Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR is a virtual reality action game played from a first-person perspective.

[5][6] The game is played on a linear path, with the player performing ape-like movements to progress to predetermined spots in the environment.

[6] Matt Kamen of Empire stated that it "dabbles with interesting ideas and mechanics that could have expanded the range of play options" but which instead are "reduced to one-use scripted moments".

He concluded that "with a bigger budget, longer run time, and a beefier story, Crisis could have done great things for VR".

[19] Jamie Feltham of UploadVR considered it a step forward for VR games, calling it "a surprisingly likable movie tie-in with several great ideas behind it.

[6] Ian Dean of PlayStation Official Magazine – UK called the game a "wonderful rabbit hole" for fans of the film series, but noted there are "no hidden secrets to uncover".