Transference

 PC
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. PC Games
    Sep 21, 2018
    73
    Transference has an interesting approach to fill the gap between movie and game. Sadly, the content got lost in the process, even if the story about the Hayes family sounds quite catching. Especially the atmosphere and music make Transference a cool game, though the VR does not work very well on the PC.
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  2. Adventure Gamers
    Nov 12, 2020
    70
    Transference is a solid, polished experience that plucks equally at your tension wires and heartstrings. Though it seems to end almost as soon as it has begun, it makes the most of its quick pace with some impressive production values and an intriguingly atmospheric narrative of a troubled family.
  3. GameCrate
    Sep 27, 2018
    70
    Although Transference is an interesting narrative horror game, it struggles to carve out a space as a VR game and a traditional title. The story is undeniably something worth experiencing, but the gameplay is lackluster enough that more often than not it serves as a barrier to experiencing what Transference does best.
  5. God is a Geek
    Sep 25, 2018
    70
    There’s a lot to like about the way Transference tries to tell its story, but it often lacks direction which pulls you out of the experience.
  6. 4P.de
    Oct 1, 2018
    68
    As an experimental VR experience Transference is interesting, but stays mechanically bland most of the time. Without VR it loses a lot of its fascination.
  7. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Sep 28, 2018
    65
    Transference has an interesting story. A different alternative to VR games. Scary, surprising, attractive.
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  1. Polygon
    Sep 19, 2018
    Narratively, the ending is sadly a disappointment.

Awards & Rankings

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#85 Best PC Game of 2018

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
  1. PulpoPaul
    Sep 27, 2018
    8
    I would argue the game is quite a bit too short at around 2 hours, but what it offers is a creepy and equally emotional tale that is never tooI would argue the game is quite a bit too short at around 2 hours, but what it offers is a creepy and equally emotional tale that is never too in-your-face, told through a sci-fi setting that deals with some pretty interesting themes, like art, science and memory in a very cohesive and fascinating way, and by the end it manages to distinguish itself outside the derogatory term "walking simulator" by making sure it has what makes that style of gameplay captivating: discovery.… Full Review »
  2. crazymurdock
    Sep 27, 2018
    7
    I played it in VR. If you don't have VR, I'd say, don't bother.
    It is kind of short (about 2 hours) so I completed it in 1 sitting. Great    I played it in VR. If you don't have VR, I'd say, don't bother.
    It is kind of short (about 2 hours) so I completed it in 1 sitting. Great atmosphere though, and that is what really made it for me. Story is good, and unfolds subtley with visions (almost all of which made me jump). There was never a point where I got too stuck, which was good. Maybe not worth the £18.99, but I had a free £5 on Paypal, so for my £13.99 I felt I got OK value, as it's about the same price as a Blu-ray. My advice is to wait for a Halloween sale, and then play it when you are home alone.    … Full Review »
  3. placerej
    Sep 5, 2023
    7
    It's only a couple of hours long so you will probably be disappointed if you pay full price for it. I bought it on sale, so I'm fine with theIt's only a couple of hours long so you will probably be disappointed if you pay full price for it. I bought it on sale, so I'm fine with the length. I didn't play it in VR and I still enjoyed it, but I can absolutely see why VR is prefered.
    If you like walking sim kind of games with pretty easy puzzles and surrealistic worlds you'll probably like this. Nothing spectacular, but an enjoyable little journey.    … Full Review »
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