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Espire 1: VR Operative
Espire blends the classic spy-thriller action of titles like Goldeneye 007 and Metal Gear Solid. Virtual reality has been militarized. Become the super-spy pilot of the Espire Model 1 Frame. Infiltrate an IFA facility under siege, identify threats, and eliminate them. You are the ultimate weapon.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-15.
“Please don't let the mixed reviews dissuade you, Espire 1 had a rough launch trying to support all available platforms at once, which didn't work out well (and is also why Espire 2 started out as a Quest exclusive, focusing on the most popular platform first and porting…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedLatest official news
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Espire 1 v1.13 Update Release Notes.
Espire Agents - the latest v1.13 “New Season” update is now available on Steam. Update v1.13 includes the following updates and improvements: It is now possible to disable snap / smooth turn in the ‘G
Major Update for Espire 1 & Sydney Sneakabouts Mission Pack DLC Released!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2932030/Espire_1__Sydney_Sneakabouts_Mission_Pack/ ATTN: Espire agents our latest major update has just gone live on Steam. We've also releaed our first ever DLC, th
Now available - Espire 1's 11th Major update "New Recruits"
Attention Espire Agents! Developer Digital Lode and Publisher Tripwire Presents are proud to announce the immediate availability of our v1.11 "New Recruits" update. Espire’s 11th major update delivers
Espire 1 v1.11 "New Recruits" update now in development, releasing March
Attention Espire Agents: We're excited to announce our next major update for Espire 1 is now in development for SteamVR + the Rift PC platform. Espire update 1.11 "New Recruits" update focuses on mode
Convergence Hotfix #1 now live
Convergence Update - Hotfix #1 Attention all VR lovers! We hope you're enjoying the Steam VR Fest! Espire 1 has received a 1st hotfix for our recent "v1.10 Convergence" update. This hotfix will shortl
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-15.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Strategy |
| Player tags | 3D Platformer · VR · Tactical · Stealth · Bullet Time · Action · Story Rich · Shooter · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Sci-fi · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Tracked Controller Support · VR Only · Captions available · In-App Purchases · Steam Cloud · Stats |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 35 |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://espire1.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 Bit Processor: Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 21 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC