EVEREST VR™
Released Aug 2016
Experience what it feels like to climb Mount Everest through a sequence of immersive first person locations as you strive to reach the top of the world. Incomparable visual fidelity combined with player agency in a VR journey that feels both real and emotionally stunning.
51% positive · 324 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
EVEREST VR launched on August 2, 2016 as a self-contained VR experience. The developer, Sólfar Studios, subsequently delivered two free major content updates: a second update on February 14, 2017 that added the Lhotse Face segment, expanded God Mode with scale controls, and added historical photographic material; and "The Seeker Expedition" on November 14, 2017, a narrative documentary collaboration with Seeker incorporating 360 video footage, audio guides, and scientific content about Everest. The November 2017 post is the last substantive developer communication on record. No further content updates, roadmaps, DLC listings, or developer statements have been issued since that date. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, and the store description describes the product as a fixed set of five scenes plus God Mode — consistent with a finished experiential package. The game appears to have reached its final content state with the November 2017 Seeker Expedition update.
Evidence
The Seeker Expedition released as a free update — a narrative documentary collaboration with Seeker adding audio guides, 360 video footage, and Everest science content. Last developer communication on record.
Second major free update added Lhotse Face climbing segment, overhauled God Mode with variable scale exploration, and added 1953 Hillary Expedition photography from the Royal Geographical Society.
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Developer
Publisher
Sólfar Studios
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Step into a first-person, photo-realistic experience like no other, as you join an expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Developed by VR studio Sólfar in partnership with RVX – the Nordics’ leading visual effects and animation house – EVEREST VR is designed from the ground up for virtual reality.
Key Features:
- Experience Everest in 5 iconic scenes. Prepare for your expedition at Basecamp, traverse the terrifying Khumbu Icefalls, overnight at Camp 4, ascend the perilous Hillary Step, and finally conquer the summit of Everest.
- After completing your first summit attempt, unlock God Mode to reach a unique vantage point of the Himalayas only possible in VR. Towering over the mountain range, this is a stunning VR diorama.
- EVEREST VR is a powerful first introduction to VR, designed not as a conventional game but as an accessible experience that focuses on the strengths of VR to transport you to an impossible real world location.
- Powered by Unreal Engine, EVEREST VR pushes the envelope of real-time graphics to deliver AAA visual fidelity that is unparalleled in virtual reality applications.
- Optimized for the HTC Vive, EVEREST VR scales from a uniquely satisfying and comfortable standing experience to one that takes full advantage of large room-scale Play Areas.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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