Onward

Developer: Downpour Interactive
Released: Mar 25, 2025
Steam reviews: 68% of players recommend it, from 9,305 reviews — Steam calls that “Mixed”
Tags: ActionIndieSimulation

On Linux and Steam Deck

Proton: Silver

This game runs under Proton with minor issues, per ProtonDB reports (20 reports). Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. Easy Anti-Cheat is reported to be running on Linux.

Proton tier: ProtonDB · Anti-cheat: AreWeAntiCheatYet · Deck rating: Valve · Compare 2,053 games

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Where to buy

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Price & availability

Best price now

$24.99

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Lowest ever

$12.49

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What owning this involves

No cloud saves · The store does not back this game's saves up — they live on the machine you play on.From the store listing

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Features

Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
Co-op
Online Co-op
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Tracked Controller Support
VR Only
SteamVR Collectibles

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English · full audio

Steam lists 1 language, 1 with full audio.

Age rating & content

DEJUS 14 · ViolênciaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 16 · Strong ViolenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
USK 18 · Explicit ViolenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
CRL 18 · ViolenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
OFLC MA15 · Strong Violence, Online InteractivityThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
KGRB 15 · ViolenceThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 18 · Kekerasan Interaksi DaringThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
Frequent Violence or Gore · General Mature ContentSteam's content descriptors, as the developer answered them

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

The most immersive tactical first person VR shooter game

Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit as you engage in gritty infantry combat across a large variety of maps and combat situations, with platform cross-play fully supported. The only way is Onward.

Onward is the hardcore multiplayer VR game you’ve been looking for. To succeed on the battlefield, you must communicate, coordinate, and strike with your squad. Defeat may be swift, but victory is sweet. Challenge yourself and your friends with the most realistic infantry combat game.