Protonwar
Released Mar 2018
VR, Multiplayer focused, Fast paced FPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement. Featuring DM, TDM , CTF, Domination, Bots to practice against, and a Horde mode for single player or co-op. Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included, Non-VR and Seated VR!
81% positive · 114 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
Protonwar launched out of Early Access on March 15, 2018, with the developer (Gozu) noting plans for additional levels, characters, and melee weapons post-launch. Several of those were delivered: Proton Sabers (new melee weapons) shipped on May 18, 2018, rounding out the promised post-launch content additions. A small bug fix addressing achievements was pushed on June 25, 2020. The most recent and definitive developer communication came on May 5, 2021, when the developer announced the game was going free-to-play as a "gesture of goodwill to the VR community." Crucially, the post also stated they "look forward to bringing new VR games to the community in the future" — a forward-looking statement about new projects, not further updates to Protonwar itself. There has been no developer communication since May 5, 2021, and no DLC or content updates have been listed or announced. The game has no unreleased DLC on the store. The developer's final post effectively signals a graceful conclusion to active development on Protonwar, with attention turning to future titles. The game is purchasable (free-to-play) and complete as it stands.
Evidence
Developer announced Protonwar is now free-to-play as a goodwill gesture to the VR community, and expressed interest in bringing new VR games to the community in the future — indicating focus is shifting away from Protonwar.
Two new melee weapons (Proton Saber and Proto Saber) shipped, fulfilling part of the post-launch content promises made at 1.0 launch.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Outer Planet Studios
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Protonwar is a multiplayer focused, Fast paced AFPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement.
Full Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included Non-VR and Seated VR.
Play matches in NonVR VS your friends in VR!
Play matches Offline against Bots!!
Locomotion Options for Room Scale VR include a Teleports only mode, and an Advanced mode with multiple locomotion options
WARNING!
Advanced mode may cause VR Sickness for some people, please try the teleport only mode if this is an issue for you!,
Joystick turning with yaw, while using the SpeedBoots mutator is lots of fun, but you will need to work yourself up to a comfortable level first!
Thanks!
Jumping with controller gesture's (physics based)
also, combine a trackpad jump + controller jump to do tricks!!!!
Tricks like - Dodging, Doublejump, Speed jumping (time to strafe jump in vr lads!)
To initiate hold down the climb button, move your controllers down quickly and then release the button, you should quickly get the hang of it, it is all about timing the release correctly. You can use this to push yourself in any direction, for extra fun, jump using the trackpad, then dodge left or right!
Full Climbing!
Finally, if there is a wall you see that looks bad ass, you can climb right up that bad boy! Why? Because you can! and it's fun!
You cannot shoot while you are climbing though, so watch your back!
Also use those mad methods with:
Arm Swing
Player relative
Includes game modes:
Deathmatch
Team Deathmatch
Capture the Flag
Hunt the Flag
Domination
Horde Mode
Included gameplay Mutators such as:
Bullet Time!
Low Gravity
Instagib
Big Head Mode
All Weapons Mode
and more!
Play with a friend, using your friends list for a Steam P2P game. Or host your own using the provided dedicated server executable.
Designed for PC players with extensive customization through UI, Config files and Console commands.
Current levels:
DM-Abyss
DM-Aerowalk
DM-Castle
DM-Hazardous
DM-Ruins
DM-Ruins-Night
DM-Overgrown
DM-TrinityStation
Overgrown
SwampLands
Full Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included Non-VR and Seated VR.
Play matches in NonVR VS your friends in VR!
Play matches Offline against Bots!!
Locomotion Options for Room Scale VR include a Teleports only mode, and an Advanced mode with multiple locomotion options
WARNING!
Advanced mode may cause VR Sickness for some people, please try the teleport only mode if this is an issue for you!,
Joystick turning with yaw, while using the SpeedBoots mutator is lots of fun, but you will need to work yourself up to a comfortable level first!
Thanks!
Jumping with controller gesture's (physics based)
also, combine a trackpad jump + controller jump to do tricks!!!!
Tricks like - Dodging, Doublejump, Speed jumping (time to strafe jump in vr lads!)
To initiate hold down the climb button, move your controllers down quickly and then release the button, you should quickly get the hang of it, it is all about timing the release correctly. You can use this to push yourself in any direction, for extra fun, jump using the trackpad, then dodge left or right!
Full Climbing!
Finally, if there is a wall you see that looks bad ass, you can climb right up that bad boy! Why? Because you can! and it's fun!
You cannot shoot while you are climbing though, so watch your back!
Also use those mad methods with:
Arm Swing
Player relative
Includes game modes:
Deathmatch
Team Deathmatch
Capture the Flag
Hunt the Flag
Domination
Horde Mode
Included gameplay Mutators such as:
Bullet Time!
Low Gravity
Instagib
Big Head Mode
All Weapons Mode
and more!
Play with a friend, using your friends list for a Steam P2P game. Or host your own using the provided dedicated server executable.
Designed for PC players with extensive customization through UI, Config files and Console commands.
Current levels:
DM-Abyss
DM-Aerowalk
DM-Castle
DM-Hazardous
DM-Ruins
DM-Ruins-Night
DM-Overgrown
DM-TrinityStation
Overgrown
SwampLands
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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