Sentenced VR
I gives it a thumbs up, but im going to be kinda neutral.
The stories trough the game where good and at some points you hesitated if you where doing the right thing or not.
The controllers are kinda clunky, it crashed ones for me, and one time the game frooze durring the beheading and the sword flew out of my hand and hitting one of the guardes.
I can have indulgence with that, as it is a indie game and all, it is not really for the gameplay / action you play this game ether. Maybe it can be pathed to work better, I dont know?
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Read More: Best Experimental Psychological Games.
Sentenced VR is a approx. 1 hour long VR Story experience where you step into the shoes of a public executioner in early times europe.
You get sworn in by the local beadle to do the bidding of the lords of the land just like your father had done.
“The lords prosecute, I execute.”
The game presents you with a variety of different executions of criminals that you’ll have to conduct. It will give you an insight into what was even punishable by death back then and will throw some moral dilemas compared to modern moral standards at you. Will you keep your oath or will you seek your own justice?
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game
UnearthU
A strange experience, if you’re interested at all I’d recommend not reading much more about this
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Read More: Best Experimental Cinematic Games.
This is a “game” much in the same way a walking simulator or a VN is, so just fair warning.
I am currently on Day 4 and will update again when I get to Day 7.
I will not spoil specifics.
The “game” is best experienced as intended: do each day without changing clocks or anything. Do Day 1, and then do Day 2 the following day when it unlocks. Complete all exercises with honest intent, to include the writing prompts and meditation exercises.
There is a narrative and character and background amidst what feels like real mindfulness concepts. The blend between the real and fictional is intriguing and keeps me coming back each day. The layout of the exercises feels intended, with the motivational video leading into the discussions/lectures by KARE, then a meditation/breathing exercises that inevitably lead you to ruminating about what KARE just talked about, a writing prompt that sometimes gives you pause about wanting to be completely truthful, and a final checklist of items that you’re more than likely just going to click through without actually implementing.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Queerskins: ark
NOTE:
Unfortunately, Steamworks has decided to inexplicably censor this 6DoF interactive VR. If you want to support queer content and voices, please let Steam know of your displeasure. And, head to Viveport to download this woman produced and directed interactive experience, part of a Peabody award winning series! https://www.viveport.com/bcbd1d54-ac06-4b2e-a393-3851e6173440
Queerskins: ARK is a 6DoF interactive virtual reality experience. Reading a diary left by the estranged son, a Catholic mother (Hadley Boyd) finds a way to transcend herself and her grief by imagining him alive and in love. With heart-wrenching performances by Michael DeBartolo and Christopher Vo in volumetric video and the storytelling potential of spatial sound, Ark allows you to enter her imagination and co-create the lovers’ intimate dance through your body position and movements. An Intel Studios Original co-produced with Cloudred.
The Attic
The viewer finds herself in a dimly lit attic bedroom, a place that seems to be stuck in time, heavy with memory. Here, you assume the passive role of an observer in a 360˚ environment. Unable to move, you can examine the memorabilia-laden surroundings and begin to get an idea of time, place and what the story might be about. Mary-Helen begins reading her son’s diary.
El Matador
As Mary-Helen begins to imagine her son’s world, you are transported to a beautiful beach at dawn. Sebastian and his lover Alex appear, like a daydream nearby in the landscape. We allow Sebastian to break the 4th wall and directly implicate you in the scene. We position you quite close to the two men, just outside their personal space as you listen to their conversation. As Mary-Helen finds freedom in her imagination, you too now have the freedom to move around the beach as the experience transforms into 6DoF.
The Memory
The scene crossfades to an abstraction of the beach. Sebastian and Alex begin an intimate dance. Depending on how you move in the space, the dancers appear to respond to your presence. The performance has been choreographed as a series of segments, each visitor sees only 5 out of possible 24 combinations within each play session. Replay it to see other potential variations, follow the blue glowing lights to hear Mary-Helen reading Sebastian’s diary entries. Raise both arms to gain a new perspective, point your arms forward to fly!
Back in the Attic
As the lovers fade away, you are now back in the attic. It is the magic hour. The room is lit with a flat, golden light, reminiscent of the light on the beach. With a return of detail and color, it feels like the room has come back to life. Mary-Helen contemplates her new found sense of self.
Note
Queerskins: ARK is a room scale experience. It can be adjusted for available space:
— Small (10’x10’ / 3x3 m)
— Medium (20’x20’ / 6x6 m) — Default
— Large (30’x30’ / 9x9 m)
Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, Italian and Polish. Subtitles can only be set at the beginning of the experience by using your controller or by pressing corresponding keys on your keyboard. Please see the experience splash screen for details.
Read More: Best Experimental LGBTQ Games.
10mg: Cover Me In Leaves
Fantastic game! the music, atmosphere, writing, and art were all beautiful. It was a lovely wistful experience. I read out loud while playing. It felt good. Really captured me. I recommend it.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Great atmosphere overall, excellent art and solid sound design, but the standout is the writing. Confident and direct, sometimes crude, but elegant and intimate. If the game were any longer the writing style would wear out its welcome, but since it’s (intentionally) short it doesn’t overstay its welcome and invites you to read it more than once to enjoy piecing it together (and also, you know, enjoy the writing).
In short: I’ve paid many times the price of this game for books that weren’t a fifth of its quality. Recommended.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Gamitate - Meditate, Relax, Feel Better
I’ve really taken to this. A really calming game, with a blend of meditation and mindfulness, all backed up by a gorgeous soundtrack and some really nice visuals. Less a game, and more an experience, but a delightfully relaxing experience.
– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
A nice and easy-to-use meditation tool. I didn’t even know there are so many different ways to meditate.
– Real player with 2.6 hrs in game
Lighthouse Keeper
This is not a game but rather a narrated story from the life of a lonely lighthouse keeper. You get to follow his actions, thoughts and obsessions. The narrator’s voice expresses how it feels to be stuck in constant solitude quite well. You can also feel the nervous tension and a slight bit of insanity caused by the endless loop of mundane tasks. The music and the sounds complete the unsettling atmosphere, the writing is good, and the visuals are unique. It’s short, takes about 10 minutes to finish, but still offers an interesting experience. I really like it. :)
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
A short, narrative-driven title with a pretty cool art style.
This is more of a visual novel than a game, as there are only two simple interactive moments mixed in with the narration. What you do or don’t do in those moments is what lands you one of two different endings.
The voice acting is really good, in my opinion. The actor successfully conveys a feeling of obsession, mental exhaustion, and a touch of madness. Music and sound effects are also good, and add to the bleak, lonely atmosphere.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
MILK INSIDE A BAG OF MILK INSIDE A BAG OF MILK INSIDE A BAG OF MILK INSIDE A BAG OF MILK INSIDE A BAG OF MILK INSIDE A BAG OF MILK I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜N̵҉̾͟͞͡Ṡ̷̢̫̞̻͈͋͛̓̅͜͜͜͠͠͠I҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜D҉̣͍̓̎͗͜͜E҉̰̰͎̆͞ A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠ B̵̴҉̞̠̘̩͍̱́͊͗͜͠͠͠͠A҉҉̦̣̤͔̟̩̋̿̏ͦ̈́̍͟͠G̸҉̜̜̱̄ͩ͆͜͝͞ O̷̵҉̢̭͚̜̠ͫͣ͐͢͟͢͠͞͝F̶̵͖͚̯̮̤̫̿̆͌͋͢͟͡͡ M̶̶҉̳͈̺͟͢͠͠ͅI҉̡̯̺̜̅́͋̃͢͜L̴҉̴͙͖̞̳̜̖ͣͧ̑̑͜͞͠͞͠K҉̿ͭ͘͜
– Real player with 5.6 hrs in game
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– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
The Odd Neon Void
The Odd Neon Void is a surreal experience of a… game, you are told nothing about how to play other than through trial and error, the bugs can teleport to “nothing personal kid” you, and the ending breaks the game to the need of alt f4. 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– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Ok I’ll leave a short review since this game seems new and I think it needs it.
First of all it is not really worth the full €2,39 price, I’d suggest to buy it when it is below €1. It is a very basic maze game with three levels:
The first one is the one I’d call the real “Neon Void”, with vaporwave colors and the highest number of monsters
The second one is a forset, which I couldn’t rellay explore that much since I found the exit pretty quickly
The third one reminds of a sunset for its colors and I guess it is when you get to choose wether you get the bad or de good ending depending on your actions in this level.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
The Space Between
I am not fond of games that have me blundering around in the dark. This causes nausea because you are visually disoriented. Also, the ending was just… nothing? OK you are done now, here are 2 chairs? Sorry but this was just not great. :(
– Real player with 12.8 hrs in game
I have a soft spot for psychological games with a retro aesthetic, the weirder they are, the more I enjoy them. You can complete the game in 40 minutes which is admittedly short considering the slow text, but in the end, I care more about my overall impression of the narrative. Without spoiling anything, you can tell from the trailer that the game focuses on intimacy issues, paranoia, and anxiety - which it does pretty well. While I enjoyed the story and the psychedelic visuals, the actual dialogue could use some polish; with the game like this I think you could avoid saying too much, and it will still have the same effect. I wish the text would not lock you into the conversation the entire time, you could just let the player walk around and read, not to mention that the camera tends to lock in the wrong place anyway. It’s not a horror game aside from one little jump scare, it’s more about the atmosphere and creating that isolation through an unsettling environment. I am not always a fan of dark shading and tiny rooms, but within the context of the narrative that tries to convey that feeling of being alone, I think the claustrophobic locations work very well.
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
Forgetter
Disclaimer: I helped out with testing the game and got the game as a free copy.
The game is mostly a “walking simulator”, so the gameplay is kept relatively simple and the focus lies more on the experience of entering the very different minds of two artists and exploring their memories and traumas. Some of these memories I kind of expected (e.g. pressure from parents) but there are also other memories, some of them even pleasant that I didn’t see coming. Personally, it felt like I got to know two people by discovering some of their key memories, which was interesting to me, because I don’t know much about the artist life. I would have liked to see the game explore the different ways the “brain recycling” technology plays out for people, like in an episode of “Black Mirror”.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
Novice developers from Hong Kong were very kind to submit the game to my curator page https://store.steampowered.com/curator/26168615-Video-Games-Art-International/ and ask for my opinion.
I would thank developers with a positive review, but this is more kinda mixed review.
The game is in first person view and allows for free exploration of 3D environments. Incipit of story is very intriguing and original. You’re a young girl on probation for a new weird job at MindJob corporation. You’re a “forgetter”. Your mission is to clear the minds of famous deceased artists! Yes, at MindJob they recycle the minds of geniuses and artists and implant them in children brains! Families pay for their children to be next generation geniuses and artists! But artists and geniuses minds are affected by traumatic memories and deviant behavior, so you have to erase and clean them before the new implant! Do you want your son to be the next Van Gogh but with both the ears, without deviant behavior? Mindjob has the solution for you! :-)
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game