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Arken Age

2025

Should you play it?

Arken Age is a VR action-adventure game set in the Bio-Chasm—a terraformed fantasy world created by the Grand Arborist. Engage in full physics combat using Arkenite infused swords & guns—and freely explore the densely filled environments under siege by Hyperion's neural corruption.

What works

  • Immersive vr mechanics and controls
  • Engaging combat and weapon customization
  • Strong exploration and level design
  • Polished graphics and sound
  • Well-paced story and progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited enemy variety
  • Some combat balance and difficulty issues
  • Repetitive enemy respawns
  • Minor bugs and control quirks
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Ranger: Lost Tribe

  • Arboria

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

  • Shadow Warrior

  • WitchSpring R

  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition

Less wellness-oriented

Games that feels like Arken Age but with less physical activity or wellness

  • Stray Blade

  • Darksiders Warmastered Edition

  • Outcast - A New Beginning

  • Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition

  • Prey

  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun

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Arken Age: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026