Nerd Ninjas’ Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon asks ‘What if piñatas fought back?’

Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon is a new colorful, festive, and chaotic VR social mayhem game that asks, “What if piñatas fought back?”

Launching in early 2025 on Meta Quest and SteamVR, the original intellectual property game from Nerd Ninjas will challenge players to annihilate increasingly large and chaotic hordes of candy-exploding piñata enemies of all sizes and temperaments.

“Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon is a stupidly fun VR experience that will have players hooked from the first swing!” said Nate Chatellier, founder of Nerd Ninjas, in a statement. “But this is just the beginning. VRmageddon is the launchpad for an entire Rogue Piñatas universe we’re building for our fans. We can’t wait to see the reactions and hope they have as much fun playing as we did bring it to life.”

VR lovers are invited to party like there’s no tomorrow. The roguelite is set in a “party-apocalyptic world” where players can team up with other survivors in co-op (with shared XP) and unlock secret weapons and gadgets as they progress through the levels.

The game from Spokane, Washington-based Nerd Ninjas features co-op with one to four survivors. Characters have unique abilities and start out with their own default weapons, players can pursue weapon upgrades and explore different gameplay experiences.

Nerd Ninja is an indie studio whose staff helped bring to life games like Niantic’s Pokemon GO and Terrible Posture Games’ Battle Train.

They developed in partnership with Meta. It’s a VR multiplayer roguelite game where players try to survive by bashing piñatas that have come to life. VR fans can play the first demo for Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon now for free on the game’s official Steam page and Meta Quest page.

Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon will support up to four players with every character in the game bringing unique perks and their own starting weapon into the fold.

By smashing piñatas and collecting their candies, players can upgrade their powers as they traverse through six distinct levels that offer new dangers and opportunities for mayhem. Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon has 12+ different weapons that can be dual wielded and upgraded to powerful evolutions, giving players the chance to create the perfect loadout through endless hours of fun.

At release, the game will also introduce 18+ different pinata enemies, like the hopping Jacked Rabbit, each with unique visuals, sound effects, and behaviors.

Rogue Piñatas: VRmageddon will feature at this week’s Steam Next Fest and will launch the game’s highly anticipated Kickstarter campaign next week on October 22. Fans who back the game on Kickstarter will have the opportunity to become beta testers and join design sessions, while receiving exclusive pledge and stretch-goal rewards. Chatellier has successfully launched eight Kickstarter campaigns, raising more than $10 million for projects like X-Men Dice Throne and Marvel Dice Throne.