Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Feb 21, 2023
    95
    Demeo is a fantastic dungeon-crawler, and a perfect addition to the PSVR2 library. Demonstrating a visual clarity not seen on any other platform, the PlayStation VR2 version is the best possible platform. This is an easy recommendation and a must-have for any PSVR2 owner.
  2. Mar 3, 2023
    90
    Demeo is pure, uncut geek wish fulfillment. If nights spent in the basement playing a living, breathing board game with your buddies sounds like something you would enjoy, then don’t hesitate to grab this fantastic tabletop RPG sim in it’s best current incarnation on PS VR 2. Tons of content, a wicked level of difficulty, and spectacular visuals all combine to make this the best board game night of all time. Better with friends (they don’t need PS VR 2, but it helps), Demeo can provide some howlingly fun dungeon crawling.
  3. Feb 24, 2023
    90
    Whether you have a group of friends to play with or feel like conquering the campaigns alone, you’ll have a blast no matter what. Demeo is easy to pick up and difficult to master, although it should be noted that the social space Heroes Hangout is inexplicably absent from this version. Nevertheless, it has a slew of content, a fun and strategic gameplay loop, stunning visual detail, and superb virtually reality implementation that all help to create a fully immersive tabletop title like no other.
  4. Mar 2, 2023
    86
    Demeo is an essential game for PSVR 2 owners. The addictive gameplay loop is perfect for cooperative play and due to this, you will form alliances and forge memories of epic quests. The intuitive controls remove any frustrations and allow you to concentrate on the tough journey ahead. While it may be a little too difficult on your own, the multiplayer experience is incredible.
  5. Feb 23, 2023
    86
    Demeo brings the coziness of the RPG basement to VR in a brilliant way, even if some extras are missing on PSVR2.
  6. May 8, 2023
    83
    What Demeo delivers, it does so superbly, it only labours under the weight of what is missing and through the ways that it embraces new players.
  7. Mar 16, 2023
    80
    Demeo is a wonderful approximation of what it's like to take down the big boss at the end of a campaign. It has some slower moments but its peaks are truly wonderful.
  8. Feb 28, 2023
    80
    Demeo is a delightful alternative to the mechanically engrossing (albeit burdensome) tabletop RPGs and board games to which it lovingly pays homage. It might not offer the same width or depth as a true RPG, and it may not satisfy a pen-and-paper purist’s love of creating and growing with their own heroes, but it’s such an enjoyably compact yet intelligently riveting experience that, if you can get past its occasional bugs, Demeo is a great introductory game for anyone who’s interested in seeing what D&D or VR is about.
  9. Feb 27, 2023
    80
    Demeo is a fun and accessible digital board game, evoking games like HeroQuest with its turn-based dungeon-crawling. In VR it's a pleasingly tactile experience that's great to share with co-op friends, but if you need or prefer to play on a TV screen? Well that's still good too.
  10. Feb 23, 2023
    80
    This one's a real highlight: Demeo is the VR version of a fictional and extremely stylish board game ... The nice thing is that you view the action like a gaming table from above, but you can rotate the view at any time, "lean" centrally over the playing field - and zoom so far into the action that you feel like you're in a classic computer role-playing game. This transition from being far away to almost being in the middle of it all is amazingly cool.
  11. 80
    In the end, Demeo does that most unexpected of things - it provides a deep and highly enjoyable tabletop RPG experience for folks who are typically put off by the notion of setting up a board, potentially losing important figures, worrying about missing dice and all that other nonsense. Absent such tedious administrative concerns and with clear design, tactile physical feedback and easily grasped mechanics that ensure everyone can play, Demeo is a shining example of how to translate one of the most socially beloved hobbies into an all new digital realm.
  12. Mar 27, 2023
    75
    Demeo is a virtual reality experience resembling a lot what sci-fi has promised us where an activity you could do in real life is perfectly recreated virtually, in this case is a well thought mixture of Dungeons and Dragons and Magic The Gathering.
  13. Feb 23, 2023
    74
    I'm having a lot of fun with Demeo and look forward to enjoying more online matches within its tricky monster-filled dungeons. It may ache my neck looking down for so long but in the end, I'd say it's worth it for the amount of fun that it offers.
  14. PLAY
    Apr 5, 2023
    60
    The fundamentals are kept simple. [Issue#26, p.81]
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  1. Feb 28, 2023
    10
    Houston we have to lift off! With the launch of a flat-screen version for steam, not only did I buy this for my PSVR 2 (plays like a dream) IHouston we have to lift off! With the launch of a flat-screen version for steam, not only did I buy this for my PSVR 2 (plays like a dream) I got my buddies both a copy too, and because of cross-play, we all get to play together!

    If you've ever played it before, just a nicer version of the PC version, if not, think streamlined D&D built for pick up and play.
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