Spacescape

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Spacescape is a single player action game. It was developed by Silver Machine Studios and was released on March 28, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

"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.

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Indie

Play Modes

Single-Player

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82%

Audience ScoreBased on 114 reviews

atmosphere12 positive mentions

stability8 negative mentions

The game features a variety of interesting puzzles that are engaging and challenging, providing a satisfying escape room experience.
The atmosphere is well-crafted, giving players a sense of being alone in a space station, which enhances the overall immersion.
The game is reasonably priced and offers good value for money, especially for fans of VR escape rooms.

There are significant bugs, particularly with the microscope and other key puzzles, which can break the game and hinder progress.
The control system is clunky, with issues like poor collision detection and objects floating out of reach, making gameplay frustrating at times.
Some puzzles are overly difficult or poorly designed, requiring external help to solve, which detracts from the overall experience.

atmosphere
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for effectively conveying a sense of isolation and tension within a space environment, enhanced by simple yet clear visuals. Players appreciate the combination of an ominous ambiance and engaging puzzles, which contribute to a fun and immersive experience on a space station. Overall, the atmosphere is described as both captivating and original, making it a standout feature of the game.
- “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
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally described as simple and basic, featuring low-poly models and a somewhat placeholder aesthetic. However, they effectively create a good atmosphere and complement the engaging puzzles, making the overall experience enjoyable despite the lack of cutting-edge visuals.
- “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 more.”
- “Graphics are simple but nice, and the feeling of being on a space station is actually there.”
- “The 3D environment looks like placeholder graphics: it's all boxes and low-poly models.”
- “The graphics are a little basic and the music/theme is just okay.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably problematic, with frequent screen freezes on entry, particularly for Valve Index users, and various bugs causing items to get stuck. While some glitches add a humorous element, the overall experience is marred by these issues, especially in the final room where both bugs and lazy puzzle design are prevalent. However, the inclusion of a "reset items without losing progress" feature is a positive aspect amidst the instability.
- “I 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
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is characterized by some clunky object handling and button pressing, which users find to be of good quality overall. However, the presence of puzzles with solutions in obscure locations detracts from the experience, as it does not effectively challenge players' reasoning skills and is viewed as a poor design choice for an escape room game.
- “Handling objects and pressing buttons can be a little derpy, but this is good quality gameplay.”
- “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.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game is inconsistent, with reports of significant performance issues occurring after reaching the final room, although this may not be a widespread problem. Players have noted that while non-textured polygon surfaces can enhance frame rates in VR, the game's performance deteriorates as complexity increases, particularly in later levels.
- “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 gets worse level after level as the detailing gets more complex.”
- “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.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and theme of the game are generally considered average, with some users noting that they do not stand out significantly.
- “The graphics are a little basic and the music/theme is just okay.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, indicating that players feel the developers have abandoned meaningful updates or content in favor of profit-driven tactics.
- “They clearly gave up on the game and now it is just a cash grab.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is primarily a puzzle room experience rather than a traditional adventure with a deep narrative, but it is well-crafted and enjoyable nonetheless.