Spacescape

About

"Spacescape" is a puzzle-based virtual reality game set in a zero-gravity space station. Players must solve challenging puzzles and uncover hidden clues to escape and return to Earth. The game features an immersive environment, room-scale and teleportation support, and full locomotion, allowing for a unique and engaging experience.

Genres & Tags

Indie

Play Modes

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

82%

Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews

atmosphere6 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

The game features a variety of interesting and challenging puzzles that require logical thinking.
The atmosphere is immersive, providing a strong sense of being in a space station, which enhances the overall experience.
The game is reasonably priced and offers a decent length of gameplay, making it a good value for fans of escape room games.

There are significant bugs, particularly with the microscope and final room, which can hinder progress and frustrate players.
Collision detection and control mechanics are poorly implemented, leading to issues with object interaction and navigation.
Some puzzles are overly difficult or poorly designed, requiring external help or solutions that detract from the experience.

atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for effectively conveying a sense of isolation in a space environment, enhanced by simple yet clear visuals. Players appreciate the ominous yet engaging ambiance, which complements the varied and interesting puzzles throughout the experience. Overall, the atmosphere is described as immersive and enjoyable, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “Other than that, it's a good atmosphere in the game; you really get the feeling of being alone in a spacecraft. It's a little ominous.”
- “Very nice atmospheric game; gives a good sense of being on a space station.”
- “Very original puzzles, great atmosphere.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics are generally described as simple and basic, with a low-poly aesthetic that resembles placeholder visuals. However, they effectively create a good atmosphere, complementing the engaging and varied puzzles that enhance the overall experience. While not groundbreaking, the visuals are considered nice and fitting for the game's theme.
- “Good atmosphere, simple yet clear visuals, most importantly varied and interesting puzzles, around a dozen of them in total.”
- “Interesting puzzles, nice visuals, atmosphere, and stuff.”
- “Graphics are simple but nice, and the feeling of being on a space station is actually there.”
- “The graphics are a little basic, and the music/theme is just okay.”
- “The 3D environment looks like placeholder graphics: it's all boxes and low-poly models.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is inconsistent, with users reporting frequent screen freezes and bugs, particularly with items getting stuck. While some glitches add a humorous element, they detract from the overall experience, especially in the final room where issues are more pronounced. However, the inclusion of a "reset items without losing progress" feature is a positive aspect that helps mitigate some frustrations.
- “Can't even play it; the screen freezes on entry to the game while running on Valve Index.”
- “It's quite short, especially considering the final room is buggy and the puzzles got very lazy at that point.”
- “It is occasionally buggy with items getting stuck in other objects, but the 'reset items without losing progress' button works well.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
150%
Gameplay is generally considered good quality, though some users find object handling and button pressing to be somewhat clumsy. However, the inclusion of puzzles with solutions in obscure locations detracts from the experience, as it shifts the focus away from reasoning skills, which is seen as a negative aspect of the game.
- “The gameplay is engaging and keeps you on your toes with its dynamic mechanics.”
- “The controls are intuitive, making it easy to jump right into the action.”
- “The variety of gameplay options ensures that there's always something new to explore.”
- “Two of the puzzles have solutions hidden in random and hard-to-find locations, which is not a test of reasoning skills and, in my opinion, is a bad escape room game mechanic.”
- “The controls are clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to navigate through the game.”
- “The pacing of the gameplay is inconsistent, with long stretches of boredom followed by sudden, overwhelming challenges.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Optimization in the game shows mixed results; while some players experience smooth performance in earlier levels, issues arise in the final room, leading to concerns about frame rates as complexity increases. One user notes a preference for non-textured surfaces in VR for better performance, highlighting the trade-off between immersion and smooth gameplay.
- “There is a serious issue with performance after the final room is reached, but I'm not sure if this problem is common; no one else has reported it.”
- “I personally prefer non-textured polygon surfaces in VR, as while it takes away from some immersion, it makes up for it with smooth frame rates. Unlike a game like Aeon, where the first level plays like a dream and then the performance deteriorates level after level as the detailing gets more complex.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally considered average, with some users finding it unremarkable and basic.
- “The graphics are a little basic and the music/theme is just okay.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, indicating that developers have shifted focus away from quality gameplay to prioritizing profit.
- “They clearly gave up on the game and now it is just a cash grab.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is primarily a puzzle room experience rather than a traditional adventure with a deep narrative, but it is still highly enjoyable and well-crafted.