Haunted House Escape

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Haunted House Escape is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by MEPTIK and was released on November 30, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

Enter, if you dare...Haunted House Escape - A VR Experience: A chilling mini escape adventure leading through an abandoned house. Highly realistic, immersive graphics and sounds. Be aware, you might not be the only one there.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story2 negative mentions

The game has a nice atmosphere with good graphics and sound effects.
It's a free experience, making it accessible for players to try without financial risk.
Some players found it enjoyable as a short, simple escape room experience.

The game is plagued by technical issues, including poor performance, unresponsive controls, and frequent crashes.
Gameplay is extremely short and lacks depth, with minimal interaction and guidance.
Many players reported that the game does not work on various VR headsets, making it frustrating to play.

graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are a mixed bag, with some users praising the stunning visuals and atmospheric design, while others report significant performance issues, including low frame rates and glitchy textures. Despite the potential for beautiful graphics, many players experienced frustrating technical problems that detracted from the overall experience.
- “Hope they get it fixed because the visuals are very stunning!”
- “Has nice graphics and spooky atmosphere.”
- “House (room) was nice to explore, good graphics and everything felt to scale.”
- “I can't risk hurting my graphics card for this game.”
- “The frame rate for me was locked at 30fps with extremely high reprojection using an RTX 2080 and i9 processor, no matter what I changed the graphic settings to.”
- “The graphics are very poor and you also cannot interact with anything.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express significant disappointment with the game's story, noting that it lacks any narrative depth or engagement. The absence of a storyline detracts from the overall experience, particularly in a genre like horror where storytelling is crucial.
- “Lastly, there is absolutely no story whatsoever.”
- “So, you made an 'experience' which is the worst experience possible for VR, horror, and you don't even have a story on top of that?”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, optimization for the game remains inconsistent, with some users reporting improved performance on lower-end hardware after updates, while others experience severe frame rate issues even on high-end systems. The lack of basic options and poor VR performance detracts significantly from the overall experience, leaving many players disappointed.
- “The performance is way better on a GTX 1060 6GB after the update.”
- “Graphics are nice, but performance was horrendous, under 20 FPS with a GTX 1080/3600 and I couldn't find a way to correct it.”
- “This is an absolutely terrible VR experience that is very poorly optimized.”
- “Graphics are nice, but performance was horrendous, under 20fps with a GTX 1080/3600 and I couldn't find a way to correct it.”
- “Not recommended; it's a bit of a shame because it could have been a nice experience, but the terrible performance, lack of basic options, failure to interact with the house, and not knowing what could and couldn't be interacted with was just a letdown.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is considered basic and somewhat flawed, with broken movement mechanics that detract from the overall experience, despite the presence of decent scares enhanced by VR.
- “So I knew this experience was not going to be peak horror; however, while the scares were alright (augmented by being in VR), the actual movement mechanics are broken.”
- “The gameplay is very basic.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is praised for its detailed and visually appealing design, featuring a mix of creepy elements and surprising moments that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the game's graphics and spooky ambiance as standout features that contribute to its immersive quality.
- “There is a nicely detailed atmosphere here, with a bit of creepiness at times but also a few surprising moments.”
- “It has nice graphics and a spooky atmosphere.”
- “I think it is worth it for the visuals and the atmosphere.”