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Dread Meridian

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53%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
61% User Score Based on 38 reviews

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Dread Meridian is a single player and multiplayer survival shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by KUKRGAME and was released on January 22, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Dread Meridian is an original VR survival horror inspired by Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness", set in Oglanbyen’s frozen wasteland. As Daniela, you search for your twin while facing betrayal and mutated researchers. Test your wits against the twisted creatures that stalk the lands. Planning is key to survival on the lost island. Immerse yourself in the dread-filled Og…

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61%Audience ScoreBased on 38 reviews
story4 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game has a strong horror atmosphere with effective Lovecraftian themes and cosmic horror elements that immerse players.
  • There is notable ambition and passion from the developers, delivering a survival horror experience reminiscent of classic Resident Evil titles.
  • The story and puzzles are interesting and engaging, and the game has decent voice acting and a good musical soundtrack.
  • Controls are problematic and inconsistent, with frequent issues in grabbing items, reloading weapons, and interacting with the environment, often leading to frustration.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches including door and animation bugs, UI and UX problems, poor combat mechanics, and poor optimization causing performance issues on high-end PCs.
  • Level design restricts exploration with invisible walls and contrived layouts, and some puzzle designs hide key items without proper indication, negatively impacting immersion and gameplay flow.

  • story

    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    15% positive mentions, 73% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The story of the game is generally viewed as interesting but somewhat basic and constrained by the game's design to fit the quest 2 hardware limitations, leading to a less immersive experience. While some praise its potential and narrative depth, criticisms focus on the forced linearity and lack of polish, especially in balancing performance across different VR platforms. Overall, the story is engaging for those invested but hindered by technical and pacing issues.

    • “The story is barebones, but good enough.”
    • “Very interesting story, once this game is polished, it'll be insane.”
    • “Dread Meridian has a genuinely interesting story combined with stunning graphics.”
    • “The layout of levels feels very contrived to suit the railroad storyline, which makes for a very boring and immersion-breaking experience.”
    • “The developers had to limit what was possible to include the quest platform, and the end result is quest 2 players complaining about performance issues and the PCVR version suffering because it's a polished quest 2 game.”
    • “Good game but controls are terrible; I end up opening the menu constantly in the middle of fights, and the story is kind of poor later.”

  • graphics

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    37% positive mentions, 47% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some praising the horror atmosphere and visual quality, while others find them mediocre and more suited to Quest-level VR with limited optimization and PC settings. Several users note a lack of graphical options on PC and performance issues even on high-end hardware, suggesting the game feels like a port from a mobile VR platform without significant improvements.

    • “Dread Meridian has a genuinely interesting story combined with stunning graphics.”
    • “The first impression of this game is great; graphics look good alongside the horror atmosphere. The light and misty space feels scary and creates a nervous mood, which is perfect for horror games.”
    • “Graphically, the game looks good but seems very focused on Quest-like graphics. However, my PC struggled a bit, running sluggishly even with an RTX 5080, 64 GB RAM, and Intel i9-14900K.”
    • “I bought it on Steam, not on Quest. I was expecting a step up but I feel like we have the same version: the game is mid graphically and really feels mobile. The screenshots on the Steam page are not representative of the final product.”
    • “The game has potential but compared to other VR games out right now, I wouldn't spend 20 bucks for this level of graphical textures on PC. This is a Quest game that is ported to Steam with no changes, it seems.”
    • “Also, where are graphic settings since this is a PC version of the game?”

  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally challenging yet accessible, with minor issues that do not significantly impact the overall experience. While some areas could use additional polish, the game shows strong potential and offers an engaging start.

    • “The gameplay is challenging, but not to the point of frustrating.”
    • “If it's that much trouble in the first 15 minutes of gameplay, I can only imagine what others, who've been able to get further, have encountered.”
    • “There are a few points in the gameplay that could use some polish.”
    • “After seeing some gameplay and then experiencing the first 40 minutes, this game shows a lot of potential and I want to experience it with a little more polish.”

  • atmosphere

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a strong and immersive atmosphere, praised for its effective horror elements, monster design, and eerie visuals like lighting and mist. Despite some control issues, the unsettling and tense mood significantly enhances the overall experience.

    • “But really cool atmosphere and monster design.”
    • “As soon as I heard about this game coming out, I knew I'd be getting it day one. I was part of the meta MP playtest a little while back, which impressed me (apart from the controls being a bit janky). Now on full release the jank is still there, but the atmosphere more than makes up for it. We all know a few patches will polish this game—hopefully the devs patch up the game to the level it deserves.”
    • “The first impression of this game is great, graphics look good alongside the horror atmosphere. The light and misty space feels scary, creating a nervous mood—that's perfect for horror games.”

  • optimization

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    Optimization is mixed, with users on high-end PCVR setups experiencing smooth performance, while Quest 2 players report performance issues due to hardware limitations. The developers had to scale back features to accommodate the Quest platform, resulting in compromises that have led to mixed feedback and a lower rating on the Meta store.

    • “The hardware range is too broad; a lot of PCVR players don't want to play a polished Quest 2 game, and Quest 2 players are complaining about performance issues, which has the game currently sitting at a 3.9 on the Meta Store.”
    • “The developers had to limit what was possible to include the Quest platform, and the end result is Quest 2 players complaining about performance issues and the PCVR version suffering because it's a polished Quest 2 game.”
    • “A majority of the Quest platform at this point is made up of kids that want free games and people that never upgraded their mobile hardware and then complain about performance issues, which, to be fair, if a game releases on a headset it should run properly, but nevertheless this is the demographic you're dealing with.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs and glitches that negatively impact the overall experience. Users find it too buggy and unstable to enjoy properly.

    • “I really wanted to play the game but it's just way too buggy for me.”
    • “It's buggy and has a lot of jank.”
    • “There are obviously more bugs, but I don't remember them since I was flooded with glitches.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music features a pleasant soundtrack that complements the experience well, supported by decent voice-overs.

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Dread Meridian is a survival shooter game with horror theme. Common tags for Dread Meridian include indie, female protagonist, psychological, atmospheric, psychological horror and others.

Dread Meridian is available on PC, Virtual Reality and Windows.

Dread Meridian was released on January 22, 2026.

Dread Meridian was developed by KUKRGAME.

Dread Meridian has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dread Meridian for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Dread Meridian is a single player game with multiplayer support.

Similar games include Alien: Rogue Incursion VR, Contagion VR: Outbreak, SURV1V3, Into the Radius 2, The Callisto Protocol and others.