"Slime Rancher", which is already available for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, will be released in autumn 2018. Free VR update as the developer Monomi Park has announced.
This means that "Slime Rancher" is being made fit for virtual reality, but no supported VR headsets have yet been named. The "VR Playground" DLC is being created in collaboration with VR studio 3lb Games. However, not all gameplay elements will be available in the VR version. So far, the game areas "Dry Reef", "Moss Blanket" and "Ancient Ruins" have been confirmed.
Slime Rancherplayed from a first-person perspective, tells the story of Beatrix LeBeau, a brave young rancher who sets off for a planet thousands of light years away from Earth. There she tries to make a living by conquering the so-called Slimes.
Features according to the manufacturer
- Grow crops and raise chicks to feed your collection of hungry Slimes.
- Complete daily tasks to receive bonus rewards from other ranchers.
- Earn money to upgrade your Vac-Pack, build more enclosures and expand your ranch.
- Use Slime Science to find rare resources, craft decorations and build devices that will help you on your adventures.
- Explore a vast world full of countless secrets and hidden treasures.
Source: Steam, VR News