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Flow VR · Published by Flow VR · Official site ↗
Content notice: Deadly Cryptids is a horror game where you'll battle terrifying creatures to survive.
Mostly Positive — 74% positive (19 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Deadly Cryptids... that physically intense VR action shooter that gets your heart racing. Explore a mysterious ruin that seems oddly out of place and full of danger. Use your body to take cover and survive action-packed combat scenes where speed and agility are crucial.
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Action, Indie, Free To Play · 2018 · More free games
Explore a mysterious ruin filled with danger and use your physical presence to dodge and strike back in Deadly Cryptids. This 2018 indie VR experience challenges you with fast-paced combat that demands speed and agility, all brought to life by Flow VR's innovative gameplay.
About this game
Deadly Cryptids... that physically intense VR action shooter that gets your heart racing.
Explore a mysterious ruin that seems oddly out of place, as you and your partner Kate are lost in the desert after your plane crashed. Face evil monsters and blow them all to bits.
Use your body to take cover and survive action-packed scenes. Tap into your best shooting skills and use real weapons to kill a legion of deadly cryptids. Throw grenades & Molotov cocktails, slash your combat knives and dual wield your way to survival. When the action gets too intense, jam an adrenaline needle in your chest to slow down time and destroy all that is evil.
Sharpen your shooting skills in the Shooting Range. Check the monitors for the bullet impacts on the targets and adjust your aim accordingly.
Perform cool and satisfying reload tricks that make every reload something you look forward to.
Can you physically handle the intensity? Put your VR headset on and discover how you really react in simulated combat situations.
STORY:
After your plane crashed in the desert, you and your partner Kate have been wandering the desert for days in order to survive. You wake up at a mysterious ruin that seems oddly out of place. It does not take long before you realize this place is full of danger.
KEY FEATURES:
- Full fledged campaign: enjoy a thrilling VR ride with more than 4 hours of fun
- Intuitive cover system: experience being under heavy fire while physically taking cover by ducking, hiding, dodging and even laying on the ground
- Slow motion killfest: slow down time and experience the incredibly cool adrenaline simulating kill-them-all-or-die-trying feature
- Wield a devastating arsenal of 11 weapons including Beretta, Magnum 44, AK-47, Scar, Shotgun, grenades,... even the ever powerful Mini gun
- Realistic weapon handling: wanna go pro? Choose manual reload to change clips, pull out pins and shotgun shells in order to survive
- Reload Tricks make every reload something you look forward to
- Shooting Range: sharpen your aim at the Shooting Range.
This is Deadly Cryptids... designed to be intense.
Explore a mysterious ruin that seems oddly out of place, as you and your partner Kate are lost in the desert after your plane crashed. Face evil monsters and blow them all to bits.
Use your body to take cover and survive action-packed scenes. Tap into your best shooting skills and use real weapons to kill a legion of deadly cryptids. Throw grenades & Molotov cocktails, slash your combat knives and dual wield your way to survival. When the action gets too intense, jam an adrenaline needle in your chest to slow down time and destroy all that is evil.
Sharpen your shooting skills in the Shooting Range. Check the monitors for the bullet impacts on the targets and adjust your aim accordingly.
Perform cool and satisfying reload tricks that make every reload something you look forward to.
Can you physically handle the intensity? Put your VR headset on and discover how you really react in simulated combat situations.
STORY:
After your plane crashed in the desert, you and your partner Kate have been wandering the desert for days in order to survive. You wake up at a mysterious ruin that seems oddly out of place. It does not take long before you realize this place is full of danger.
KEY FEATURES:
- Full fledged campaign: enjoy a thrilling VR ride with more than 4 hours of fun
- Intuitive cover system: experience being under heavy fire while physically taking cover by ducking, hiding, dodging and even laying on the ground
- Slow motion killfest: slow down time and experience the incredibly cool adrenaline simulating kill-them-all-or-die-trying feature
- Wield a devastating arsenal of 11 weapons including Beretta, Magnum 44, AK-47, Scar, Shotgun, grenades,... even the ever powerful Mini gun
- Realistic weapon handling: wanna go pro? Choose manual reload to change clips, pull out pins and shotgun shells in order to survive
- Reload Tricks make every reload something you look forward to
- Shooting Range: sharpen your aim at the Shooting Range.
This is Deadly Cryptids... designed to be intense.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i7 3770 or greater
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980, GTX 1060; Sapphire RX480 12GB vram; equivalent or greater
- Storage: 2230 MB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
English
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Deadly Cryptids 1.5.1 is now live
This release includes the following enhancements based on user feedback: Casual players To not have casual players be overrun and die so fast, these improvements are made to EASY difficulty: Worms are slower Enemies do less damage First couple of scenes now have less worms Sound Heartbeat sound, when health is low, now fades away after 30 seconds Watch Wave to open watch now possible from further away User feedback is always very welcome. Have fun playing Deadly Cryptids.Read full article on Community Announcements (timothy.brake)Patch NotesOfficial
Release 1.5.0 - Added player movement
Release 1.5.0 is live and includes: -- Added movement type 'Walk' in addition to the existing 'Teleport'. Player can now walk with thumbsticks to the next marker. -- Remote grip buttons are re-targeted to 'HOLD GRIP + TRIGGER' in favor of moving feature. -- Added movement type selection in the Watch Menu > Settings. -- Watch menu now auto closes when turning hand away. -- Throwing improved for wireless Virtual Desktop + Oculus Quest2 Touch Controllers + Steam VR -- Small bugfixes Have fun playing Deadly Cryptids!Read full article on Community Announcements (timothy.brake)Patch NotesOfficial
Deadly Cryptids Release 1.4.3
Release 1.4.3 Support for Oculus Quest & Quest2 Touch Controllers using wireless Virtual Desktop Skulls now look better due to less mesh reduction which improves the roundness of the skulls Release 1.4.2 Oculus Touch Controllers angle adjustment Release 1.4.1 Better quality sand Special thanks to tamanegi for reporting the Oculus Quest 2 wireless Virtual Desktop use case. Have fun playing Deadly Cryptids.Read full article on Community Announcements (timothy.brake)AnnouncementsOfficial
Release 1.4.0 is out now - Includes lots of features and improvements.
Deadly Cryptids 1.4.0 is just released and includes lots of new features and improvements that makes the intense experience even more fun. The somewhat complete list: --------------------------- - Improvements: Added new intro scene Cryptids now have physics on deadth animations and explosions Knife throwing is drastically improved Magically take distant objects into your hand Finding the knife scene upgraded to a giant worm and player needs to enter the mouth Added item animation like switching knife grip and pistol gun-slinging Weapons can no longer be dropped Removed Bitcoin Intensity Factor Removed Game type selection as only story mode is playable. Main menu now usable in non-roomscale setup Upgraded to Unreal Engine 4.25.4 Adjusted some weapons and hands to reflect real world size Watch Menu look & feel enhanced Water canteen has quality water Scenes now have more eye-candy with lots of skulls Gastank explosions will blow away nearby skulls and fly towards player Performance tune Large worms will push skulls in the air Large worms and small crawlers cryptids have randomized skulls attached to its body - Controller Support Valve Index Controller support Oculus Rift with Touch Controller support - Shooting Range Added handscanner to open door in shooting range Added a 3rd person that is shooting Added Linux style computers that display the help text Added more eyecandy like military bags and equipments Added better buttons to move the targets and switch help texts Performance tuned - Kate: Using better quality 3D model for Kate Changed some dialogues Kate will now present and reveive items in her hand Kate now looks at player when talking Kate will now show attention drawer when you need to touch her shoulder to continue Remote interact with Kate - Weapons: Knife throwing is drastically improved Knife now sticks in to enemies on final blow Hand snapping on actionable parts of items like magazines and sliders Fingers now in better positions when holding items Sho...Read full article on Community Announcements (timothy.brake)Patch NotesOfficial
Release 1.3.5 - bugfixes and small updates
A small release this time including: Visibility: Holsters are now no longer visible at the intense knife slashing scene at night. Menu: Kate now mentions the +50% bonus damage of your weapons to cryptids when selecting 'Realistic Weapon Setting'. Bugfix: Holsters are now again visible in the desert when loading a saved game. Thanks for playing the game.Read full article on Community Announcements (timothy.brake)
