What is Pavlov?
This first-person VR shooter takes place in modern and World War II settings. Players compete in matches such as Search and Destroy and Deathmatch, or crew tanks together. It also has bots, offline play, practice areas, and support for custom maps and modes.
For you if...
- +you like competitive VR shooting across different match types
- +you enjoy community-made maps and custom game modes
- +you want to operate tanks with other players
Not for you if...
- −you prefer shooters that do not require VR
- −you want a story campaign rather than multiplayer matches
What players say
89% of 40,541 reviews are positive · 54% of 51 in the last 30 days
Players praise the gunplay and community-made modes. Many say an engine update and changes to mod support left older maps and modes unavailable and made populated servers harder to find. Some also report stuttering.
Screenshots and trailer
Pavlov system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor
- Quad Core 3 Ghz+
- Graphics
- GTX 1070
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 60 GB available space
- Notes
- This game uses Easy Anti-cheat
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor
- Six Core 4 Ghz +
- Graphics
- RTX 2080
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 60 GB available space
- Notes
- This game uses Easy Anti-cheat
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- VR
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Steam o s does not support_ v r
Tags
- VR
- Shooter
- Multiplayer
- Action
- FPS
- Military
- Zombies
- First-Person
- Gore
- Singleplayer
- Funny
- Co-op
- Violent
- Competitive
- PvP
- Team-Based
Recent updates
- Aug 27, 2026 · Update 34.1 (August 2026) - HotFix
- Aug 12, 2026 · Update 34 (August 2026) - Steam Frame, Refinements, Gloves & Watches
- Dec 19, 2025 · Update 33 (December 2025) - Japan, Stats, Co-op Killhouse
- Feb 25, 2025 · Update 32 (February 2025) - Plaza Central
- Dec 6, 2024 · Update 31 - Hotfix
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