Gorilla Tag and games like it

The WhatsNext verdict

Gorilla Tag is essential for VR players who want movement to feel physical, immediate, and mischievously social. Its simple rules hide one of the medium’s most influential locomotion ideas.

What it does best

Movement becomes the game
A VR idea that became its own genre
Every lobby generates its own stories
Instantly readable, endlessly improvable

What might put you off

Chaotic and often toxic public lobbies
Physically demanding locomotion

The setup

What you are walking into

Reject humanity. Run, climb, and jump in VR using a unique locomotion method that only needs the movement of your hands and arms. No buttons, no sticks, no teleportation. Push off of surfaces to jump and squeeze them with both hands to climb. The game mode is simple tag, for up to 3 players, or infection mode, with 4 or more. Run from the infected gorillas, or outmaneuver the survivors to catch them. Parkour up trees and cliff faces to evade and chase people down. Hang out in a virtual, low-fi jungle with randos or group up in a private room with friends to hang out and play. The stakes are low, so feel free to just chat or make up your own games. The movement is easy to learn, and hard to master. Crossplay with the Quest version of the game, so play with anyone, anywhere. Become gorilla.