Spiders in VR can be so scary that this game added an option to censor them

Dungeons of Eternity (2023) is chock full of skeletons, zombies, slime, and yes… spiders. But now developer Othergate has added an “Arachnophobia Mode” that lets you take on the VR hack-n-slash adventure on Quest without fear of the eight-legged creepy crawlies.

The recent update is a bit of a give and take, it seems. On the one hand, the new Arachnophobia Mode replaces the spider monsters with a new enemy type, accessible by enabling the mode in Settings > Visuals > Enable ‘Arachnophobia Mode’.

On the other hand, the studio is also adding a new monster to balance things out: Kamikaze-exploding spiders.

The update also includes a number of new features and bug fixes, according to the patch notes:

• Tier 3 Epic Chest Improvements. Tip: They can be dangerous at times, but also rewarding!
• Improved crossbow head tilting/aiming assist mechanics
• Improved voice chat SDK and improved voice chat reliability
• The kick function allows you to kick the same person repeatedly if he/she joins again
• The AOE damage on bombs has been increased again (almost 2x)

The release of the Arachnophobia mode follows the game’s most recent update, ‘Longsword and Traps’, in May, which brought two-handed longswords, a host of new traps, and over 25 new rooms to the game.

The game’s roadmap also suggests that we’ll be getting a few things later this year, including a new quest mode, single-player DLC, and of course, more monsters, bosses, and weapons. You can find it on the Horizon Store for Quest, priced at $30.

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