Beat Saber

Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game by Beat Games. Colored notes fly toward the player in time with the music and are sliced with two virtual sabers in the indicated direction. The levels are hand-crafted to match the music; alongside solo play there is a campaign, leaderboards and multiplayer.

The full version of Beat Saber was released for PC on May 21, 2019. Since then, the game has been continuously expanded with new music, modes and platforms. For spring 2027, Beat Games has announced its biggest overhaul to date: Flux, a revamped campaign, a permanent progression and reward system for the first time, and full hand tracking.

Beat Saber is available on SteamVR, Meta Quest and PlayStation VR or PS VR2. After June 18, 2025, Beat Games no longer releases new content for PS4 and PS5; however, the game and already released music remain available there. The major Flux update is announced for Meta Quest, Meta VR Glasses and Steam.

Each note sets the color and cut direction. Precision, timing and movement flow determine the score; higher difficulty levels combine denser patterns with faster movements. The PC version offers solo play, online PvP, leaderboards and tracked VR controllers. Besides the classic style of play, there are campaign goals and numerous official music packs.

On PC, Beat Saber requires Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and SteamVR. As the minimum, Beat Games lists an Intel Core i5 in the Sandy Bridge class, 4 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent GPU. Recommended are an Intel Core i7 in the Skylake class, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent graphics card.

With Flux, Beat Saber gets a new single-player mode in spring 2027 that puts hands instead of sabers at the center. The Flux Tether connects both hands and slices notes on the beat; other targets are hit with individual hands. Hits build Jolt energy, which can be triggered with a fist bump. Flux starts with 35 songs and, in addition to hand tracking, still supports controllers.

At the same time, Beat Games is reworking the campaign with a lighter story, new barriers, missions and checkpoints. For the first time, there is also a permanent progression and reward system with unlockable sabers, notes, bombs, profile badges and banners, plus a new inventory and a revised user interface. Full hand tracking is also set to be available outside Flux for the entire song library.