Underplayed Gems

Virtual Escape: The Play Room (2016)

Virtual Escape: The Play Room cover
Developer
Default Interactive, Broken Dreams, Webb 3D
Publisher
Default Interactive
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 32 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a slow-burn, emotionally charged puzzle experience in VR that draws you into a family's trauma through tactile object manipulation and layered clues

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What players say

Players describe this as a polished VR escape room with a single room, a dark story told through audio flashbacks, and puzzles that are challenging but fair. The game is short, around 30 minutes to an hour for most, but offers good value at its price. Some find the teleport movement and object interaction clumsy, and the creepy tone puts off a few reviewers.

Screenshots

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