Dead Second, Spunge Games' action cover shooter, is coming to the official Meta Quest store just days from now.
Previously launched on App Lab in late 2021, Dead Second is a high-action arcade shooter inspired by the arcade classics of the 1990s, most notably Namco's Time Crisis. In Dead Second, players assume the role of a gun-for-hire tasked with the elimination of corruption throughout a dystopian city. Launching on June 27, 2024, here's the new trailer.
Dead Second uses a node-based teleport cover system, simplified controls, bullet-time slow-motion, and physics-based shooting mechanics. Coinciding with the main store release, a new update will introduce new levels, new enemy attack drones, more abilities, and a new soundtrack. Quest 3 enhancements include real-time shadows and specifically optimized bloom post-effects.
Spunge Games also published a new Dead Second roadmap. The studio promises to add two-handed weapons, fire mode selection, improved NPC AI, and two new levels in the first major update in "3-6 months." Further patches will feature new locations with four to six new levels, new enemy types and behaviors, enhanced environment interaction, and basic hand-to-hand combats in a second update that's currently "9-12 months" away.
Dead Second will launch on June 27 on the Meta Quest Store for $14.99.
