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Paddle a VR kayak through scenic waterways, race checkpoint courses, or explore maps in free-roam and guided-tour modes.
Released 12 Jul 2022
Race Kayak Checkpoints
Explore Scenic Waters
Take a No-Paddle Tour
Kayak VR: Mirage is a jaw-dropping and exhilarating journey through beautiful locations, made for Virtual Reality. Maneuver our fully physically accurate kayak around checkpoints and crown yourself the fastest, or take it easy and use the free roam mode and enjoy the scenery.
Developed by Better Than Life · Published by Better Than Life
Kayak VR: Mirage puts you in a physically simulated kayak across a range of natural environments. Paddle through the water, steer around obstacles, and encounter wildlife along the way.
Choose time-attack races, where you navigate checkpoint courses and aim for fast times, or explore each map at your own pace in free roam. Guided tours move the kayak for you, letting you look around without paddling.
Maps offer different times of day and weather conditions. You can customize your kayak, paddle, and headwear, and compare race times on global leaderboards or against friends asynchronously; the game also supports two-player real-time multiplayer.
Many supplied reviews praise the scenery and water effects, and say that physically paddling makes the VR experience feel immersive. Players also enjoy using free roam or tour mode to relax and take in the environments, while some highlight the racing and whitewater courses. Others find the experience short or repetitive, and motion sickness is a recurring concern.
Kayak VR: Mirage is a jaw-dropping and exhilarating journey through beautiful and unique locations, tailor-made for Virtual Reality. Maneuver our fully physically accurate kayak around checkpoints and crown yourself the fastest, or take it easy and use the free roam mode for a leisurely trip and enjoy the scenery.
Realtime multiplayer for two players. (NEW!)
Beautiful and varied locations to explore or race through, featuring multiple times of day and weather conditions.
Cutting-edge graphics that push the limits of what VR is capable of.
Fully physics-based kayaking for an authentic experience that really makes you feel like you're on the water.
Realistic full-body movement for increased immersion.
Free roam mode for a more serene experience through the levels.
Sit back and relax in our controller-free tour mode where the kayak moves for you.
A variety of sea and wildlife that brings every environment to life.
Time attack with a checkpoint course on all levels for racing fanatics who want a real workout.
Play asynchronously against other players on the global leaderboards or your friends.
Customize your kayak, paddle and headwear with a wide range of unlockable options.
Optionally transform your controllers into a paddle by attaching them to a stick or mount and take the immersion to the next level.
Comfort settings that make sure people without sea legs can enjoy it all the same.
A music selection that always fits with the environment and mode you're playing in.
Optimized to run well across a range of PC's, enabling a high-fidelity experience on high-end rigs while maintaining good performance on lower-end rigs.
Support for FidelityFX.
Support for DLSS (compatible with NVIDIA RTX Cards only).
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 30 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
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| Content notices |
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| Website | Official website |
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