Underplayed Gems

The Room VR: A Dark Matter (2020)

The Room VR: A Dark Matter cover
Developer
Fireproof Games
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.9 of 5, 3,982 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a slow, deliberate puzzle-box where every object feels real and every discovery deepens a quiet, ominous dread.

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What players say

Players praise the creative puzzles and solid VR implementation, noting it is more linear than Myst but still satisfying. Most finish in 3 to 6 hours, and reviewers consistently say it causes no motion sickness. Some find it slightly harder than the non-VR Room games due to the fixed viewpoint.

Screenshots

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