Metahustle One

Metahustle One is a fast-paced shooter about Arthur O’Neil, a reclusive British scientist who lives for his work. On the eve of his birthday, he sneaks into the lab to fix a mysterious system glitch and becomes the unwitting first tester of a full-scale virtual reality game. His fox-obsessed lab head, Todd Cunningham, has set up the surprise, but Arthur’s colleagues are asleep and cannot let him out.

Escape the simulation

What begins as a safari turns dangerous when foxes hunt Arthur. He fights through hordes of snappy foxes and other distorted familiars of the “Great Meta-Druid,” trying to escape before the simulation collapses into a nightmare and fries his brain. The unstable reality shifts from a cheerful run-around into something more sinister.

Fight and move

Combat is a frantic shooter experience with no cover or parrying: movement is essential, especially when you have a gun in hand. Each level draws inspiration from one of Todd’s favourite dances, with waltz, salsa and jig rhythms accompanying the action. You can unlock unique abilities for each weapon to take down enemies in different ways.

A compact adventure

The game takes 3–5 hours to complete, depending on how thoroughly you investigate.