Abode 2

About Abode 2

Abode 2 is a single player puzzle game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Overflow and was released on November 7, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Explore and investigate every corner and detail of this highly interactive apartment to unveil all its secrets and restore power to the city. A game inspired by the "escape the room" genre.

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 122 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

stability21 negative mentions

Engaging and well-designed VR escape room experience with clever and intuitive puzzles.
Atmosphere and graphics are immersive and polished, enhancing the futuristic setting and mood.
Innovative drone companion serves as a useful inventory system and provides hints, improving quality of life during gameplay.

Numerous bugs and glitches including item loss, clipping, and save/load failures sometimes render the game unfinishable or frustrating.
Short playtime with limited replay value; some players feel the game is priced higher than its content justifies.
Some users report awkward or finicky controls, annoying audio issues, and inconsistent drone behavior which detract from the experience.

stability
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including physics issues, object clipping, disappearing items, and freezing that can cause data loss, significantly hindering gameplay. While some players encountered frequent crashes and frustrating errors, others found the game more stable with minor issues. Overall, stability is a major concern, detracting from the experience despite occasional improvements over the previous installment.
- “Oh the bugs... so many bugs.. to name a few; important tools not working until you reboot the game, important items flinging off to where you can't get them, doors flying off their hinges and spazzing out, being unable to grab things unless you tab out and back in again, robot instructions not registering, menus layering on top of one another, audio being so loud it clips your drivers... I'm sure I forgot a few... but yes, absolutely bug-ridden.”
- “If you can tolerate some freezes (with permanent loss of data), bugs related to connecting train tracks, object clipping into walls and then flying through the room (like in the first game), and disappearing objects, this game is for you.”
- “Some slight glitches with physics like objects bouncing through each other or myself moving through objects like the table or that one time I fell through the stairs when trying to walk up them.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39% positive mentions, 44% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their aesthetic appeal, atmosphere, and immersive qualities, contributing well to the VR experience. While visuals are considered decent to great with notable improvements and stylish design, some users feel they fall short of high expectations and mention optimization issues. Overall, the graphics effectively enhance the game's puzzles and environment without being a major drawback.
- “The graphics really sell the immersion and the puzzles make use of great ideas that are only possible in VR.”
- “Slicker graphics and a voluble robot helper transport you into the blade-runner-esque environment, with its two-story window dappled by rain.”
- “However, the atmosphere and graphics are really well done and it was a pleasure to play this game.”
- “Graphics look okay and playable, but there is not much to see and it doesn't meet expectations.”
- “Graphics are okay, but the reason I recommend it is because I didn't feel lost or frustrated while solving the puzzles.”
- “[0.5] graphics”
story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The story is engaging and well-developed, featuring a chatty drone companion that adds personality and fits into a visually immersive, Blade Runner-esque environment. While the narrative unfolds gradually with enjoyable puzzles, some users experienced technical issues affecting story progression, particularly related to quest items and VR platform compatibility. Overall, no prior knowledge of previous games is needed to follow the plot.
- “Your drone is chatty and fun to have around, the story is more developed, and the interface works beautifully on a Reverb G2.”
- “Slicker graphics and a voluble robot helper transport you into the blade-runner-esque environment, with its two-story window dappled by rain.”
- “The puzzles feel good to solve, the story slowly unfolds, and it's just fun.”
- “Didn't get the story.”
- “Without opening the safe, you can't get a critical quest object and complete the game.”
- “He spent the entire opening introductory shot floating on the 2nd floor, spouting critical plot dialog where I couldn't hear anything he was saying.”
atmosphere
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its charming and cohesive atmosphere, which effectively immerses players in the escape room-style puzzle experience. The well-crafted ambiance, complemented by fitting music and polished graphics, enhances enjoyment without excessive narration. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a standout feature that enriches the gameplay.
- “A great escape room style puzzle game with a fantastic atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere was charming, cohesive to the task at hand: investigate the apartment and find a way to restore power to the elevator, and the city.”
- “The atmosphere is more polished this time around, and you still get a tight little room escape experience.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 12% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
The gameplay features a mix of fresh and varied puzzle mechanics that are enjoyable when functioning properly, though bugs—especially with the drone and inventory systems—detract from the experience. The hint system is unhelpful, and repetitive searching through containers can feel tedious. Overall, while some mechanics are clever, technical issues significantly hinder gameplay.
- “The puzzles are strange and fresh, with some nice mechanics, as long as they worked.”
- “The hint system was not very helpful, and there was a lot of going through each and every drawer and container, but the varied puzzle mechanics were fun as long as you could keep organized.”
- “The drone pick-up mechanic is a clever way to avoid players dropping things into inaccessible places.”
- “The drone pick-up mechanic is a clever way to avoid players dropping things into inaccessible places, but I shouldn't need to use it as the primary way to grab something off the floor.”
- “And quite a few bugs in general, mostly involving the drone mechanics.”
- “Based on 1.5 hours of gameplay, it is easy to not recommend the game.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions
The music in the game creates a nice atmosphere, especially with its detective-themed tracks, but the soundtrack is limited with only a couple of songs. However, users frequently mention issues with sound and music balance, often finding the volumes uneven and needing constant adjustment to avoid overpowering effects or voices.
- “The music records are nice, too, giving the game a nice atmosphere.”
- “Still, when it all slinks along in time to the detective music, it's a fine evening's entertainment all told :)”
- “[0.2] sound & music”
- “The sound and music balance is off and gets louder when going into the menu.”
- “Only 2 songs?”
- “The sound effects, voice, and music are so unevenly balanced you'll find yourself constantly changing the volume in an attempt to find something comfortable.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's humor is highlighted by clever, inventive moments like the VR mask scene and a funny drone helper, featuring many unexpected and amusing interactions. It leans heavily on silly puns and quirky robot-related jokes, appealing especially to players who enjoy playful, lighthearted comedy.
- “The moment when they provide you with a VR mask, while a well-worn trope, exemplified the decent production values, inventiveness, and humorous expectation-flips in the game.”
- “It has also a lot of funny and unexpected interactions.”
- “In playtime... no, in fun factor... that depends on if you like puzzles, robots and really stupidly funny puns.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's optimization is poor, resulting in inconsistent performance with some sections struggling to maintain 120fps despite high-end hardware. While visuals are impressive, the overall experience is marred by occasional choppiness and lack of smooth optimization.
- “Performance was inconsistent despite throwing an absurd amount of hardware power at it -- some loads of the game would run okay, others would struggle to reliably hold 120fps.”
- “Visuals are great, but optimization is severely lacking.”
- “Slightly choppy, not perfectly optimized.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game has very low to no replay value, but it is still recommended due to the quality and effort from the designers and developers.
- “Definitely recommended, even though the replay value is 0.”
- “Short, low replay value, but game designers and developers deserve support for titles like this.”