I Expect You To Die

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Jan 24, 2018
    88
    I Expect You to Die provides everything I want in VR room escape type of game. Objects are easy to manipulate, the puzzles don't require great leaps of non-intuitive logic to solve, and the experience itself is quite entertaining. It can look spendy at full price, but it's on Steam so it' just a matter of waiting for a sale.
  2. UploadVR
    May 3, 2019
    80
    For a lot of games, the trade-off between power and portability from PC VR to standalone will be a matter of personal preference. In the case of I Expect You To Die, this is unquestionably the best way to play one of VR’s best puzzle games. Schell Games hasn’t sacrificed a slither of the original game’s charm in order to fit it onto the hardware. Zany puzzles and laughs await you in I Expect You To Die, making this one of Quest’s must-see launch titles.
  3. GameSpot
    Dec 15, 2016
    80
    Through well designed puzzles, intense escape room scenarios, and a kineticism absent in video games on standard screens, I Expect You to Die knows exactly how to leverage the magic of VR, and proves it almost every step of the way.
  5. Destructoid
    Dec 5, 2016
    80
    Depending on how skilled you are with puzzle solving (and how good you are with your hands if you're using the Touch), I Expect You To Die could last you several hours or a few days. But what I can really get down with is that even after I had finished the handful of scenarios, I anxiously wanted to see how others would approach the same concepts, and tried out a few new tactics of my own.
  6. 4P.de
    Dec 6, 2016
    76
    Kudos to Schell Games. The “Escape the Room” concept works well with VR, while the puzzle experience is immersive and the Oculus Touch controls are intuitive and spot-on.
  7. Edge Magazine
    Feb 15, 2017
    70
    Another slight VR release that serves as an excellent proof of concept but disappoints by not following through. [Feb 2017, p.120]
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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. Racierbacon4607
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    I don't like the letter z, o the fact that the villain logo is a z makes me happy that i get to stop them. Also i have to poop but i don'tI don't like the letter z, o the fact that the villain logo is a z makes me happy that i get to stop them. Also i have to poop but i don't want to get up.… Full Review »
  2. noncepunch
    Apr 25, 2023
    8
    Short and sweet, repetitive but not annoying for anyone that understands basic puzzles. People that are annoyed at it being confusing or hardShort and sweet, repetitive but not annoying for anyone that understands basic puzzles. People that are annoyed at it being confusing or hard are babies who don't know how to google things?… Full Review »
  3. ultraviper
    Apr 2, 2022
    5
    Only fun if you are psychic or just enjoy repeating the same levels over and over. The whole game is trial and error. The levels all haveOnly fun if you are psychic or just enjoy repeating the same levels over and over. The whole game is trial and error. The levels all have steps you have to figure out and do in a specific order. Usually if you do something wrong you will instantly die and have to start the level all over again. Or if you do something too slowly you will die and have to start the level all over again. Example: In one level you have to make a chemical that eats metal. It requires reading a poster to find the correct combination of colored vials, then making a batch of colored vials, then grabbing the correct combination of colored vials, then putting them all in the mixing machine, then pressing a button, then finally grabbing the final mixture. And the very end of the level, the game gives you about 10 seconds to make a 2nd batch of the stuff unexpectedly. So if you didn't happen to know ahead of time that you would need the mixture again, you will fail because of running out of time and have to do the ENTIRE mission over again. The whole game is full of moments like this where if you don't already know exactly what to do within seconds, guess what, you're doing the whole level over again.… Full Review »
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