The Medieval Dynasty franchise has always stood out by blending survival, life simulation, and city-building in a way that just works. You don’t just play a hero—you live a life. Now, Medieval Dynasty: New Settlement VR brings that experience to the Quest 3, and while it doesn’t come with next-gen visuals or a massive install size, it might just be the most immersive and feature-rich VR game on the platform.
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This isn’t some bite-sized port or watered-down spin-off. It’s a full-fat, hands-on medieval survival simulator rebuilt from the ground up for virtual reality—and it shows. Yes, the graphics are modest and the resolution dips here and there, but that all fades the moment you’re drinking water from a river or shaking a shopkeeper’s hand to confirm a deal.
And that’s the magic of it. You don’t just do things—you feel them. Cooking your own meals, crafting weapons from scratch, swinging an axe into a tree, farming your fields as the sun rises… it all clicks. The seasons change, the weather shifts, and before you know it, you’ve built a small home. Then a farm. Then a bustling tavern where you’re serving up food and ale to ing travelers. It’s rewarding in a way that only VR can offer.
Even more impressive is the life simulation. You can get married, start a family, and—if you’re doing things right—continue playing as your child. There’s something genuinely heartwarming about coming home after a long hunt and seeing your wife carrying your baby, or watching your kid run up to greet you. It’s not just a survival game—it’s a generational story.
The story mode itself is light on narrative, more of a gentle guide than a deep RPG campaign. Quests are simple, often just text menus and checklist objectives, and interactions with NPCs can feel a little flat—no voice acting, just lines to click through. But for a game under 3GB in size, that’s forgivable. The story mainly serves to help you understand how the world works and how to build your place in it.
And if the guided experience isn’t your thing, there’s plenty more. Endless mode lets you carve your own path, challenge mode gives you specific survival goals, and—best of all—there’s full co-op. Up to four players can team up, split duties, build a thriving village, and live their own medieval lives together. It’s the kind of multiplayer that doesn’t need combat or PvP to be fun—it’s about surviving and thriving as a team.
Yes, the combat and challenge aren’t the focus here. And sure, the visuals stutter sometimes, and the character animations could use a little love. But none of that kills the immersion. If anything, it makes the game even more impressive for what it manages to achieve on the Quest 3’s standalone hardware.
The developers clearly know VR. Everything in Medieval Dynasty: New Settlement VR feels handcrafted for the format—not just ported in. It’s clear, consistent, and constantly being updated with new content and polish. It’s already fantastic, and it’s only getting better.
The most immersive VR life simulator ever made—Medieval Dynasty: New Settlement isn’t just a game, it’s a second life in another time.