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Onward

Tactical VR shooter built around squad coordination and infantry combat

Downpour Interactive · Released Mar 25, 2025

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 9,242
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 6, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is Onward?

Onward is a first-person tactical VR shooter about infantry combat across multiple maps. You use firearms and coordinate with a squad in competitive matches or four-player co-op missions. Solo modes are also available.

For you if...

  • +you like tactical VR firefights that reward squad coordination
  • +you want both competitive matches and cooperative missions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer shooters that do not require VR
  • −you dislike combat that depends on squad communication

What players say

70% of 9,242 reviews are positive

Players praise the multiplayer firefights and co-op missions. They complain about disruptive voice chat and cheating, and some say updates made the visuals and AI worse. Recent reviewers report PC VR launch failures and difficulty finding active lobbies; several say official support has ended.

Players over time

▼ -70% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Onward screenshot 1

Onward system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-4590 3.3 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970
Memory
8 GB RAM

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i7-4770 3.4 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 980
Memory
16 GB RAM

Does Onward have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Onward 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
VR
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Onward 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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