Orion Drift, The Gorilla Tag Studio's New Game, Launches In Early Access

Orion Drift, the Echo-inspired new game from the studio behind Gorilla Tag, just launched in early access on Quest.

Gorilla Tag is one of VR gaming's biggest hits of all time. Now the studio that made it, Another Axiom, is back with a sci-fi sports game somewhat reminiscent of Echo VR, which Meta shut down in 2023.

Orion Drift was in closed early access since around September last year. On Sunday this closed early access ended, and now the open early access has begun, letting any Quest owner test out Orion Drift.

Orion Drift uses Gorilla Tag's arm-swinging locomotion while using minimal controller inputs, only letting you grab items that can be gripped. Playing as customizable robots across a space station social hub, this currently supports up to 75 players simultaneously, with a goal of 200 by the full release.

Gameplay footage from last year suggests one section of this space station hosts soccer-esque matches that require swinging your arms to hit the ball, an obstacle course and golf course can also be spotted. The studio previously confirmed that Orion Drift will include a level editor, and allow you to run your own servers with their own rules and control your own space stations, letting you "customize the look and feel of activities, posters, game modes, and more.”

You can find Orion Drift in early access on Quest's Horizon Store.

This article was originally published when the open early access was announced, and has been updated to reflect it launching.