# Marvel's Deadpool VR
**Marvel's Deadpool VR** is a first-person virtual reality action game starring the Marvel antihero Deadpool, developed by Twisted Pixel Games and published by Oculus Studios exclusively for the [Meta Quest 3](https://www.edgepedia.org/meta-quest-3) and [Meta Quest 3S](https://www.edgepedia.org/meta-quest-3s) headsets. It was released on November 18, 2025 at a price of $49.99.[1](https://www.uploadvr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review/) • [2](https://roadtovr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review-quest-3/) [Neil Patrick Harris](https://www.edgepedia.org/neil-patrick-harris) voices Deadpool and John Leguizamo voices Mojo, the alien television producer around whom the story is built.[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmm0qSBF_iQ)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer / publisher | Twisted Pixel Games / Oculus Studios[4](https://www.avclub.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review) |
| Platforms | Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S only[1](https://www.uploadvr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review/) |
| Release | November 18, 2025; $49.99[1](https://www.uploadvr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review/) |
| Voice cast | Neil Patrick Harris as Deadpool, John Leguizamo as Mojo[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmm0qSBF_iQ) |
| Reception | Metacritic Metascore 76 based on 28 critic reviews[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/marvels-deadpool-vr/critic-reviews/?platform=meta-quest) |
| Campaign length | About 10 hours per IGN's review[6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhiUBg0eiQE) |
| Aftermath | Twisted Pixel was shut down by Meta on January 13, 2026, two months after release[7](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/meta-shuts-down-the-studios-behind-deadpool-vr-asgards-wrath-2-and-resident-evil-4-vr/1100-6537375/) |
## Announcement and development
Twisted Pixel, a studio founded in 2006 and known for character-driven games such as 'Splosion Man, was acquired by Meta in 2021; its previous VR release was the 2019 beat-em-up Path of the Warrior.[8](https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/marvels-deadpool-vr-hands-on) The game was announced at Summer Game Fest on June 6, 2025, with a planned exclusive launch on Quest 3 headsets before the end of 2025.[9](https://www.ithome.com/0/858/987.htm) Early hands-on sessions in mid-2025 praised the cel-shaded visuals and the casting of Neil Patrick Harris, while noting that sword combat and weapon interactions needed tuning before release.[10](https://roadtovr.com/hands-on-marvels-deadpool-vr-nails-the-vibe-but-needs-work-on-feel/)
Lead Design Manager Phil Therien described the design goal as a first-person action game with ranged combat, melee combat, and explosives that rewards experimentation: severed limbs can themselves be used as weapons, and landing on an enemy with swords drawn produces its own outcome.[11](https://www.shacknews.com/article/144839/marvel-deadpool-vr-dev-interview-june-2025)
## Story and gameplay
The premise places Deadpool under contract with Mojo, an intergalactic streaming producer who needs talent for a fighting tournament. Deadpool portals into different worlds, fights through waves of enemies, and kidnaps Marvel villains such as Mephisto, Lady Deathstrike, Omega Red, and Ultimo to star on Mojo's channel.[3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmm0qSBF_iQ) • [2](https://roadtovr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review-quest-3/) Reviewers described the narrative as thin and self-aware, with Deadpool mocking the game's own budget, title, and Disney ownership, but generally judged the fourth-wall-breaking humor a strength rather than a gimmick.[2](https://roadtovr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review-quest-3/) • [6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhiUBg0eiQE)
Combat blends parkour movement, including wall-running, powersliding, dive-kicking, double jumps, and a grappling hook, with guns, dual katanas, grenades, and improvised weapons such as dismembered enemy limbs.[10](https://roadtovr.com/hands-on-marvels-deadpool-vr-nails-the-vibe-but-needs-work-on-feel/) • [12](https://tech.yahoo.com/ar-vr/articles/marvel-deadpool-vr-review-225712117.html) A scoring system rewards stylish kills with money multipliers that can be spent on more weapons and outfits.[4](https://www.avclub.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review) A special meter fills during play and unlocks "Mojo-fied" versions of classic Marvel weapons, such as the Mojo-nir Hammer.[13](https://www.uploadvr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-gamescom-demo/) Replaying levels as variants such as Deadpool Kid or Lady Deadpool does not change the gameplay but adds new dialogue and reactions.[12](https://tech.yahoo.com/ar-vr/articles/marvel-deadpool-vr-review-225712117.html)
The game is intense by VR standards and includes a range of comfort settings, including teleportation movement options, snap turning, and an optional third-person cinematic view for some forced-motion sequences.[2](https://roadtovr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review-quest-3/) • [14](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvels-deadpool-vr-review) A Kidpool mode reduces the content for younger players.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/marvels-deadpool-vr/critic-reviews/?platform=meta-quest)
## Reception
The game received generally favorable reviews, with a Metacritic Metascore of 76 on [Meta Quest](https://www.edgepedia.org/meta-quest) based on 28 critic reviews.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/marvels-deadpool-vr/critic-reviews/?platform=meta-quest) Critics consistently singled out Harris's performance and the script; Road to VR scored it 85 and called it "the real deal" despite repetitive combat and a dispensable narrative.[5](https://www.metacritic.com/game/marvels-deadpool-vr/critic-reviews/?platform=meta-quest) TechRadar called it the best Quest 3 game it had played that year while cautioning that players who dislike Deadpool's humor would not enjoy it, and noted occasional performance drops.[14](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvels-deadpool-vr-review) IGN's review praised a kinetic combat system that stayed engaging across the roughly 10-hour campaign and ranked it the most complete superhero VR experience since [Batman: Arkham Shadow](https://www.edgepedia.org/batman-arkham-shadow).[6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhiUBg0eiQE) Common criticisms included repetitive combat, quick-time events, linear puzzle solutions, and boss fights that devolve into bullet sponges.[2](https://roadtovr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review-quest-3/) • [14](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvels-deadpool-vr-review)
The game was nominated for Best VR/AR Game at [The Game Awards 2025](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-game-awards-2025), where [The Midnight Walk](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-midnight-walk) won the category.[15](https://los40.com/2025/12/12/todos-los-ganadores-de-the-game-awards-2025-clair-obscur-expedition-33-se-corona-como-juego-del-ano/) Android Central named it Best Single-Player VR game of 2025 in its year-end awards.[16](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/android-central-best-of-2025-awards)
## Studio closure
On January 13, 2026, Meta shut down Twisted Pixel Games, Sanzaru Games, and Armature Studio as part of a wave of [Reality Labs](https://www.edgepedia.org/reality-labs) layoffs that cut more than 1,000 jobs. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said the cuts would let the company focus on wearables such as its Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses. Twisted Pixel's closure came roughly two months after Deadpool VR's release, and the move substantially reduced Meta's first-party AAA development capacity for Quest headsets.[7](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/meta-shuts-down-the-studios-behind-deadpool-vr-asgards-wrath-2-and-resident-evil-4-vr/1100-6537375/) • [17](https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/virtual-reality/meta-vr-layoffs-for-ai)
## References
1. [Marvel's Deadpool VR Review: Merc With A Meta Quest, UploadVR](https://www.uploadvr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review/)
2. ['Deadpool VR' Review – Hilarious, High-Energy, Sometimes Repetitive: But Always Deadpool, Road to VR](https://roadtovr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review-quest-3/)
3. [Marvel's Deadpool VR | Official Story Trailer | Meta Quest Platforms, Marvel Entertainment (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmm0qSBF_iQ)
4. [Marvel's Deadpool VR review, The A.V. Club](https://www.avclub.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-review)
5. [Marvel's Deadpool VR critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/game/marvels-deadpool-vr/critic-reviews/?platform=meta-quest)
6. [Marvel's Deadpool VR Review, IGN (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhiUBg0eiQE)
7. [Meta Shuts Down The Studios Behind Deadpool VR, Asgard's Wrath 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR, GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/meta-shuts-down-the-studios-behind-deadpool-vr-asgards-wrath-2-and-resident-evil-4-vr/1100-6537375/)
8. [Marvel's Deadpool VR hands-on: Bloody combat, tricky swordplay, and niche comic baddies, Android Central](https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/vr-games/marvels-deadpool-vr-hands-on)
9. [2025 年 Quest 3 平台独占发行，《漫威死侍 VR》游戏官宣, IT之家](https://www.ithome.com/0/858/987.htm)
10. [Hands-on: 'Marvel's Deadpool VR' Nails the Vibe, But Needs Work on Feel, Road to VR](https://roadtovr.com/hands-on-marvels-deadpool-vr-nails-the-vibe-but-needs-work-on-feel/)
11. [Marvel's Deadpool VR's devs talk Neil Patrick Harris, X-Men, and more, Shacknews](https://www.shacknews.com/article/144839/marvel-deadpool-vr-dev-interview-june-2025)
12. [Marvel's Deadpool VR Review, Yahoo Tech](https://tech.yahoo.com/ar-vr/articles/marvel-deadpool-vr-review-225712117.html)
13. [Marvel's Deadpool VR Utterly Nails Combat So Far, UploadVR](https://www.uploadvr.com/marvels-deadpool-vr-gamescom-demo/)
14. [Marvel's Deadpool VR is the best Meta Quest 3 game I've played all year, but it's not for everyone, TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/marvels-deadpool-vr-review)
15. [Todos los ganadores de 'The Game Awards 2025', Los40](https://los40.com/2025/12/12/todos-los-ganadores-de-the-game-awards-2025-clair-obscur-expedition-33-se-corona-como-juego-del-ano/)
16. [Android Central's Best of 2025 Awards, Android Central](https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/android-central-best-of-2025-awards)
17. [Facebook rebranded to Meta for VR – now it's laid off 1,000 people and shut down 3 VR game studios, Windows Central](https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/virtual-reality/meta-vr-layoffs-for-ai)
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