The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing similar games & best alternatives

The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Meta Quest 2, Oculus VR, Oculus Quest • 2019

Should you play it?

The Thrill of the Fight is a room-scale only VR boxing game focused on authenticity. Face off in the virtual ring where you'll jab, dodge, and sweat your way to the top of the boxing world. Grab your gloves, step through the ropes, and become a champion.

What works
  • Realistic boxing mechanics and physics
  • Excellent physical workout and fitness benefits
  • High skill ceiling and challenging ai
  • Immersive vr experience with good sensory feedback
  • Frequent developer updates and community engagement
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited content with few opponents and no multiplayer
  • Minimal character customization and expression
  • Some tracking and punch detection issues on certain vr hardware
  • Lack of narrative or story mode
  • Can cause physical strain or injury if not careful

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Until You Fall

  • BOXVR

  • Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD

  • Knockout League - Arcade VR Boxing

  • Gun Club VR

  • Mini-Dead

  • COMPOUND

  • Tactic Boxing

  • Raptor: Call of The Shadows - 2015 Edition
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD

  • Knockout League - Arcade VR Boxing

  • Tactic Boxing
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The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and fitness, not out of obligation or pressure."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Fantasy

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership
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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Violence

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