Espire 1: VR Operative

Last updated: 11/1/2026

About

Espire blends the classic spy-thriller action of titles like Goldeneye 007 and Metal Gear Solid with the unparalleled immersion of modern VR technology.

The technology of virtual reality has been militarized. You are an Espire Operative, piloting the remote "Model 1 Frame” from your cutting-edge Control Theater. ...

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Details

Popular user-defined tags:

ActionShooterStealthFirst-PersonSingleplayerSci-fiTacticalImmersive + View All

Genres: Shooter, Action, Narrative

Rating: 4.1★ (2.9K ratings)

All reviews: Very Positive

Release Date: November 22, 2019

Lowest Tracked Price: $9.99 on Jan 20, 2026

On Steam: $19.99

Developer: Digital Lode Immersive Media

Publisher: Tripwire Interactive

Platforms: Meta Quest, Meta Quest 3S, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 2

Category: Games

Game modes: Single User

Supported player modes: Sitting, Standing, Room Scale

Supported controllers: Controllers

Is Cross-Buy: Yes

Supports Mixed Reality: No

Languages: English, Chinese (China), French (France), German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain)

Version: 1.13.36

Website: https://espire1.com/

Developer Privacy Policy: https://thelode.com.au/privacy-policy/

Developer Terms of Service: N/A

Space Required: 6.23 GB

Comfort Level: Moderate

Internet connection not required

Age Rating: Teen

Content descriptors: Violence, Blood, Language

Interactive elements: In-Game Purchases

In-app ads: No

Support: https://discord.gg/EspireVR

Developer Updates

Minor update now live - Visual improvements

v1.13 Minor hotfix pushed

Announcing the release of Espire version 1.13 - "New Season"

Price History

Price history tracked since November 2024. The chart shows USD prices.

Prices by region

Currency	Price	Sale price	Lowest tracked
USD	$19.99	$11.99 -40%	$9.99
EUR	€17.99	€10.99 -39%	€10.99
GBP	£14.99	£8.99 -40%	£8.99
CAD	C$24.99	C$14.99 -40%	C$14.99
AUD	A$27.99	A$16.99 -39%	A$15.99
JPY	¥2,400	¥1,400 -42%	¥1,300

Prices the Meta Store charges in each currency, not conversions from USD. A currency not checked in the last 3 days is left out. Lowest tracked starts in November 2024. Outside USD, few or no prices were recorded from July 2025 to October 2026 (January to October 2026 for CAD), so sales in that period can be missing.

Playtime Estimate

Data from HowLongToBeat™

Main Story

5 hours

from 13 users

Main + Extras

6 hours

from 2 users

Completionist

8 hours

from 1 users

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Version history

Version	Uploaded	Seen on the store
1.13.36	Feb 4, 2026	Feb 13, 2026
1.13.30	Jan 24, 2026	Jan 24, 2026
1.13.29	Jan 23, 2026	Jan 24, 2026
1.13.28	Jan 23, 2026	Jan 23, 2026
1.12.106	May 21, 2024
1.11.85	Feb 28, 2024
1.9.202	Jan 24, 2024
1.9.166	Feb 4, 2022

Upload dates come from Meta; a build can reach the store weeks after upload. "Seen on the store" is when VRDB first recorded the version, which it has done since November 2024.