TAMPA, FL – October 2, 2025 – Impact Inked and Insane Prey today announced that RAGER, the music-driven VR brawler, will launch into Early Access on Meta Quest and Steam on October 9 for $14.99. Blending timing-based melee combat with an original electronic soundtrack, RAGER transforms every encounter into a battle choreographed by the music itself. Players will clash with robotic enemies in short, high-intensity duels, face intense, cinematic boss fights, and climb online leaderboards to prove their mastery.
RAGER throws players into a shifting digital arena where music and combat are inseparable. As the soundtrack rises, the world forms around you in shards of light and energy. Enemies pour in, moving in time with pounding beats, and every strike of your weapon must match the rhythm if you want to survive. Swords slice in crisp patterns, hammers slam with heavy cadence, and claws unleash rapid flurries that feel like drumming on steel. The battlefield is alive with sound, and your body becomes part of the song.
Each encounter is short, intense, and designed to be replayed. One moment you are parrying robotic fists that crash down in perfect sync with war drums, the next you are ducking under an overhead strike as the bass drops. When a fight ends, the arena dissolves into the void, leaving only the pulse of the music as you prepare for the next round. Boss battles take this rhythm to a higher level, filling the stage with spectacle and forcing you to meet massive, cinematic attacks with perfect timing.
The game’s soundtrack blends darksynth, metalstep, war drums, drum and bass, industrial bass and much more. Produced in-house, each track has been tuned to create readable combat patterns while still hitting with full force. Accessibility options include multiple difficulty tiers and short level lengths ranging from ninety seconds to four minutes, ensuring the game pushes you physically without overwhelming.
At Early Access launch, players will find a campaign of twelve handcrafted levels, each tuned for precision and replayability, with three towering bosses that demand mastery. Online leaderboards will be live from day one, giving every duel a competitive edge and urging players to refine their timing and climb the ranks.
Key Features
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Fight on the beat – Every hit, block, and dodge is tied to the soundtrack.
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Weapons with rhythm – Switch from the precise timing of a sword to the heavy cadence of a hammer, or unleash claws and fists for rapid percussive strikes.
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Boss battles with scale – Face cinematic encounters that fill the arena and test your sense of timing under pressure.
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Leaderboards and community competition – Short, explosive levels designed for score chasing and bragging rights.
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Community-driven Early Access – Twelve levels and three bosses now, with frequent updates planned, including new modes, cosmetics, and a multiplayer beta.
Early Access marks only the first strike. Over the months ahead, Insane Prey will sharpen RAGER with new content and features shaped by player feedback. Freestyle and Survival modes will expand the ways you can fight to the music, the full Level Editor will open the door to community-made challenges, and multiplayer will bring the chaos into shared arenas. Every update is a step toward making RAGER louder, faster, and more unforgiving on the path to full launch.
RAGER has already received recognition from Meta, having been selected for the Oculus Publishing Ignition program. Out of more than five hundred applicants, Insane Prey was one of only twenty-one studios chosen to receive six months of milestone-based support focused on refining visuals, gameplay feel, and mechanics.
RAGER launches October 9 in Early Access on Meta Quest and Steam for $14.99. Visit the official website, join the community Discord, and follow the game on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit to stay connected and share your own beat-driven battles.
A full press kit is available here.
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Impact Reality
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About Insane Prey
Insane Prey is a Prague-based VR studio founded by Adam Juva, former Lead Unity Engineer at Virtuplex, with prior experience at DIVR Labs and About Fun. The team also includes electronic music producer Lukas Juva and 3D artist Vladimir Stana, whose combined expertise powers the fusion of rhythm and combat at the heart of RAGER.
About Impact Inked
Impact Inked is the publishing division of Impact Reality, focused on supporting original games built specifically for virtual reality. Whether helping bring new IPs to life or expanding established universes with fully VR-native design, Impact Inked provides the resources, structure, and expertise needed to deliver polished, immersive experiences. It’s a natural extension of Impact Reality’s all-in-one approach—empowering teams to take their VR projects from concept to launch with the support they need every step of the way.