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BONEWORKS
BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
36 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“BONEWORKS may seem old but its campaign holds up to this day its something else entirely. the combat is reminiscent of if half life alyx pushed the physics extreme leap other games in the series are known for”
“This game is so good! If you don't have this game yet GET IT. It is so worth it to get this game, you will have the most fun in your life the first time you play the campaign or sandbox mode. Trust me you need to get…”
“Absolutely amazing game. Truly a 10/10 vr experience like no other on the market, an amazing campaign, visual style, physics interactivity, puzzle solving and definitely can put a vibe with the scenery and soundtrack.…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Absolutely amazing game. Truly a 10/10 vr experience like no other on the market, an amazing campaign, visual style, physics interactivity, puzzle solving and definitely can put a vibe with the scenery and soundtrack.…”
“Along with Half Life: Alyx, BONEWORKS is still one of the best VR story games to be experienced. The physics are some of the best I've seen in a VR game.”
“I don't like VR that much at all, but trust me when I say this is the best VR game I've ever played. I don't care for the sand-box all too much, but the story mode and puzzles are really fun! The lore is also pretty…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Absolutely amazing game. Truly a 10/10 vr experience like no other on the market, an amazing campaign, visual style, physics interactivity, puzzle solving and definitely can put a vibe with the scenery and soundtrack.…”
“This is an incredible Game. The Graphics are great, the combat is extremely engaging, the story is engaging and the gameplay itself is some of the best VR has to offer. It is a wonder and has aged like fine wine”
“the reason why we even have vr as a whole, genuinely a beautiful game with a great community”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“its good but... Mods are way better in bonelab and the game runs VARY GOOD”
“Pretty good game. Somehow very optimized. Thanks SLZ.”
“this game runs verry well even on my 3 years old crappy pc, very fun sandbox, story and gamemodes, strongly modable. I Reccommend to people who enjoy playing with physics and have fun.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Best as a tech demo and modding platform. More of what is possible, what you shouldn't do for VR, and they really love their climbing obstacles...”
“Short campaign, but infinitely replayable, and fun. Better than Bonelabs, that's for sure”
“this game runs verry well even on my 3 years old crappy pc, very fun sandbox, story and gamemodes, strongly modable. I Reccommend to people who enjoy playing with physics and have fun.”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The story, physics, and gunplay is unlike any VR game out there and this game really shows what VR can be capable of. The climbing system is kind of hard to get used to, and you can get motion sick if you are new to VR…”
“6/10 I used to be obsessed with this game when it first came out, it was admittedly revolutionary to see a half life style sandbox predating half life: alyx, but returning to it in 2026 hasn't been the best aged…”
“Far from my favorite control scheme. Don't like the holster locations. Aside from that. It's a great game. Good story, good mystery, good level design. Lots of easter eggs. It's a sandbox game with a story. Kind of…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Nonsensical story with fantastic pacing and gameplay.”
“A sandbox-type game where the appeal is "doing whatever you want to do." Like most of these type of games though, I quickly get bored because that's never been an appeal of video games to me. The narrative is meta for…”
“Absolute cinema. One of the first games I played when I finally got my hands on VR. While the narrative kinda takes a backseat in the campaign, I still enjoyed it from the level design alone. Even though it's been a bit…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I don't like VR that much at all, but trust me when I say this is the best VR game I've ever played. I don't care for the sand-box all too much, but the story mode and puzzles are really fun! The lore is also pretty…”
“Ok I played this game on a TRASH pc but even if your laggy its still very fun, this game is literally just perfect, the sandbox is so fun and so is the story! the physics are also sooooooooo fun to mess around with.…”
“Great story but short. If youve played any vr game before you can beat the story in around 4 hours. Game is super unique and unlike any other vr game. Highly recommend. Only complaint is theres slight stutters when…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“6/10 I used to be obsessed with this game when it first came out, it was admittedly revolutionary to see a half life style sandbox predating half life: alyx, but returning to it in 2026 hasn't been the best aged…”
“Not a dan at all, very janky feeling controls, hands clip through what youre trying to pick up and often end up lifting a table instead of a gunm climbing up things is almost painful, you have to fight your legs. I have…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Best as a tech demo and modding platform. More of what is possible, what you shouldn't do for VR, and they really love their climbing obstacles...”
“A sandbox-type game where the appeal is "doing whatever you want to do." Like most of these type of games though, I quickly get bored because that's never been an appeal of video games to me. The narrative is meta for…”
“6/10 I used to be obsessed with this game when it first came out, it was admittedly revolutionary to see a half life style sandbox predating half life: alyx, but returning to it in 2026 hasn't been the best aged…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“the greatest vr experience of all time beats bonelab”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“if you like a good story game with an awesome sandbox side with a big mod community than this is the game for you now note the story aspect is really good but short like 6 to 13 hours max depending how you play”
— a player, Steam review · 68 hrs played“I’m mixed about this game. But although it has a bunch of flaws, they never prevented me from enjoying the game overall. It is important to note as well that I’m not familiar with physics sandbox games or particularly care about them. I never played Garry’s mod, for example, or…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:00 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | VR · Physics · Action · Sandbox · Shooter · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Adventure · Puzzle · First-Person · Realistic · Simulation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Tracked Controller Support · VR Only · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.stresslevelzero.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: quad-core 3.0ghz minimum Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1060 / 970 for Rift CV1+Touch, Original Vive at 90hz, and RiftS at 80hz DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR Additional Notes: CPU performance required for physics calculations! These min specs are based on Rift CV1+Touch, Original Vive 90hz, and RiftS 80hz, ONLY.