Magic Realm: Online

Magic Realm: Online is a VR co-op objective-defense game set in a fantasy universe. You defend a gate against increasingly difficult waves of invaders, playing alone or online with up to four other players. The game scales to the number of players, and you can compete for high scores on global leaderboards.

The story

Eternium has given the universe’s watchers the strength to overcome threats. Now Eternium is in danger: a secret oath has been broken, and a power-hungry witch who is not a watcher knows about Eternium and how to reach it.

Heroes and maps

You begin as the Wizard, a powerful hero who is difficult to master. The game also features three other heroes, each with distinct abilities:

• Wizard: commands elemental forces.
• Gunslinger: dual-wields guns and has a taste for explosions.
• Archer: fights with a bow and arrow.
• Tinker: an unstoppable war machine.

Each map represents a planet in the Magic Realm universe and is designed for fast-paced play in VR.

Waves and upgrades

Enemies use different tactics. Some attack you directly, some wait for you to attack before turning against you, and some boost other enemies’ morale and speed up the assault. Flying enemies may ignore the objective and focus on destroying you.

The session-based upgrade system gives each character unique upgrades. You earn experience during a session to improve your hero’s skills. Each hero has four unique spells, each with four upgrade perks, so you can focus on one skill or combine skills and upgrades. You also collect coins to spend in the in-game shop on items such as potions, bombs and turrets to help defend the gate.

Progress and leaderboards

The game has separate single-player and multiplayer leaderboards. You can compare your solo score with players around the world, or compete in multiplayer with friends or a random team. More than 30 achievements unlock rewards, including characters, maps, shop items and shields; completing different tasks unlocks items for use in future sessions.