Gladiatus is a sci-fi arena shooter where you fight to survive on an intergalactic TV show, upgrading stats and unlocking weapons in survival and challenge modes.
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Gladiatus is an action and adventure arena shooter from Varonia Systems. You have been picked as a contestant on an intergalactic TV show, and the goal is to survive in the arena as long as you can while your coach and a vast audience watch. It was released on the Meta Horizon Store on May 10, 2021. The store text now notes that the game is free.
How it plays
You fight with whatever you can get your hands on, from blasters and missile launchers to a weapon in each hand.
- A wide range of weapons and equipment
- Upgrades for your stats, such as defense, strength and speed, and for your weapons
- Blueprints that unlock new weapons to buy
- Survival Mode, with a list of top gladiators to climb
- Challenge Mode with missions to complete
The tone is over the top, with the show framing every fight as entertainment for the crowd.
Comfort
It supports standing and room-scale play and is played with controllers.
Platforms and what to know before buying
- Price: no price is shown in the store data; the description says the game is now free.
- Headsets: Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 2, plus the original Meta Quest.
- Internet: not required.
- Ads: no in-app ads.
- Early access: no.
- Languages: English.
- Age rating: 12+.
- Also listed on: SideQuest.
