Action · December 10, 2019

BONEWORKS (2019)

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BONEWORKS Is a narrative VR action adventure using advanced experimental physics mechanics. Dynamically navigate through environments, engage in physics heavy combat, and creatively approach puzzles with physics. Advanced Physics : Designed entirely for consistent universal rules, the advanced physics mechanics encourage players to confidently and creatively interact with the virtual world however you want. Combat : Approach combat in any number of ways you can think of following the physical rules of the game's universe. Melee weapons, firearms, physics traps, environments, can all be used to aid you in fights with enemy entities. Weapons, lots of weapons : Boneworks provides players with a plethora of physics based weaponry; guns, swords, axes, clubs, spears, hammers, experimental energy weapons, nonsensical mystery tools, and anomalous physics weapons. Interaction : Hyper realistic VR object and environment interaction. Story : Play through the game's mysterious narrative and explore the deep inner workings of the Monogon Industries' artificial intelligence operating system; Myth OS. Character Bodies : Accurate full IK body systems built from the ground up provide a realistic looking body presence and allow for a maximum level of immersion with physical interaction in the game space. More feature information soon. ATTENTION: This game demonstrates advanced VR mechanics and concepts, players are recommended to have previous VR experience and understanding of common VR gameplay principles before proceeding.

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192 Action titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume35.7k Steam reviewsTop 16% in Action
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28%
Metacritic72/100Genre average 77 — top 77% of Action titles
Engagement hours9 h averageTop 49% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • VR · 582
  • Physics · 445
  • Action · 354
  • Sandbox · 338
  • Shooter · 328
  • Singleplayer · 309
  • Great Soundtrack · 300
  • Adventure · 298
  • Puzzle · 296
  • First-Person · 271
  • Realistic · 254
  • Simulation · 254
  • FPS · 198
  • Violent · 193
  • Indie · 189

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 35.7k reviews

32.8k positive · 2.9k negative

Metacritic

72/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

33.7k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

9h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

16

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 10, 2019
DeveloperStress Level Zero
Base price$23.99 -20%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Tracked Controller Support
  • VR Only

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

Physics based enemies that can be interacted with and dispatched in a multitude of violent ways based on player's actions. Realistic and potentially disturbing enemies will enter player's space.

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