InCell VR
Released Sep 2015
Race inside a human cell in this free arcade adventure. Dodge obstacles, collect proteins and speed boosts, and choose your route between organelles to reach the nucleus before a virus does. Steer with your head in VR, or play on a regular screen.
68% positive · 288 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
InCell VR launched on September 3, 2015 as a free-to-play VR arcade racing game. In the weeks and months after launch, the developer (then operating as Nival VR) shipped a handful of feature updates: difficulty adjustments, achievements, trading cards, OSVR support, Oculus Rift consumer version compatibility, and HTC Vive support — the last of which arrived on March 31, 2016. On February 24, 2016, the developer announced the game would become permanently free across all platforms. After March 2016, no further updates of any kind were made to InCell VR. The only subsequent developer post (February 18, 2021) was an announcement for an entirely separate game — Learning Factory — from the studio, now operating as Luden.io. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content, and no roadmap. The game launched and concluded its post-launch update activity as a compact, finished product.
Evidence
Developer's only post after March 2016 was an announcement for a separate game, Learning Factory — no mention of any InCell VR updates or future plans.
HTC Vive support added — the last feature update shipped for InCell VR.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Luden.io
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Race to the heart of a cell
Shrink down and speed through a luminous microscopic world. InCell VR combines arcade racing with route planning: dodge barriers, collect proteins, hit speed boosts, and stay ahead of a pursuing virus. Your destination is the cell's nucleus.Along for the ride is The Most Excellent Assistant Zero-Seven, a sarcastic robot with very little faith in humanity. Saving the volunteer, Mrs. Jane Smith, might just give her a reason to reconsider.
Choose a route. Make every boost count.
Race along cylindrical tracks, steering around their surface to collect useful pickups and avoid obstacles. Between races, choose which organelle to visit next. Different stops offer upgrades and advantages that can improve your chances against the virus.Speed matters, but so does your route through the cell. Spend the proteins you collect on upgrades and work your way toward the nucleus before the virus catches you.
A microscopic world with a very opinionated guide
Travel between cell structures inspired by real organelles, with brief introductions to their roles and commentary from your robot assistant. The cell provides the setting for a science-inspired arcade adventure.The layout is generated anew with each start, changing where the organelles appear. Learn the racing rhythm, experiment with routes, and unlock harder difficulties.
Features
- Fast arcade races through a colorful cellular world.
- Route choices, protein pickups, and upgrades between races.
- New organelle layouts on each start and harder difficulties to unlock.
- Head-tilt steering in VR, with keyboard and gamepad control options.
- Free to play, with a regular-screen mode that does not require a VR headset.
Controls and comfort: Space recenters the VR view; Esc opens the pause and options menu. VR steering uses head movement rather than tracked hand controllers. The fast, continuous movement can cause discomfort for some VR players. If a connected gamepad interferes with mouse and keyboard input, disconnect it. The Linux version does not support VR.
A note about modern VR headsets
InCell was developed during the early PC-VR era of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Some of the older drivers and VR software used by this release are no longer supported. The game still works on many setups, but newer headsets or software may cause launch, display, or control issues. After so many years, we cannot thoroughly test every modern configuration.InCell is free, so you can try it on your setup without a purchase. A non-VR mode is also available.
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Last evaluated Sep 8, 2026
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