Neverout
- May 18, 2017
- Gamedust
Get on SteamNeverout is a mind-bending escape room game featuring 60 levels and 4 zones, where reality is constantly shifting due to quantum physics. Players must think outside the box to solve challenging puzzles and riddles, adapting to ever-changing environments where up can become down and fire can freeze. The game offers both VR and non-VR gameplay, with a strong emphasis on logic and problem-solving, even if some solutions require sacrifices.
Nintendo Switch
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Playstation 4
Virtual Reality
Windows
Xbox One
Oculus Rift
Oculus VR
PlayStation
PlayStation VR
Xbox
Reviews
- The graphics are impressive, particularly the singularity teleporter effect, which enhances the overall visual experience.
- The game is easy to pick up and play, with intuitive mechanics that make it accessible for newcomers to puzzle games.
- Despite its short length, the game manages to avoid becoming repetitive, providing a fun and engaging experience.
- The puzzles are overly simplistic and lack the challenge expected from a puzzle game, leading to a quick and unsatisfying completion.
- The control scheme is frustrating, especially in VR, with limited movement options that can lead to discomfort and confusion.
- The game feels incomplete or like a demo, with many players expressing disappointment in its brevity and lack of depth.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a brief but immersive experience, lasting around 22 minutes, with an initial learning curve for movement and mechanics. Players appreciate the direct immersion into gameplay without a menu, though some find the controls and mechanics, such as wall-walking and unexpected movements, to be unconventional and occasionally frustrating. Overall, the game's short length is seen as a positive, as the simplicity of the mechanics may not sustain interest over a longer duration.
“Having the game throw you directly into gameplay without a menu screen was a really nice touch, in my opinion.”
“The game is quite short and that's a good thing, as the gameplay mechanics would be too simple for a long game.”
“Love the gameplay too and the feeling of immersion.”
“There is no introduction of any kind, and the mechanics are weird - this isn't a basic shooter where you can get away with that. You walk on walls (which change to the floor with some weird annoying jumpy motion), and moving to some places causes stuff to happen.”
“First 15 puzzles were simply teaching you the mechanics and how to maneuver in the game space.”
“Controls were a little weird but nothing that couldn't be gotten used to, probably because of the game mechanics.”
- graphics13 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their impressive quality and immersive design, featuring stunning visuals like the singularity teleporter that resembles a mini black hole. Players appreciate the well-executed textures and the overall atmosphere, which enhances the challenging escape room experience. The combination of cool graphics and comfortable VR integration further elevates the visual appeal.
“The graphics are quite amazing, especially the singularity teleporter that looks like a mini black hole with its gravity lensing.”
“The graphics are well done and it's a simple, yet challenging premise for the escape room genre.”
“The graphics are good looking and immersive.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its effective horror-like ambiance, despite the absence of lore. The visuals and puzzles contribute to a tense environment that encourages players to avoid in-game deaths, enhancing the overall experience.
“While there is no lore to speak of, the atmosphere and ambience are really well set up, managing to feel like a horror game without it being one.”
“Just the atmosphere, visuals, and puzzles with the deaths actually making you want to avoid them.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the VR experience is notably poor, with frequent bugs causing character desynchronization from the headset, leading to a loss of spatial awareness. Users report that the controls are overly simplistic and unreliable, detracting from the overall experience, making it feel more suitable for non-VR play despite its low price.
“The VR experience is very buggy; after a couple of levels, your character gets desynced with your headset even with little movement on your position, making it so you lose the perception of where you actually are.”
“If you're looking for a VR puzzle game, this won't be it. The controls are too simple and buggy that you might as well play without VR. On the other hand, for the price tag, it is a good couple of hours, but don't expect much from it.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game lacks a detailed story background, but many users feel that this absence does not detract from the overall experience.
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game features no music, relying solely on sound effects, which some players find sufficient for the experience.
“No music, just sounds, so it's enough.”
