Feral Rites

About

Feral Rites is a VR action game where you fight through a mystical island to avenge your father’s death. You tackle missions and explore jungles, temples, and other locations while learning new skills. A key feature is transforming into a feral beast, letting you switch between human and animal forms during combat. The game focuses on brutal melee fights with a variety of enemies. The standout is the aggressive combat and VR setup, which makes close quarters fighting feel intense. The story has a straightforward revenge plot with some interesting world building. It released in 2016 and has a niche following, particularly for its creative use of transformation mechanics in VR. Many note the combat is fast and satisfying, though the overall experience is short and uneven in pacing.

Storyline

Long ago, a beloved Chieftain was brutally murdered. Society fell into chaos in his absence. Violence became rampant as peace-loving people fled or faced certain-death. The Chieftain’s infant child was saved and raised in a foreign land. This child, now an adult, has returned to the island seeking revenge for the murder of their father.