Action · December 6, 2016

Arizona Sunshine® (2016)

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Please note: as of July 1, 2025, the coop / multiplayer modes will no longer be available in Arizona Sunshine. *Includes the free Two-Handed, Old Mine & Undead Valley updates* Virtual reality meets the zombie apocalypse! Arizona Sunshine® is a first-person shooter built exclusively for VR that immerses you and up to three fellow survivors in a post-apocalyptic southwestern America overrun by zombies. When you hear a flash of a human voice on the radio, your hopes surge - there are survivors out in the blistering heat of the post-apocalyptic Grand Canyon state! Armed with little more than your motion-controlled weapons and the scarce ammo and consumables you find along the way, you need to navigate the hordes of zombies coming for your brain in your desperate search for survivors. Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or join forces with fellow survivors, handle weapons with real-life movements, and freely explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before. Co-op multiplayer : Join forces with a friend in co-op campaign mode or multiplayer Horde mode for up to four players. But beware, more warm brains mean more hungry undead. Real-life weapon handling : Using VR motion controllers, handle 25+ weapons with real-life movements. Anticipate attacks, manage ammo and aim down the sights to blast your enemies to undead pieces. Full-size campaign : Built in bite-sized VR chunks that together form a full narrative, the campaign allows you to jump in for a short session or stay for the complete ride. Free exploration : Move around without restraints to explore a series of huge southwestern American environments, including treacherous canyons and deep, dark mines. Immersive zombie survival : Scavenge the environment, loot undead enemies and manage your ammo and consumables in a battle for survival more immersive than ever before thanks to VR. Unprecedented VR realism : When powered by an Intel® Core™ i7 processor or equivalent, Arizona Sunshine brings unprecedented realism to VR gaming with zombie mutilation, destructible environments, and an overall cinematic and immersive experience. Only in VR : Arizona Sunshine® is a VR shooter exclusively built for VR. Step into the midst of a zombie apocalypse as if you were really there and take on the undead unlike ever before.

Action releases from 2016

168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 368
  • VR · 294
  • Zombies · 252
  • Horror · 221
  • Multiplayer · 220
  • Survival · 215
  • Co-op Campaign · 212
  • Online Co-Op · 202
  • Adventure · 198
  • Gore · 183
  • FPS · 182
  • Shooter · 179
  • First-Person · 175
  • Survival Horror · 172
  • Indie · 156

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume9.3k Steam reviewsTop 42% in Action
Positive rating79% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 72%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 78% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

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Full audio (9)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

79%Mostly Positive · 9.3k reviews

7.3k positive · 1.9k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.3/10

Curator recommendations

7.5k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Tracked Controller Support
  • VR Only
  • VR Support
  • SteamVR Collectibles

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“The Best VR Zombie Shooter Yet” 85 – UploadVR “A New Standard for VR Shooters” 90 – VRHeads “A well-crafted rip-roaring thrill ride of death and mayhem in Virtual Reality.” 90 – Pocket-lint

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 6, 2016
DeveloperVertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive
PublisherVertigo Games
Base price$19.99
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

48

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Arizona Sunshine®