- Processor
- i5 7th gen or AMD Ryzen 2nd gen
- Graphics
- 90fps on Quest 2 link -> GTX 1070
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 950 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does ARK and ADE have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does ARK and ADE run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 58
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, VR
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean.
Does ARK and ADE 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Old School
- Retro
- VR
- Action
- Shooter
- FPS
- Competitive
- Soundtrack
- Sci-fi
- Funny
- Time Manipulation
- Bullet Time
- 6DOF
- Music
- Military
- Bullet Hell
Recent updates
- Dec 12, 2023 · Patch 1.3 notes - Holiday update 🎄
- Jul 6, 2022 · Better VFXs, because it's cool
- Apr 14, 2022 · Schrodinger Update, ARK-ADE is getting both easyer and more difficult.
- Dec 7, 2021 · Shield and missiles update
- Jun 15, 2021 · DEMO Update