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39,422 playing#23 on Steam by players#23 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 56,189

Peak in the last 7 days: 67,356

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Game description

Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.

Basic info

DeveloperVRChat Inc.
PublisherVRChat Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateFeb 1, 2017
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11
ProcessorIntel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 246 reviews from the past 1 year

62.7/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (74%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

87 reviewers value VRChat for time with friends in shared virtual worlds, and it holds 62.7 from 272,782 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay ranks 64th of 1396 and Content Volume 76th of 1351. 26 reviews say they love it, the most upvoted after thousands of hours. 14 praise beautiful scenic maps and peaceful moments, and players value the freedom to explore unique worlds and express themselves creatively. Some like the cute avatars and its many social features.

👎 Where it falls short

Multiplayer ranks 525th of 642 and comes up in 87% of analyzed reviews. 119 reviews criticize the community and its moderation, the most upvoted accusing the developers of punishing people who raised concerns about the safety of minors. 19 say complex worlds tank performance, and 18 say friendships formed there can turn painful. Others worry about how much time it consumes, and some dislike paid decorations. Tech & Support ranks 1084th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“devs ban streamers exposing child exploitation instead of protecting minors” · 119 reviews
“addicted to the game, 3000+ hours, never wants to leave” · 26 reviews
“beautiful scenic maps create immersive atmosphere and peaceful moments” · 14 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +4.04 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “offers freedom to explore unique worlds and creative expression” · 9 reviews

Progression 2% · Difficulty 0% · Onboarding 5% · Strategy 1% · Controls & feel 3%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.66 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “beautiful scenic maps create immersive atmosphere and peaceful moments” · 14 reviews
Negative “VRC enables dangerous parasocial relationships and emotional manipulation more easily than reality” · 3 reviews

Story 0% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.72 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “huge amount of maps, never get bored” · 2 reviews
Negative “content too short” · 1 review

Variety 4% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +3.19 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 87% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.40 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “devs ban streamers exposing child exploitation instead of protecting minors” · 119 reviews

Playing together 58% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.23 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “copying Discord with paid decorations and greedy monetization” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 2% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.30 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs ignore child safety concerns and dodge accountability” · 4 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 11%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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