Little Critters: Dive Into Mixed Reality Gaming with Innovative Room Mapping and Hand Tracking on Quest 3

November 6, 2025
Little Critters: Dive Into Mixed Reality Gaming with Innovative Room Mapping and Hand Tracking on Quest 3
  • Little Critters is a mixed reality action-strategy game from Purple Yonder released for Quest 3 and Quest 3S.

  • Purple Yonder will roll out regular updates, adding new language localizations and content to keep the gameplay fresh.

  • Players can use hand tracking to slap, squash, throw, and poke critters, with Touch Plus controllers also supported.

  • Gameplay features escalating waves, new critter types with unique attack patterns, and new traps, upgrades, and weapons that adapt to different room sizes and shapes.

  • Purple Yonder has released multiple updates to Little Cities since its 2022 launch, demonstrating ongoing development of mixed reality experiences.

  • The team behind Little Cities has previously worked on Quest 3 support and hand-tracking enhancements, informing current titles like Little Critters.

  • A mixed reality version of Little Critters arrived on Apple Vision Pro in late 2024, available via Apple Arcade.

  • Little Critters is priced at $20 and is available on the Horizon Store for Quest 3 devices.

  • Players defend their real-world rooms from critter waves using virtual traps attached to walls, ceilings, floors, and furniture.

  • The game uses innovative scene tracking to map the player’s real room into the game, with depth occlusion allowing critters to navigate under tables and behind furniture.

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