Meditation VR
I don’t have VR, so I was uncertain if this product would work for me. I tried it and it works fine without VR. The controls are a little different, The black screen with the VR instructions can be passed by pressing Enter on your keyboard. To get the image to be full screen you need to press F11. The ESC key will close the program. Screenshots are the usual F12.
I don’t know what the movement limitations are with VR, but you can move around without any problem when you are not in VR, The sound is also fine.
– Real player with 8.1 hrs in game
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Great Relaxation App
Extremely beautiful environment with lots of little details that ramp up the realism. It’s a simple experience, sitting in a chair on a tropical beach. Nonetheless, it’s very well-done. If you enjoy casual VR experiences, it’s worth the download. The guided meditation at the beginning is pleasant, but it would be nice to have options to turn off voice and music, leaving only the nature sounds (update- I just noticed that the audio options have separate volume controls for voice, music, and sound effects- I may have just missed it before). The developer is very responsive to messages in the discussion forum and put out a patch within a couple days for a crash I was experiencing.
– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game
There The Light
I can see this being one of those games that polarizes people - you’re either the type of person who likes this kind of game or you’re not. And if you’re not, you’re probably really going to dislike it.
Fortunately, I’m in the former category. I loved the “vibe” of this game. But more than that, I loved the feeling I experienced playing it. I come from the “walking simulator”/exploration game camp. I love games where I can explore, at my own pace, a place that has a lot to see and experience. I also like puzzles to an extent, and the puzzles in this were either simple (but somewhat meditative) or somewhat annoying (the circular ones). I didn’t struggle too long with any of them, but I enjoyed some more than others, even if they weren’t difficult. It felt like the point of the game wasn’t the puzzles but more the experience as a whole.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
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There The Light takes the player on a mystical journey through the abandoned ruins of a long lost civilization. The mystery of who these people were and what caused them to leave this world remains unsolved even after the end of the game, although there are hints indicating what actually happened. At the same time, the game leaves a lot of space for personal interpretation or various speculations, the story being conveyed solely through the numerous inscriptions and drawings that one can find on the walls of the surrounding temples. One thing is certain though: this advanced civilization left behind a series of puzzles and enigmatic mechanisms.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
IIN
Once I could understand how to use game I appreciated graphics , music and quick easy to understand loads. I have played the game more and I appreciate the fast loading, simple graphics and relaxing content. Sometimes the puzzlres get me thinking. Very nice game. Any chance of anything more or similar in the future please ?Well recommended !
– Real player with 10.0 hrs in game
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I found the game very fun, good graphics and the mechanics of changing squares very interesting, several achievements. To tell the truth, I didn’t find anything bad in the game, ahahah I loved it!
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
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DeepStates [VR]
(Received this for free thanks to the thoughtful developer, after I provided a bunch of feedback during the ‘beta’. I had been planning to buy this on release and I think the asking price is just right!).
Absolutely stunning (highly realistic) environmental beauty, not just in visual fidelity but in sound, space, and spirit.
I’ve played and enjoyed a variety of ‘environment’ apps in VR, and none of them have impacted me like this. I’m on the Reverb G2, and these spaces feel so incredibly real I almost cried just looking out at the stars and moon from the desert landscape.
– Real player with 18.6 hrs in game
This is a great vr experience, my favorite worlds were the planet and the time lapse area. The guided meditation worked surprisingly well, especially with the humming interaction, that was awesome. The mixing of the voice kind of knocked me out of it though the more I heard it. I feel like it’s too present, too much low end EQ and not enough verb. It sounds like someone speaking right next to your ear when it might be more comfortable for it to sound like it’s coming from the heavens. And maybe some gentle effect that quickly ramps up into the voice to let you know you’re about to hear it so it’s less alarming when it starts. Comfort adjustments worked great, the strobing effect was super intense (which is a good thing, I’d rather have effects like that come in strong and be able to dial them back with settings). Great work, this is awesome and I look forward to what worlds you build next.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Free Spirit VR Meditation
Experienced on the Oculus Quest 2
You can view my review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/H0tCFSIIXAo
This is an about 10 minute long, meditative experience through the Peruvian Andes Mountains. Where you basically teleport up a quick climb, see the scenic views, then sit at a campfire. There’s a narrator saying a prayer to the fire in English. You can also draw during this and then send your painting to the fire. That’s it basically.
Experience is running on the Unreal Engine. I was getting variable frame rates from 90 to frame rates in the 40s fps. The visuals were just okay and something that would be fine in a free to play experience. The ambient sounds were also just okay. While the narration was good and the musical score, that doesn’t exactly amount to a premium experience. There’s only teleport for the locomotion and the locomotion was not smooth (as it was difficult to turn in the direction you wanted).
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Empowering meditative experience, highly recommended! Either if you are a an experienced or beginner meditator.
This 10-15min experience delves you into the visually-stunning site of Machu Pichu, where you follow a trail alongside a beautiful voice that guides you. The sun sets alongside the walk, creating delightful light effects. This visually rich experience guides you to release your fears and envision the life that you want.
Although some people may consider the experience short, the power of this piece stands on the intention you put on it. It is not about quantity of scenarios, it is about your sincerity when setting your intentions in front of the fire, to release what you don´t need and bring about the life that you envision.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Oculux
i like the game. pretty well made for 20 days of work. cant wait for the level creator update
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Memories of East Coast
Memories of East Coast is a short and linear Ren’Py visual novel which tells the story of two destinies entwined by a tragic accident. You play as Sam, a young police officer who decides to take a few days off and revisit his hometown, 15 years after the incident. There he meets Lisa - a young and bubbly, yet mysterious girl who seems to have a hidden secret.
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As he gets to know her better and finds out more details about her background, Sam becomes tormented by his own guilt and nostalgia. Linked by fate in a strange way, these two characters are brought together once again to support and heal each other during a rough time, without them even being aware of this.
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
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Memories of East Coast
Developer: Roomah Gaming
Publisher: Roomah Gaming
Pros:
1. A matter of guilt and how one moves on with it. “Memories of East Coast” paints a story of how two lives collide with each other after an accident 15 years ago. Two parties with vastly differing ways on dealing with it. It doesn’t try to be the most complex thing out there, it just lets its simplicity show throughout the story. It’s melancholic and can be applied to the everyday person.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Adam The Storyteller
edit: undo added.
adam the storyteller is a colorful matching game where you get to place all the tiles on the levels. I have to disagree with the ‘intuitive, easy to learn but hard to master’ statement on the store page, as a tutorial and a how to play section had to be added just to cover the basics, but it’s fine now.
– Real player with 8.5 hrs in game
A fun casual puzzle game
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Occupy White Walls
I was finally able to play the game again thanks to an update a few months ago. Unfortunately, the update also broke many galleries, by outright removing or otherwise affecting assets placed in galleries, changing lighting, and removing shadows. Most shadows have been restored since then and it wasn’t too much work restoring missing assets in my small galleries, but I don’t have any motivation to build while my galleries look totally different than intended due to lighting changes. Besides looking different, the new lighting just looks bad, missing a lot of prior definition.
– Real player with 292.4 hrs in game
Occupy White Walls is a strangely addicting FREE early access game with a unique concept, a first/third person art gallery management simulator with some very light RPG elements to encourage further progress.
A brief tutorial will help get you situated with the basic mechanics and then you’ll be set to build your own unique space on a blank plot of land. The basic gameplay loop revolves around you opening your gallery for guests, both human and NPC, to bring popularity toward your gallery and with that, more money to spend on art, furnishings, building materials and even expanding your building area. You level up by spending money on art and displaying it in your gallery, and each level gained unlocks access to newer and more complex design choices for your gallery. Each gallery opening lasts 30 minutes in real time, but there is usually a decent amount of activities to keep you busy in the meantime.
– Real player with 147.2 hrs in game
Newton’s Life at Home - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle
Even if I didn’t already think this was especially good among other jigsaw puzzle games, I’d be recommending this one because IT LETS YOU ZOOOOM OH MY GOD WHY DON’T MORE JIGSAW GAMES LET YOU ZOOM?! Being able to zoom in on the puzzle makes the higher piece counts actually enjoyable, which is usually a huge shortcoming with these types of games. MY EYES THANK YOU, DEV!!
But even without the zoom feature, this is probably the best jigsaw game I’ve played. I do digital jigsaw puzzles to relax after work, and this one eclipses every other one I’ve played because:
– Real player with 35.4 hrs in game
After 31 hours, I have finally finished all of the puzzles. The pixel art and color scheme are incredibly cute. I bought not too long after the release, while there was a bug that prevented achievements from popping up. The developers worked hard and it was fixed in about the same week. If you have a couple bucks to spare and are looking for a cozy puzzler, this one’s one I recommend!
– Real player with 31.5 hrs in game