The Room VR: A Dark Matter

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Edge Magazine
    May 22, 2020
    80
    A finale that blends Lovecraft and Spielberg seals the deal. [Issue#346, p.106]
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  2. SpazioGames
    Apr 29, 2020
    80
    The Room VR: A Dark Matter is a nice puzzle game that suffers from VR's current limits.
  3. Vandal
    Apr 13, 2020
    80
    If you like the idea of combining an escape room and a point & click adventure, look no further. Although short, The Room VR is a great VR experience.
  5. PlaySense
    Apr 7, 2020
    80
    A strong sense of atmosphere, augmented by spectacular graphics and challenging puzzles, turns The Room VR: A Dark Matter into a must-play title for VR-owners. You should, however, keep into account that the motion controller doesn't always work perfectly when turning.
  6. Video Chums
    Apr 6, 2020
    80
    In the end, escape room enthusiasts will find a lot to love in the gorgeously atmospheric and puzzle-filled The Room VR: A Dark Matter.
  7. God is a Geek
    Mar 26, 2020
    80
    The Room VR: A Dark Matter is a puzzle-heavy game that keeps you immersed from start to finish, with wonderfully crafted rooms and challenges.
  8. Gamer.no
    Apr 24, 2020
    70
    The Room works just as well in VR as outside, with the same somber mood, cleverly detailed environments and expertly crafted puzzles. It does however lose some of its flair by being too safe, having a handful of obnoxious puzzles and generally being way too lacking in content
  9. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 24, 2020
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
  10. IGN
    Apr 10, 2020
    70
    The Room VR: A Dark Matter does a great job of making its interactive puzzle boxes more than just hunting for the right knob, often leaning into what VR does best by putting you into cool situations that are shown off in flashy and polished fashion. Unfortunately, there’s just not a lot of it here, and its intricate detail can occasionally cause confusion as you flail at the mostly inert world around you. Still, its two hours of puzzles were certainly worth solving.
  11. Hobby Consolas
    Apr 19, 2020
    68
    The Room VR is the new entry in the veteran series, a puzzle game that shines in VR with a collection of surprising puzzles with some impressive situations, that in the end feels very, very short (a couple of hours, little more if you get stuck) that feels even worse given its actual price...
  12. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 26, 2020
    65
    The result is a rather confused adventure, where the player is easily lost between two puzzles. The whole thing is not helped by a script and an uninteresting universe. However, some good game design ideas, like the possibility of entering inside certain mechanisms, hit the mark. And the diversity of the puzzles is to be welcomed. A Dark Matter is thus a pleasant title despite its flaws. But far from being a must in VR.

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 6 out of 21
  1. Slimb0b
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Excellent. One of the best VR experiences I’ve had. If you own an oculus quest 2 this is a must buy.
  2. GamingUp
    Jul 14, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The Room series is, in my opinion, one of my favorite indie series of there. This one is, I believe, the most recent, being a VR exclusive game. It includes three main levels, five if you include the office (Tutorial) and the temple (Finale). These main the include the Museum, Church, and a witches hut of sorts. STORY

    You take the role of a investigator, investigating the disappearance of a historian, but get pulled into a kind of conspiracy, and eventually killing a previously introduced character in the series, the Craftsman. Each of these disappearances were caused by a common substance in the game, called Null, which effectively killed the three people that you follow in the game. Once you kill the Craftsman, the souls of the people you followed are, I'm assuming at free, but I'm not sure, but something happens to them, and you're set free. The story is a bit rough without some context, like who the Craftsman is, and what Null is, but it can be understood without it. GAME PLAY The game play is simple. It's effectively a escape room, where you need to get keys, solve puzzles, and find clues to get to the end. Some of these can be confusing, or be missed entirely. For example turning the organ pipes during the Church room was pretty abstract, being almost perfectly blended in with the background. Other than those problems, the game play is great and easy to access. ATMOSPHERE

    I have to mention this, but the game looks amazing. Each room has that feel of you being alone, and has this slightly dark atmosphere. It completely brings you into the world, and makes the game feel great.

    CONCLUSION

    TLDR, this game is an amazing escape room game, with a great, dark atmosphere and relatively complex story that really makes sense with the other games.    … Full Review »
  3. Agent1185
    Mar 23, 2023
    8
    The perfect game for a lazy evening mystery-solving adventure. If you love mysteries, playing detective, Egyptology, and escape room likeThe perfect game for a lazy evening mystery-solving adventure. If you love mysteries, playing detective, Egyptology, and escape room like games, you’ll love this game!

    Can’t wait to see these devs bring more games like this to VR.

    Also perfect for VR newbies.    … Full Review »
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