Control a Phoenix in your hands in this VR game. Fly through a sci-fi fantasy blasting enemies, dodging bullets and obstacles, and protecting characters as you destroy a mega-corp’s dangerous immortality serum. This physical on-rails shooter delivers a heart pumping story-based work-out.
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Oct 8, 2025
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Includes 3 items: The Phoenix Gene, The Phoenix Gene Soundtrack, The Phoenix Gene: Origins of Darkness - eBook

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Reviews

“Blew me Away!”
5/5 – Fearian

“Hidden Gem”
5/5 – GizmoDemi

“Outstanding”
5/5 – Oz81

About This Game

Rewrite the Past. Save the Future. Step into an adrenaline-fueled VR shooter where survival means becoming immortal. Control a blazing phoenix in your hands, and fight alongside Jackie, a genetically enhanced janitor bound to Firestorm by fate. Together, you’ll battle through the collapsing Slipstream multiverse.

A Sci-fi Saga Across Time: Fly from scorched wastelands to dazzling future cities in a race against extinction. Every location is a battlefield - and a piece of the narrative puzzle.

Enemies Everywhere:  Mutants, Scavengers, Leviathans and Drones... relentless foes lurk around every corner. Blast your way through heart-pounding VR combat.

Protect the Innocent: Defend, catch, deliver and save innocents from dangers in... and outside of our reality.

Total Immersion, Total Action: Fly, dodge, and shoot in this physical, action-packed VR shooter ‘shmup that’ll give you an addictive rush.

Strategic Shooting: Toggle between realms to absorb enemy bullets, bend reality to your will.

Power Up or Perish: Collect gold flames to unlock game-changing upgrades: smart bombs, quad fireballs, shields, extended reach, faster regeneration, and flamethrower boosts.

Go Deeper: Immerse yourself in the VR Book Experience of 'The Phoenix Gene: Origins of Darkness' included with the game. Read and listen to the first chapter of the novel in the epic new dystopian sci-fi story, all inside your headset.

Feel the Fight: Move to the upbeat soundtrack by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope. Amplify the immersion with bHaptics TactSuit, TactSleeve and TactVisor to feel every explosion and hit in your bones.

Become a Slipstream Master: Buy The Phoenix Gene now, strap in, and take flight. Perfect for fans of Pistol Whip, Star Fox, Panzer Dragoon, and R-type.

Supports Meta Air/Link and Virtual Desktop (set to VDXR or Automatic). For Virtual Desktop, set Aim Angle Horizontal to +15 in Comfort Settings for the most natural aim. SteamVR not fully compatible yet.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i7 6700k
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
    • Storage: 5 GB available space
    • VR Support: Quest via Virtual Desktop, Quest via Link/Air, Rift S, Rift, Pico via Virtual Desktop
    • Additional Notes: Room Scale, Swivel Chair and Seated, Variable Scales available
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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