Squash-Up

Squash-Up is a free sports game from GK-Software SE that brings squash to VR. It is a single-player game meant to help you work on your squash style, starting as a beginner and raising the difficulty as you improve. It was first listed on SideQuest in August 2020.

How it plays

You set up your game much as you would on a real court, choosing the ball weight and the style of racquet. From there you play for your personal best score. A troublesome llama puts obstacles in your way, and hitting bonus objects pushes your score higher.

• Several difficulty levels for beginners and better players
• A choice of ball weight and racquet style
• Bonus objects and llama-placed obstacles
• A detailed court and surroundings with objects to interact with, such as a hand sanitizer and a water dispenser for after the match

Controls use the controllers: push the left thumbstick forward to teleport, press grip to grab the ball, and use the trigger to point at menus.

Comfort

SideQuest rates Squash-Up as comfortable, and you move by teleporting rather than with smooth locomotion. It is not listed as a seated experience, and swinging a racquet needs some space around you.

How to get it and what to know

• Price: free.
• Installed from SideQuest; see our guide to sideloading on Meta Quest.
• Supported headsets: Meta Quest headsets such as the Quest 3 and Quest 3S, plus Varjo headsets.
• No other stores are listed.
• Marked as early access; the developer calls it single-player for now.