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Cartridge ’81
Shooter

Cartridge ’81

by Punky Pixels · Released January 7, 2022
★★★★★4.873 reviews
⚡ Quest 3S · Quest 3 · Quest Pro · Quest 2 · Quest 1
ComfortNot rated
ModesSingle User
Play areaSitting, Standing, Room-scale
Size183 MB
In-app purchasesNone
LanguagesEnglish

About this game

Do you remember when video games were all about blasting meaningless, colorful pixels? Now you can truly relive that joyful era in VR.

In the rail shooter Cartridge ’81 you travel over a 10-mile-long, winding computer generated grid. Your mission is to shoot as many pixelated creatures as you can – or just enjoy the ride and the soundtrack. Nothing can harm you.

Like in the classic video games, Cartridge ’81 has three end-of-level bosses that you might have to meet a few times to figure out. The high score list only allows three initials and local memory storage like yesteryear. Internet? What’s that?

Features:

  • Fun and casual shooting for everyone.
  • Only pixels getting hurt.
  • 10-mile-long, colorful and thrilling track.
  • Acceleration balanced to avoid motion sickness.
  • No automatic rotation for the same reason.
  • No Internet required.

What players say

4.8 from 73 ratings on the Meta Quest Store

Absolutely stunning!!

Sometimes it's the simplest of games that just really impress you in VR. Beautiful graphics. Fun arcade gameplay. Not sure if this is the full game or if it's a demo, but definitely keeping an eye out for updates/full game. Highly recommended!!

ARCGTAG_32Jan 20228 found this helpful

The perfect game!

Ever wondered if classic 1980 arcade games and a Super Nintendo had a love child? Yeah me too! I was all smiles the entire time! Grew up in the 80’s and early 90’s your going to absolutely going to “get it” when you play it! For everyone else…. The rules are simple, shoot anything that…

WareixFeb 20255 found this helpful

Great game

This really does take me back to the 80’s. When I had my commodore Amiga 500. It’s great to see a similar game from my era that I can actually dive into. Well done to the developers. Any chance of some more like this?

Pmrb1968Dec 20251 found this helpful
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Release date
January 7, 2022
Genre
Shooter
Category
GAMES
Modes
Single User
Play area
Sitting, Standing, Room-scale
Comfort
Not rated
Age rating
Everyone
Headsets
Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2, Quest 1
Controllers
Touch Controllers
Hand tracking
–
Languages
English
Internet
Not required
Ratings
★ 4.8 (73 reviews)
Download size
183 MB
Version
1.0.1
In-app purchases
No
In-app ads
No
Giftable
✓ Yes

Price history

Unchanged at $4.99 since we started tracking it on Jul 12, 2026.

Unchanged at €4.99 since we started tracking it on Jul 12, 2026.

Unchanged at £3.99 since we started tracking it on Jul 12, 2026.

Unchanged at ¥490 since we started tracking it on Jul 12, 2026.

Unchanged at CA$5.79 since we started tracking it on Jul 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Cartridge ’81 costs $4.99€4.99£3.99¥490CA$5.79 on the Meta Horizon Store.

Not at the moment. Store sales come around regularly, and every new discount appears on our deals page the moment it goes live.

Cartridge ’81 officially supports: Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2, Quest 1. Headset support is set by the developer, as listed on the official store.

Cartridge ’81 is a single-player experience (single user).

Cartridge ’81 is rated Not rated on the official store.

Cartridge ’81 is rated Everyone on the official Meta store. Age ratings matter especially for online multiplayer titles, where voice chat is open.

Cartridge ’81 holds a 4.8 / 5 average from 73 player ratings on the official Meta store, still a small sample, so read it as an early signal.

Cartridge ’81 was released on January 7, 2022, published by Punky Pixels.