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Star Trek: Infection Revealed at Gamescom as VR Horror for Meta Quest and SteamVR

The VR survival title marks a rare mature turn for the franchise.

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Overview

  • Poland-based Played With Fire unveiled a surprise first-look trailer at Gamescom 2025.
  • The game targets Meta Quest and SteamVR, and a Meta store wishlist page is live.
  • Reporting identifies Played With Fire as developer and names Broken Mirror Games as publisher.
  • Players control a Vulcan officer on the U.S.S. Lumen whose infection mutates the body and sanity, using tools like a phaser, tricorder, crafting, and the Vulcan nerve pinch.
  • A 2025 launch window is advertised, and coverage cites a mature rating reported as 17+ by one outlet and PEGI 16 by another.