Ahoy there, VR adventurers! Pirates VR: Jolly Roger is preparing to drop anchor on Meta Quest 3 and 3S on 29th January, bringing swashbuckling action to standalone VR headsets. The immersive pirate adventure, originally developed by Split Light Studio and now being co-developed with Incuvo for Meta Quest, promises treasure hunting, skeletal combat, and tropical exploration in full virtual reality.
The announcement came during today’s Upload VR Showcase, with Incuvo (the studio behind Green Hell VR and TRACKED: Shoot to Survive) revealing their latest VR port. Players who’ve already experienced the title on Steam and PlayStation VR will soon be joined by Meta Quest pirates ready to search for Davy Jones’ legendary treasure. The game drops players onto a sun-soaked tropical island filled with mysterious shipwrecks, cursed pirates, and undead skeletons lurking in dark caves and rocky cliffs.
Pirates VR: Jolly Roger focuses heavily on physical interaction and coordination-based mechanics. Players will need to manually reload their flintlock pistols, hold lanterns to illuminate shadowy corners, and grip tightly to ziplines whilst navigating the island. The experience includes puzzle-solving elements that require genuine physical movement, with traps that might force players to duck, dive, or leap aside. Every pirate adventure needs a feathered companion, so players will be accompanied by a sarcastic parrot throughout their journey.
Both development teams express enthusiasm about bringing the pirate fantasy to Meta Quest players. Andrzej Wychowaniec, CEO of Incuvo, highlights their excitement about channelling their immersive adventure experience into “a whole new story about exploration, mystery, and the search for treasure.” Meanwhile, Przemysław Turski from Split Light Studio notes that combining their Steam and PlayStation VR experience with Incuvo’s approach to immersive experiences gives them confidence that Meta Quest pirates will “hoist a full sail on this adventure.”
Pirates VR: Jolly Roger launches on 29th January for Meta Quest 3 and 3S, priced at $14.99. Early birds can secure a 13% preorder discount, bringing the price down to $12.99 for those ready to set sail ahead of launch day.
