Microwave Yourself

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Microwave Yourself is a single player action game. It was developed by Pallio Corp and was released on August 17, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Microwave Yourself is a quirky VR puzzle game where you stick your head in a microwave alongside various items to unlock visual effects, music, and messages from “god.” Solve three unique combinations to progress and ultimately escape a small, interactable environment filled with silly jokes and trial-and-error gameplay. The experience is short, casual, and creatively crafted for immersive fun.

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77%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has a unique and humorous premise of microwaving yourself, which adds a certain charm to its simplicity.
The visuals and music create a nice, trippy vibe that enhances the overall experience.
It's a free game that offers a compact experience, making it a fun way to dip your toes into VR.

The gameplay can be tedious, as players must repeatedly microwave items to find the right combinations, leading to a lack of engaging content.
The game feels short and underwhelming, with many players expressing disappointment in its lack of depth and variety.
There are technical issues, such as the seated mode not functioning properly and poor performance for some users, which detracts from the overall experience.

graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the retro paranoia aesthetic and its unique vibe, while others criticized the visuals as low quality and potentially asset-flipped, leading to an overall unattractive visual style.
- “The visuals and music create a nice and trippy vibe.”
- “I liked the retro paranoia aesthetic; you can feel the personality throughout, and I'm looking forward to the developers' future projects.”
- “The graphics aren't great; they feel low quality, likely using asset-flipped assets, and the overall visual style is quite ugly.”
- “The visuals are disappointing, lacking detail and polish, making the game feel outdated.”
- “The art style is inconsistent and unappealing, which detracts from the overall experience.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the repetitive process of microwaving numerous items to discover the right combinations needed for progress.
- “Figuring out the combinations of items to microwave was tedious for me, as it involved repeatedly microwaving numerous items just to get the specific items I needed.”
- “The grinding in this game feels endless and monotonous, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “I found myself doing the same tasks over and over, which made the gameplay feel more like a chore than fun.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game receives mixed feedback, with some jokes being mildly amusing; however, the overall gameplay is perceived as dull, which detracts from the comedic potential.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for enhancing the overall experience, contributing to a captivating and trippy atmosphere that complements the visuals effectively.
- “The visuals and music create a nice and trippy vibe.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is perceived as dull, despite the game's humorous concept.
- “Although the idea of the game seems funny, the gameplay is boring.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received criticism, with some users reporting notably poor performance during gameplay.
- “I should also note I had uncommonly poor performance in this game.”