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The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing

2019

Should you play it?

The Thrill of the Fight is a room-scale only VR boxing game focused on authenticity. Face off in the virtual ring where you'll jab, dodge, and sweat your way to the top of the boxing world. Grab your gloves, step through the ropes, and become a champion.

What works

  • Realistic boxing mechanics and physics
  • Excellent physical workout and fitness benefits
  • High skill ceiling and challenging ai
  • Immersive vr experience with good sensory feedback
  • Frequent developer updates and community engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content with few opponents and no multiplayer
  • Minimal character customization and expression
  • Some tracking and punch detection issues on certain vr hardware
  • Lack of narrative or story mode
  • Can cause physical strain or injury if not careful

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • BOXVR

  • COMPOUND

  • CRUEL

  • Knockout League - Arcade VR Boxing

  • Holopoint

  • GORN

Less wellness-oriented

Games that feels like The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing but with less physical activity or wellness

  • Tactic Boxing

  • BRUTALISTICK VR

  • Sifu

  • A Night In Berlin

  • Lords Of The Lockerroom

  • Fight of Animals

More exploratory

Games that feels like The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Haydee

  • BONEWORKS

  • Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency

  • Budget Cuts

  • STRIDE

  • Gladius | Gladiator VR Sword fighting

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The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026