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Espire 1: VR Operative

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.

Released Sep 24, 2019 Developer Digital Lode Immersive Media Publisher Tripwire Presents Platforms Windows 3D PlatformerVRTacticalStealthBullet Time
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.

54.8%positive582 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“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 played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

35achievements
3.2%median completion
0.4%rarest: Tis but a Scratch
50.4% of players 44.5% of players 30.3% of players 23.5% of players 19.6% of players 11.4% of players 9.0% of players 8.8% of players 7.3% of players 5.3% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.2% of players 3.9% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 2.4% of players 1.7% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 50.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
50.4%Salvageable — Hidden achievement
44.5%Lab Work — Hidden achievement
30.3%Freeze! — Successfully hold up the "freeze" Guard in Marionette Lower Labs
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%Tis but a Scratch — Get the "No Repair" playstyle badge at least once on every campaign mission
0.4%Ready for War — Procure all campaign weapons
0.4%Dat's It! — Complete all 20 Espire Trials

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil55.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$11 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 13, 2026
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

Jun 18, 2024
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

Apr 02, 2024
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

Feb 29, 2024
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

Dec 04, 2023
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.

GenresAction, Adventure, Strategy
Player tags3D Platformer · VR · Tactical · Stealth · Bullet Time · Action · Story Rich · Shooter · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Sci-fi · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Tracked Controller Support · VR Only · Captions available · In-App Purchases · Steam Cloud · Stats
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese *
Achievements35
Official sitehttps://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