v1.0.0
🌌 Vanquished Realm – v1.0.0 Release
We’re proud to announce Version 1.0.0 of Vanquished Realm, our immersive VR Metroidvania designed for Meta Quest headsets!
This marks our first stable milestone following the alpha, with gameplay and installation experience refined based on early feedback.
🧠 About the Game
Vanquished Realm is a first-person VR Metroidvania, blending intense combat, thoughtful exploration, and ability-based progression. Use magical spells, climb daunting environments, and uncover secrets in a mysterious, interconnected world.
⚔️ Key Gameplay Features
This release includes a playable demo map designed to showcase the core mechanics of the game:
- 🪄 Spells: Cast elemental magic with 3 unique abilities:
- 🔥Fireball
- ⚡Thunder
- ✨Healing
- 🧗 Climbing System: Navigate vertical spaces with fluid wall-climbing.
- 🧩 Object Interaction: Move and manipulate objects to solve environmental puzzles.
- 🛡️ Combat System:
- Face off against ranged and melee enemies.
- Battle the first iteration of a boss encounter.
- 🧬 Player Stats UI: Integrated Health and Mana bars.
🌍 World Building
🧙 Tutorial Zone
- Learn the controls through NPC dialogue and guided instruction.
🌳 Forest Zone
- Explore a dense forest teeming with atmosphere and mystery.
- Interact with NPCs to uncover early pieces of the game’s lore.
🕶️ Platform Support
- Fully developed for Virtual Reality
- Optimized for Meta Quest devices
🛠️ v1.0.0 – Installation Wizard Update
We’ve upgraded our Windows installation wizard to make setup even easier:
✅ What’s Improved
- 📥 Auto-fetches the latest APK available from the release
- 💻 Supports both playing the demo and cloning the full source project
- 📦 Automatically downloads required ZIP files – no manual steps needed
- 🖼️ Clean, user-friendly UI with progress tracking and visuals
▶️ Quick Start
- Download
VR.wizard.exe - Run the installer
The wizard will guide you through setup with no need for manual downloads or command line usage.
💡 Additional Notes
- Works on Windows (Linux users can run via Wine)
- For Linux/macOS, use the included
install.pyscript
💬 Feedback & Support
We value your input!
Please report bugs or suggest features via GitHub Issues.
Thank you for being part of our journey.
See you in the Realm! 🌌