DreadEye VR

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DreadEye VR is a single player action adventure game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by Digital Happiness and was released on November 28, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Please, take a seat. You'll be here for a while. Don't worry, you won’t be alone. Let these creatures welcome you to give you a taste of a dark surreal experience. Don't be afraid just yet. Perhaps they will spare you this time around. After all, the nastiest thing they can do to you will only be virtual. But, then again You will probably be wishing you were in a real dream.

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71%

Audience ScoreBased on 84 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game provides a genuinely scary and immersive VR horror experience with impressive graphics and sound design that create strong atmosphere and tension.
The ritual mechanics and ghost summoning are entertaining and unique, with some scenes delivering effective scares beyond simple jump scares.
It is well-suited for sitting play and is enjoyable both for solo play and as a party game to frighten friends.

The game is very short, typically lasting around 1 to 2 hours, which many players feel does not justify its full price.
There are numerous bugs and technical issues, including crashes, janky controls, physics problems, and problems with VR headset compatibility, especially on Windows Mixed Reality.
The gameplay is limited and can feel repetitive or lacking in depth, with minimal interaction outside of ritual mixing and some poorly integrated mini-games.

graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in this game receive mixed feedback, ranging from criticism of poor performance and cheap visuals to praise for strong immersion, creepy atmosphere, and effective use of VR. While some find the visuals unimpressive and glitchy, others highlight the game's ability to create genuinely scary and atmospheric moments through its graphic design.
- “The visuals and overall presentation can be admired from the get-go; this game looks creepy, atmospheric, and fits the tone it's going for flawlessly.”
- “The immersion is really good because the graphics and VR were done wonderfully.”
- “It has stood up well graphically; most of the characters get right up in your face.”
- “I've given this game a few chances on different setups, different headsets, different graphics cards, and it runs like trash on everything.”
- “However, the controls are clunky, the menus are bugging horribly, the graphics and animations are very 'cheap'.”
- “Not scary with bad graphics.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally viewed as thin and straightforward, serving mainly as a backdrop for the gameplay rather than a deep narrative experience. While some interactive and on-rails sections are appreciated for their creativity and horror elements, overall the storyline lacks depth and context. Many users expected a more immersive or folklore-based horror narrative but found it to be more linear and simplistic.
- “I really liked the interactive part of the game, but the more 'on rails' story parts are great to just sit back and see what messed up stuff the developers have dreamt up.”
- “The first few ghosts were your average creepy-lurking-in-the-distance type beasts, but later on, I unlocked a shooting room that was very intense and seemed to be from a totally different game/storyline.”
- “Very cool game mechanics to deliver a horror story.”
- “I was hoping for a more Phasmophobia-type Indonesian folklore ghost experience, ended up being a more linear story-based experience.”
- “The beginning of the game is nice and so is the nurse that literally rips out your heart, but it should have been longer with more story and context, and the fight scenes were terrible.”
- “The story-line is thin and really just an excuse to get into the game.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay centers on performing ritualistic tasks in a fun and engaging loop, offering solid horror-themed mechanics with easy-to-follow, linear progression. While enjoyable and accessible, it lacks complexity and longer playtime, leaving room for more diverse content in future updates.
- “The gameplay is fun and has you performing demonic rituals that are quite enjoyable, though not very hard.”
- “The core gameplay loop involves doing a ritual with different ingredients being put in a cauldron.”
- “Very cool game mechanics to deliver a horror story.”
- “The gameplay is very linear - you finish one thing then move on to the next; you can't just conjure up anything you want.”
- “Then you are presented with the core gameplay loop: doing a ritual with different ingredients being put in a cauldron.”
- “Hopefully they will make more for VR in the future, but please make the gameplay longer!”
atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for being eerie, creepy, and anxiety-inducing, effectively creating a dread-filled experience that carries the title even without relying on jump scares. Its visuals and presentation perfectly complement the dark, unsettling tone, making the atmosphere a standout feature.
- “The atmosphere is great, really eerie and anxiety inducing.”
- “I found the atmosphere delightfully creepy and it gave me the legit willies now and then.”
- “The visuals and overall presentation can be admired from the get-go; this game looks creepy, atmospheric, and fits the tone it's going for flawlessly.”
- “Very creepy atmosphere”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game experiences several stability issues, including frequent glitches and bugs such as desynchronization when switching between standing and seated play, and triggers failing to activate, sometimes requiring a PC restart. These problems disrupt the overall experience despite solid graphics and sound design.
- “Small problem with playing standing is that you're gonna have to recalibrate the space boundaries and then switch to seating again for the cutscenes, which causes everything to become an off-sync buggy mess.”
- “The game isn't without its glitches/bugs; occasionally the urn does not appear to trigger, which resulted in me having to restart my PC.”
- “It has some glitches but the graphics were pretty good and the sound design added to the experience.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as amusing and lighthearted with a mix of mild scares, creating a fun and enjoyable experience that players find entertaining to share with friends.
- “It's funny and a little scary, not too much, but could be fun to show it to friends.”
- “Ok, on my adventures in this game, it was very funny and scary.”
- “Funny.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Replayability opinions are mixed, with some users finding little to no replay value, while others praise the game as fun and highly replayable, especially noting impressive VR visuals.
- “Really fun and replayable, best looking ghosts I've seen in VR so far!”
- “Visuals aren’t too impressive and no replay value here.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is generally well-executed, but the main menu theme is criticized for being overly loud compared to the rest of the sound design.
- “Besides the overly loud main menu music, the sound is on point.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development in the game is praised for its impressive and well-crafted character designs, contributing to the overall strong experience in this VR horror title.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game’s optimization focuses primarily on the summoning performance, with limited interactions beyond that, suggesting a straightforward and potentially minimalistic approach in this area.