Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Finally Exits Early Access After A Decade
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
VR staple Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades has left Steam Early Access after 10 years, rolling out its 120th update alongside an announcement for a sequel built for the Meta Quest 3.
Ten years after first arriving on Steam, the definitive virtual reality firearms sandbox has officially graduated from early access. Originally launched in April 2016 during the formative wave of consumer virtual reality alongside titles like Superhot VR, Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades has finally reached version 1.0. Developer Anton Hand and the team at Rust Limited marked the milestone with their 120th major update, introducing a massive overhaul to the flagship Take Hold game mode, a new character called the Lucky Looter, a barbecue range scene, and a versatile gameplanner system that lets players wire objects together to build custom gadgets and scenarios.
The original game earned its overwhelmingly positive reputation through uncompromising weapon mechanics, with community members frequently praising its unmatched gunplay and tactile physical interactions. That decade-long foundation is now paving the way for the future. Developer Rust Limited has teamed up with Zulubo Productions to expand the studio into a larger team working on Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 2. Unlike the pure sandbox approach of the original, the sequel leans into a more structured, procedurally generated immersive sim and extraction shooter experience, designed natively for the Meta Quest 3 hardware after years of PC tethering requirements.
For players who have watched virtual reality evolve from a niche enthusiast experiment into a mainstream entertainment platform, this release milestone represents the staying power of dedicated indie development. The original game remains available on Steam for $19.99, while the sequel waits in the wings with an unannounced release date. You can read the original reporting over at Polygon.
Tags: VR, Steam, Early Access, PC Gaming, Indie Games
Original article: Polygon