Green Hell VR

About

Green Hell VR is a challenging survival game that brings the dangers and beauty of the Amazon rainforest to VR. As Jake Higgins, players must manage their basic needs, craft tools, and build shelters to withstand the constant threats of wildlife and tropical diseases. The game offers a realistic and immersive experience, delivering a true-to-life representation of the Amazon jungle, where every decision could mean the difference between life and death.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

63%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,371 reviews

story81 positive mentions

optimization74 negative mentions

The game offers a highly immersive survival experience, making players feel like they are truly in the jungle.
The graphics and sound design are praised for their quality, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.
The crafting and building mechanics are engaging, allowing for a variety of interactions and strategies.

The game has been largely abandoned by the developers, with no updates or promised features like multiplayer being delivered.
Performance issues are prevalent, with many players experiencing lag and low frame rates even on high-end systems.
The controls and inventory management are often described as clunky and unintuitive, leading to frustration during gameplay.

story
394 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
76%
4%
The story of "Green Hell VR" is generally regarded as intriguing and well-crafted, with many players appreciating its depth and connection to the survival mechanics. However, there are significant concerns regarding the inconsistency of the narrative across different platforms, particularly between the PCVR and Quest versions, leading to frustration among players. Additionally, the game's development has been criticized for neglecting the PCVR version in favor of updates for the Quest and PSVR2, which has left many feeling that the story's potential is not fully realized in the current state of the game.
- “The story is great and the jungle is way larger than I expected.”
- “Playing the story was incredible; while you're playing the game, you will discover stuff about the jungle and its dark secrets.”
- “This is great because the story of Green Hell is one of its strong points in my opinion.”
- “Tl;dr: Green Hell VR is too non-optimized to give a good review to, and the long, inconsistent story and total abandonment of PCVR doesn't help.”
- “I would give this a good review, I honestly would, but the excruciating load times mixed with the fact PCVR has apparently been abandoned, the story is entirely different across versions and so long that it feels more like a 'travel through the Amazon' game than a survival game.”
- “The last update for PC was 9 months ago and the Quest version was 5 months ago. I really hoped this game would be one of the greatest realistic VR survival games, but it's not; it's just a broken shell of the original game.”
optimization
300 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
62%
25%
The optimization of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many players reporting severe performance issues regardless of their hardware specifications. While some users have managed to achieve acceptable performance with specific settings or hardware upgrades, the general consensus is that the game is poorly optimized, leading to inconsistent frame rates, stuttering, and graphical glitches. Overall, players express a strong desire for significant optimization improvements in future updates to enhance the gaming experience.
- “Wow, I only played this game for an hour and it is very well optimized.”
- “Performance: the performance is great, with almost no lag/frame drops using an RTX 2060, Ryzen 7 5800X, and 32 GB of RAM.”
- “Seems to be pretty well optimized for a game of this scale.”
- “Some of the worst performance I've seen out of a VR game; no matter the settings, it couldn't reach a consistent framerate on a 6950 XT and 5800X3D.”
- “I really wanted to like this port as I've been waiting to try this game for a long time, but performance-wise it's a complete mess.”
- “This is the most unoptimized game I've ever seen.”
graphics
217 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
55%
10%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising their beauty and immersive quality, often likening them to those of a triple-A title. However, numerous players report significant performance issues, including stuttering and low frame rates, even on high-end hardware, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, while the visuals are stunning, the game suffers from poor optimization that detracts from the overall enjoyment.
- “The graphics on the whole look amazing, and the sound is brilliant.”
- “Stunning graphics, amazing experience, one of the best games I've played in VR.”
- “The graphics are what you would expect from a triple-A title, and the immersion is amazing.”
- “The graphics are so bad, it's unplayable; if something is only 10 meters away from you in the game, it looks like trash even with the best settings.”
- “Performance is bad, graphics are worse, and the game isn't fun to play.”
- “The graphics are so bad I can't even tell what's going on, and the frame rate is bad too.”
gameplay
165 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
59%
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The gameplay in this VR survival game is generally praised for its immersive mechanics and engaging environment, making players feel truly present in the experience. While many enjoy the crafting and survival elements, some users report issues with bugs, optimization, and certain mechanics feeling janky or underdeveloped. Overall, the game offers a challenging and enjoyable experience, particularly for those who appreciate survival crafting games, though it may require patience to navigate its complexities.
- “The core gameplay is so fun in VR.”
- “The gameplay is outstanding and the environment is very immersive.”
- “Overall this is a fantastic VR game that does not feel like a port but truly feels like a release for VR.”
- “There's a game-breaking bug I stumbled upon after so many hours of gameplay: the items in my backpack become invisible.”
- “The actual gameplay seems decent, but damn, it needs serious optimization for me to recommend.”
- “I love the game, but after 3 long play sessions ruined by crippling bugs, I've decided to abandon the game altogether and have instead watched the wolf in VR videos to at least get the rest of the story.”
stability
64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
91%
The game is widely criticized for its instability, with numerous reports of bugs, crashes, and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. Many users note that the crafting system is particularly problematic, often leading to game-breaking issues such as items falling through the ground and unresponsive controls. Overall, the lack of updates and optimization has left players feeling that the game is unfinished and frustrating to play.
- “Runs great, better than the flat game and I'm really looking forward to multiplayer.”
- “I mostly get 80 fps - runs great so far.”
- “Man, I was so worried I wasn't going to be able to run it given my lacking computer setup, but with how high the graphics are, it runs great!”
- “Generally unstable, buggy, often un-immersive and the devs have not updated a single time since release, I'd pass on this one for the asking price.”
- “Extremely buggy and some game-breaking glitches, such as not being able to water crops so no food, trees don't regrow so limited base building and sometimes can't pick things up off the ground.”
- “This game is not finished... buggy, cluttered, laggy, feels like they just threw in an unfinished VR mod in there just to grab some more cash.”
humor
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by a mix of absurdity and slapstick moments, with players finding amusement in glitches, such as characters cursing at inanimate objects and bizarre body contortions. While some jokes and funny scenarios are initially entertaining, they can become repetitive and annoying over time. Overall, the game offers a blend of intentional and unintentional humor that adds a quirky charm, despite some frustrations.
- “The graphics are not too special on my 3060 ti and there are some bugs (one hilarious one where my character routinely curses every rock and stick when I walk out of my camp, I would consider that a feature) but despite that there is so much going for this game.”
- “Lots of funny graphic moments as well, body 90 degrees out in front of me, my arm coming out my back, objects flying far away, head in my chest, stuff like that.”
- “What is funny though, if you quit and went back to the main screen and reloaded, you spawn in on an empty flat field, you could run for miles.”
grinding
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
41%
59%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of time to gather resources and craft items. While the immersive survival elements and detailed resource farming are appreciated, the overall experience is marred by an unimaginative backpack system and a slow pace that can feel overwhelming.
- “Survival in VR is super immersive, but at the same time, feels infinitely slow and tedious.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The backpack system is unimaginative, tedious, and lazy.”
monetization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of the game is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with players expressing frustration over poor performance, unfulfilled promises, and a lack of updates for two years. Many feel that the game was hastily developed with a focus on profit rather than quality, leading to a negative perception among the community.
- “This game has effectively become a cash grab waiting for victims.”
- “Very clearly just a cash grab made with quests in mind.”
- “Become a literal fast con cash grab with lots of unkept promises and zero updates for the past 2 years.”
atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its stunning graphics and immersive jungle environment, effectively creating a sense of realism and teaching survival skills. However, many users note that the content is lacking, making the experience feel somewhat shallow despite the impressive visuals and soundscapes. Overall, while the atmosphere is a highlight, it is accompanied by concerns about the game's depth and updates.
- “I pushed the visuals to the max, insane graphics and atmosphere! Can't wait for co-op.”
- “Atmosphere is great; you really feel like you're in the jungle with beautiful scenery. It's actually teaching me survival skills.”
- “Good atmosphere and soundscapes, with great options for tweaking quality and motion settings so it can run on a range of PCs and suit your preferred movement types.”
emotional
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is hindered by frustrating mechanics, such as difficulty in interacting with objects and unintended item pickups, which detract from the immersive experience. Players express disappointment over these issues, suggesting that they disrupt the emotional engagement intended by the game.
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is praised for its pleasant introduction and high-quality sound design, which enhances the immersive experience of the events. Additionally, the menu music is noted as particularly enjoyable, contributing to the overall positive reception of the game's audio elements.
- “All the events feel like they are in reality due to the pleasant musical introduction and high-quality graphics.”
- “I should mention the remarkable sound design and the really good menu music.”
- “The music enhances the overall experience, making every moment feel immersive and engaging.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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Users note that recent updates have significantly improved the game's replayability by addressing many previous issues, yet some still find limited replay value due to ongoing controller problems. Overall, it may still appeal to fans of similar games like Green Hell.
- “In its current state, I don’t see a lot of replay value (due to the controller issues), but at least it's worth trying if you were a fan of Green Hell.”
- “In its current state, I don’t see a lot of replay value (due to the controller issues).”