Egression

About

Egression is a single player action game. It was developed by Hyperquad Studio and was released on October 12, 2022. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Egression, Inc." offers a single-player adventure in a virtual reality escape room experience. Explore engaging environments, inspect intriguing objects, and solve puzzles to escape from the Game Room and Deep Sea Lab. With sensational graphics and plenty of humor, this game provides a delightful challenge for puzzlers.

Genres & Tags

Adventure

Play Modes

Single-Player

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96%

Audience ScoreBased on 109 reviews

graphics11 positive mentions

story1 negative mentions

Egression offers a highly immersive and realistic escape room experience with clever puzzles that feel grounded in reality.
The game features excellent graphics, intuitive controls, and a humorous narrator, enhancing the overall enjoyment.
Despite its short length, the game provides a satisfying challenge and a sense of accomplishment, making it well worth the price.

The game is relatively short, with only two main rooms and limited content, leaving players wanting more.
Some players experienced technical issues, such as control problems and difficulty picking up objects from the ground.
The game may not be suitable for newcomers to puzzle games, as some puzzles can be quite challenging and may lead to frustration.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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- “The graphics and VR controls are absolutely top-notch; both feel very realistic.”
- “The visuals are really impressive, and the building is very polished and feels real.”
- “The controls are intuitive, the graphics are high quality and fit the game's theme while still being very performant.”
- “The graphics are not outstanding, but the puzzles are challenging and well designed.”
- “I do experience graphical issues frequently, mostly related to framerate.”
- “The graphics are high quality and fit the game's theme, but there are performance concerns.”
humor
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its clever and engaging humor, featuring witty lines, amusing character interactions, and clever references to other games. Players appreciate the balance of humor with challenging puzzles, as well as the entertaining voice acting that adds personality to the experience. Overall, the humor enhances the gameplay without becoming overbearing, making it a standout aspect of the game.
- “Great puzzles, funny lines, and good references to other games too.”
- “The 'guide' brings a lot of humor and personality to the game, so you feel like there's someone going along for the ride every step of the way.”
- “Voice acting is amazing with many hidden and funny little jokes here and there.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story has potential to be a standout indie success, but it appears to be hindered by poor marketing and visibility. Additionally, technical issues, particularly with optimization and controls on the Quest 3, detract from the overall experience.
- “This should've been a VR success story, a runaway indie hit, but maybe it suffered from a lack of marketing and visibility.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization for Quest 3 has received mixed feedback, with some users noting control issues, while others praise the smooth VR experience and overall performance. The puzzles and graphics are well-designed, and the game runs efficiently, making it suitable for streaming without significant resource demands.
- “The puzzles are fun and reminiscent of real-world escape rooms. The VR aspect feels optimized without any jank, and I'm excited to see more content added.”
- “Humor, puzzle design, graphics, and performance are top-notch.”
- “Especially for streamers, it's important to know that the game is very smooth, doesn't require much performance, and can run easily in the background without any issues in video and audio.”
- “The game is not optimized for Quest 3; controls are not working correctly.”
- “The puzzles are fun and reminiscent of real-world escape rooms, but the VR aspect feels unoptimized and has jank.”
- “Especially for streamers, it's important to know: the game is very smooth, doesn't require much performance, and can run easily in the background without any issues in video and audio.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is highly praised for its top-notch visuals and audio, complemented by an effective tutorial in the lobby that helps players familiarize themselves with the mechanics. Reviewers consider it the best VR escape game, highlighting both its engaging gameplay and attention to detail.
- “The effort and details in visuals, audio, gameplay, etc. are top-notch.”
- “Really cool tutorial in the lobby area to help get players used to how the mechanics work, or just to play around with for fun!”
- “In terms of looks and mechanics, it is the best VR escape game, hands down.”
- “My gameplay time consisted of:”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game emotionally engaging, noting that its layered complexity fosters a sense of pride with each achievement. The immersive experience is highlighted as it effectively transports players into the game world, enhancing their emotional connection.
- “For such a simple-looking game, there are layers upon layers of things to do that made me feel proud every time I made progress.”
- “A really fun escape room game that, in my experience, is the closest I've felt to being truly immersed in the environment.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users noting it creates an immersive experience akin to a real escape room. The attention to detail in the environment and puzzle design contributes to a perfect 10/10 atmosphere, making it a standout title in the VR genre.
- “Another hidden gem among VR titles with great puzzles and atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is 10/10: the game really feels like a real escape room, and the developers went out of their way to execute ideas the way a real-life escape room would.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its realism and fitting atmosphere, enhancing the overall escape room experience. Players feel that it complements the engaging puzzles and immersive physics, contributing significantly to the game's authenticity.
- “The music is awesome, the jokes are awesome, the puzzles are awesome.”
- “It is by far the most realistic video game experience when it comes to escape rooms. The physics feel amazing, the puzzles even gave me the same 'escape room feel' as if I'm in a real one, and the music also feels right and is pretty much what would be played.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the replayability of the game, particularly due to the inclusion of achievements that encourage multiple playthroughs. These achievements provide additional goals and challenges, enhancing the overall experience and motivating players to revisit the game.
- “The variety of achievements keeps me coming back for more, making each playthrough feel fresh and exciting.”
- “Every time I replay the game, I discover new strategies and paths, which adds to the overall experience.”
- “The dynamic choices and multiple endings ensure that no two playthroughs are ever the same.”
- “The lack of meaningful achievements really diminishes the replayability of the game.”
- “Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to replay it.”
- “The game offers no new content or challenges on subsequent playthroughs, making it feel stale.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express disappointment with the stability of the game, noting that the 5-hour experience was marred by bugs.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and unenjoyable, particularly when it involves repetitive tasks like picking items up from the ground.
- “Sure, I can move in real life, but picking things up from the ground is just no fun and tedious.”
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over again, which really drains the enjoyment out of playing.”