AGAINST
Joy Way · 2025 · Shooter, Action, Music, Rhythm, VR
PC
Mostly Positive70% · 316
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About AGAINST
'AGAINST' is a rhythmic journey through crime-ridden streets and their phantasmagoric seamy side.
Dodge obstacles, run up walls - all the while picking off your enemies as the pounding music builds. Use your mind and muscle memory to banish evil and find answers.
Fierce songs combined with rhythmic combat with a gritty comics aesthetic make for a truly unique experience.
Dodge obstacles, run up walls - all the while picking off your enemies as the pounding music builds. Use your mind and muscle memory to banish evil and find answers.
Fierce songs combined with rhythmic combat with a gritty comics aesthetic make for a truly unique experience.
Detective Got a Gun
Slice the henchmen with your sword and mow them down with your gun - but do it rhythmically for points and pleasure. Brass knuckles and a Tommy Gun will complement your arsenal.Dark Comic-Style Graphics
We’ve paid loving attention to the dark and gritty comic book style. Set in 1930s America, the story of Dr. Vice’s terrifying ambitions is revealed through comic book cutscenes full of dimmed colors and frightening shadows.Deadly Enemies and Dreadful Bosses
Dispatch villains to the beat as you make progress in the investigation. At the end of each chapter, take on the boss in sync with a musical climax.Diverse Levels, Intriguing Narrative
Finish a complete storyline about the confrontation of Detective and Dr. Vice in 7 levels, all available in 3 difficulties. The chapters are set in different locations, each with its own unique touch.Play & Create Custom Levels
Against Beatmap Editor is a free tool that allows you to create your own maps using your own music. Using this editor you can place enemies, weapons and obstacles in perfect synchronization with your music. Then you can play your custom maps in AGAINST.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Going through my VR games and saw that AGAINST finally left Early Access after years of no updates with... no actual final update? Looks like Joy Way pushed their old unfinished products into "Full Release" specifically to avoid Steams new system that warns users about abandoned games that haven't received updates since another of their games (which also didn't get updates) went full release on the same exact day. Seeing as they are dishonestly circumventing Steams warning system, I will be the one to warn you. :) Don't buy it.26 found this helpful
it's really not a bad rhythm game!1 found this helpful
The idea is good, but all movements are not in line with the indicator, which is very upsetting. I use wireless streaming with VD, but other rhythm games work just fine.
seems like joy way just made stride and then decided to become exclusively terrible/meh at best. the game isn't even all that fun and it's also abandoned like every other joy way game since STRIDE. the release date is wrong. the last patch was on June 1st 2022.
AGAINST is a bold and stylistically driven VR action experience that attempts to fuse rhythm gameplay, physical combat, and noir-inspired storytelling into a single, tightly focused package. Developed and published by Joy Way, the game positions itself at the intersection of music-driven titles and immersive VR shooters, asking players not only to fight enemies, but to do so in harmony with a relentless, beat-heavy soundtrack. From the very beginning, AGAINST makes it clear that timing, movement, and atmosphere are inseparable parts of its identity, and that success depends as much on feeling the rhythm as it does on mechanical accuracy. The world of AGAINST is presented through a striking comic-book aesthetic steeped in noir sensibilities. Dark cityscapes, sharp contrasts, and stylized environments evoke the feeling of a pulp detective story brought to life, where corruption, crime, and violence dominate the streets. The narrative follows a lone protagonist standing against the criminal influence of the enigmatic Dr. Vice, with story beats delivered through cinematic comic panels and brief textual interludes. While the story is not deeply complex, it serves its purpose well, prov…
RETURN TO THE CENTER., also breaks steamVR... nope.
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