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God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse
ActionRhythmArcadeFighting

God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse

by VYERSOFT · Released October 4, 2022
★★★★★4.177 reviews
⚡ Quest 3S · Quest 3 · Quest Pro · Quest 2
ComfortComfortable for some
ModesSingle User
Play areaSitting, Standing
Size1.0 GB
In-app purchasesNone
Languages8 languages

About this game

Rock like a god in God of Riffs, the heavy metal VR rhythm brawler that turns your headset into a full thrash session. 🤘🤘🤘 Swing twin guitar axes to the beat and smash through hordes as you fight to save the Metalverse.

Version 3.0 adds new songs from Awake at Last, Thirst, Hatriot, Versus Me, Nervosa and Of Virtue, along with major quality of life upgrades for smoother shredding.

Unleash pure metal mayhem.

💀 KILLER MAPS AND ENEMIES

Explore a wide range of maps while slashing swarms of riff-crazed skeletons and monstrous flying beasts!

🎵 EXCLUSIVE SOUNDTRACK & CROSSOVERS

9 rockin’ original tracks, hits from Awake at Last, Thirst, Hatriot, Versus Me, Nervos, Of Virtue, & Frank Klepacki and The Tiberian Sons, plus crossover tracks from The Good Life, YIIK, and Popslinger!

🎸 UNLOCK THUNDEROUS NEW AXES

Boost your journey with guitar customizations to get to full rock star glam!

🔥 BECOME THE HERO THE METALVERSE NEEDS!

Challenge other players around the globe and rise to the top of the leaderboard!

What players say

4.1 from 77 ratings on the Meta Quest Store

Axes of Steel: I Shredded Skeletons

If you’ve ever wanted to dual-wield guitar axes, smash waves of riff-crazed skeletons and flying beasts to the beat of heavy metal, and feel like a metal god saving the Metalverse… this is it. The games has lots of options and playability, smooth performance, solid tracking, and that…

Magicmerlin007Aug 20261 found this helpful

Heavy metal with axes

If you love heavy metal then you'll live this game plus throw in a pair of axes and a load of mobs and you're set. Campaign is smooth and challenging and completely kicked my but but is forgiving enough that you go back in for another try over and over again. After playing for an hour…

scattmanstaxxOct 2026
Mixed review

Kinda meh

This is a rhythm game where it doesn’t seem to matter if you have rhythm. You just swing your arms around and hit skeletons. Hit the red ones with your right and the blue with your left. It was exercise so if you want that it’s good, but otherwise I would suggest sticking to more polished…

SoloZilMordSep 2026
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Release date
October 4, 2022
Genre
Action, Rhythm, Arcade, Fighting
Category
GAMES
Modes
Single User
Play area
Sitting, Standing
Comfort
Comfortable for some
Age rating
Mature 17+
Headsets
Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2
Controllers
Touch Controllers
Hand tracking
–
Languages
English, Finnish, French (France), German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain)
Internet
Required
Ratings
★ 4.1 (77 reviews)
Download size
1.0 GB
Version
3.1.0
In-app purchases
No
In-app ads
No
Giftable
✓ Yes
Content
Violence, Strong Lyrics

Price history

The price has stayed at $11.99 since we started tracking it.

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The price has stayed at ¥1,900 since we started tracking it.

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Frequently asked questions

God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse costs $11.99€10.99£8.99¥1,900CA$15.99 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.

God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse officially supports: Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2. Headset support is set by the developer, as listed on the official store.

God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse is a single-player experience (single user).

God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse is rated Comfortable by the official store: minimal artificial movement, a great pick for VR newcomers.

God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse is rated Mature 17+ on the official Meta store. Age ratings matter especially for online multiplayer titles, where voice chat is open.

God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse holds a 4.1 / 5 average from 77 player ratings on the official Meta store, still a small sample, so read it as an early signal.

God of Riffs: Battle for the Metalverse was released on October 4, 2022, published by VYERSOFT.