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VRChat
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View on Steam ↗ Free (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
40 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A dent full of mostly weirdos, freaks and the worst people you can talk to with the few wholesome interactions been few and far between. Play with friends if you do bother as it's fun when you are messing around…”
“Played this game on my VR for about 22 hours + my steam minutes. (VR has a separate thingy cuz I use the n I remember this game a long time ago was just a bunch of people having fun and not being cringey and just…”
“1 out of 10 people playing vrchat are pedophiles 5 out of 10 people playing vrchat are blatantly racist 9 out of 10 people playing vrchat are socially stunted, unable to genuinely converse, uninteresting, and wholly…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A dent full of mostly weirdos, freaks and the worst people you can talk to with the few wholesome interactions been few and far between. Play with friends if you do bother as it's fun when you are messing around…”
“This is honestly a mix of the best game ever and the worst game ever. Playing with friends and making memories is the best thing about this game. Though the worst thing about this game is how many weirdoes and how…”
“I only used this game to connect with my beautiful girlfriend and nothing else This game's community is genuinely awful, creepy & very predatory. I know there's probably some good apples here and there but it's really…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Played this game on my VR for about 22 hours + my steam minutes. (VR has a separate thingy cuz I use the n I remember this game a long time ago was just a bunch of people having fun and not being cringey and just…”
“right i have over like 1000 hours on my quest and yes i have met a very great friend group from this game that am still friends with today. But this "game" is full of freaks pedos snowflakes gender benders and the most…”
“playing this is like gambling. 50% chance you meet chill people 50% chance you meet a goose yapping about muscular sweaty buff tf2 men and gay sex will gamble again”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Amazing game with lots of great worlds and lots of things to do while being free, fully recommend it”
“I haven't laughed in a game in years, like i did in this game. There is just so much funny worlds and people and avatars. Like i just couldn't stop laughing last night when i played this. The people in this game are SO…”
“The non-18+ public lobbies can get really.... bad. Because of some of the people there. Kids screamin slurs, racist people, all kinds of bad stuff. But if you stick to well-moderated groups and find like-minded and…”
46 of the 103 reviews raise this · 23 of them still recommend the game.
“A dent full of mostly weirdos, freaks and the worst people you can talk to with the few wholesome interactions been few and far between. Play with friends if you do bother as it's fun when you are messing around…”
“Played this game on my VR for about 22 hours + my steam minutes. (VR has a separate thingy cuz I use the n I remember this game a long time ago was just a bunch of people having fun and not being cringey and just…”
“I honestly just would not recommend getting this game whatsoever. The community is insanely offensive and defensive about everything. Walk through someone with "phantom sense" and you get kicked for being rude. You can…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Not Recommended — 4,600+ hours I have over 4,600 hours on VRChat across several years. I'm not writing this as someone who hates the game — I'm writing it because after this much time, I can no longer recommend it in…”
“I had been using VRChat for years—my account was 2–3 years old, I had uploaded over 500 custom avatars, supported the platform with VRC+, and was active pretty much every day. I also contributed to the community by…”
“Like this game but literally NEVER play public lobbies which is the whole point of a social game. devs out here puttin pedos and children in the same room and doin nothing about it”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Unoptimized slop and ERP sex fest haven, I would not recommend this to anyone and god I'm excited the community I participate in which is a COMPLETE game that's not like the other sloppy games are coming out. Please…”
“My game lags so bad but it's just my computer 1 fps is not for the weak”
“game runs like ♥♥♥♥ when i encounter any fancy avatars, wish i could actually play the game”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“VRchat is paid to play nothing is free the avatar slots should be free at lest but no they are so greedy they steal your money with this VRC + not everyone can just get it”
“Don't get this, there are dozens of better games like it and this one is only popular because of clips on youtube. Developers are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, constantly removing anything fun or interesting because they idealize this game…”
“49 hours in-game, and still cannot do basic things like uploading a personal avatar because my 7-year old account is still considered a visitor and can't be trusted, unless of course I pay $10 a month in which case I…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Don't get this, there are dozens of better games like it and this one is only popular because of clips on youtube. Developers are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, constantly removing anything fun or interesting because they idealize this game…”
“Buckle the heck up gamers because I'm about to write THE review of all reviews. It’s only appropriate that this review speaks of how I truly feel about this game, so it will be…uhhhh scattered writing. God help anyone…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 75.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“10/10 would get emotionally damaged again. VRChat isn't a game. It's a digital purgatory where the damned go to touch grass... except the grass is someone else's poorly optimized furry avatar with 47 physics bones and a voice changer set to e-girl on helium. You will witness…”
— a player, Steam review · 50 hrs played“I originally planned to publish a meme review upon reaching the 1000 hours milestone, something like "boobs and alcohol 10/10", you know the type. But the closer I got to actually reaching it the more convinced I became that VRChat deserves a proper review. So here it is in the…”
— a player, Steam review · 838 hrs played“Whenever I play this game I feel like an astronaut on a planet full of aliens, except instead of actually cool aliens it's just a bunch of gooners, racists, and pedophiles (sometimes all 3 at once).”
— a player, Steam review · 576 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:31 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Shop Update: Tanabata 2026 Bundle Available until Sept 4!
Enjoy the Hoshimatsuri bundle for Tanabata 2026, now available until Sept 4! Watch the video here: Also, VRC+ users, check the Shop for this month's drop! Now available until July 30!
Update: Age Assurance, Content Gating, and Safety Improvements in VRChat
This post is a copy of our blog post, available on our website here. You can also view the video version of this post on YouTube: As always, we've been getting a lot of questions about Age Verificatio
Release 2026.2.3 is now Live!
Release 2026.2.3 is now Live! This brings the free release of Desktop Third-Person view, changes to Companions, and more! Read the full patch notes here.Or, watch them below:
Shop Update: Beat the Heat! Available until Aug 7!
Beat the Heat this summer (Northern Hemisphere moment)! Check out our Shop update, available now until Aug 7! Watch the video here: Also, VRC+ users, check your Inventory for this month's VRC+ Drop, a
Earn Rewards while Gifting VRC+ for Pride 2026!
Earn in-game rewards for gifting VRC+ this year for Pride! That's right, we're bringing back the Pride Campaign this year! VRChat is donating $100,000 in support of Trans Lifeline this June. To make P
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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 | Adventure, Casual, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Sports, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Player tags | VR · Free to Play · Multiplayer · Anime · Memes · Funny · Massively Multiplayer · First-Person · Open World · Early Access · Simulation · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Full controller support |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Estimated owners | 20,000,000 – 50,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.vrchat.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: Intel® i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 970 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or greater DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR