Perfect for:
- Tactical Shooter Fans
- Team Building Events
- Groups of Friends
- Competitive Players
- Adrenaline Seekers
- Birthday Parties
Where the bullets fly
From a simple tower arena to a space station across six unique maps. Multiple maps can be played in a single session
How to play
Two completely different experiences inside one arena. Pick one — or split a 60-minute session between both
Team vs Team
Survival vs Zombie
Paranoia
FFAEvery operator for themselves. Trust no one.
Death Match
TDMTwo teams. Most frags win.
Domination
CTRLCapture and hold floors across the map.
Elimination
ELIMOne life per round. No respawns. Wipe the enemy team.
Safe Night
CO-OPHold the line through twelve waves until evac arrives.
Survival Protocol
CO-OPSolve the dead factory and reach the portal before time runs out. Fail, and the squad is lost.
The Arsenal
Weapons can either be picked up on the map or assigned for the entire match — the game master decides this together with the group
AK-47
Hits hard. Kicks harder.
SMG
Close quarters. High rate.
Shotgun
Room clearing, the loud way.
Glock 17
Standard issue. Always ready.
M16
Accuracy and control.
Minigun
Special mode only.
MAKAROV
Compact. Classic. No-nonsense.
Who you play as
Before the match starts, each player chooses a hero. It doesn't affect gameplay — characters differ only in style and color to help distinguish teams and enhance the atmosphere
How a session works
50 minutes from arrival to break
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01 / Team assembly
Arrive 15 minutes early. Fewer than four players? We'll add others to fill out the teams
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02 / Briefing
The game master explains the rules and gets you into the headset in minutes
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03 / Gameplay
Up to 45 minutes of pure play. Several maps and modes in one session
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04 / Break
Swap stories over a drink in the lounge
Private Tournament
Flat — one arena, 300 m², up to 20 players
A symmetric 300 m² arena, 10 vs 10, up to 20 players. Brackets, stat tracking, an awards ceremony. The premium finale for corporate events
- 300 m²
- 10 vs 10
- Up to 20 players
76 teams played Kernel this month
Reload after a game
VR-Arena x CRTG
Leaderboard
Top teams of the arena — beat their score on your next run
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Popular questions
Yes. Realistic weapons, intense atmosphere, zombie horror. Not for younger kids — Shmooter is.
No. Operator assignment is automatic — Kernel isn't about hero picks. You choose your weapon; the Game Master picks maps and modes for your group. Want a 27-hero roster? That's Shmooter.
No. You physically walk the arena — no joystick movement, so your inner ear stays in sync.
Arcade simplifies reloading and handling — good for beginners. Realistic means magazine ejects, slide racks and a hip holster — like real firearms training. Switch between rounds anytime.
No. If another player is physically near you but on a different floor in the game, you see a red silhouette marking their real position — so you walk around them without breaking immersion. The Game Master supervises the whole arena.
Yes — the Flat format: up to 20 players on a 300 m² arena, brackets and stat tracking, €35 per player, from 20 people, on request.
Mostly scripted, with one random element — the door code on the third floor changes every game. Even repeat players can't skip the radio search.
Time's up — mission failed. That's part of the game: the factory doesn't always let go. Most squads clear it on the second attempt — which is exactly why they come back.