The House of Da Vinci VR

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Immerse yourself in Renaissance Florence in "The House of Da Vinci VR," a puzzle-filled adventure where you step into the shoes of Leonardo's most promising apprentice. Solve mechanical puzzles, explore Da Vinci's inventions, and use a device to see events from the past. Delve into historical settings inspired by the artist's life and works.

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Play Modes

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

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Audience ScoreBased on 47 reviews

story10 positive mentions

The game features stunning graphics and intricate mechanical details that enhance the immersive experience.
Puzzles are engaging and varied, providing a satisfying challenge without being overly difficult.
The hint system is well-designed, offering guidance without giving away solutions, which helps maintain the game's challenge.

The game suffers from technical issues, including crashes during loading screens and some inaccuracies in interaction mechanics.
Movement is limited to a teleportation system, which restricts exploration and can feel disorienting.
There is a lack of story depth, with minimal narrative elements that could enhance the overall experience.

story
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is minimal, primarily revolving around solving puzzles to uncover clues about a character's disappearance, with the narrative gradually unfolding as players progress. While the art and sound design are praised, many reviewers expressed a desire for more story elements, such as cutscenes or voice acting, to enhance the adventure experience beyond just puzzles. Overall, the storyline is considered good but could benefit from additional depth to feel more engaging.
- “Your task is to solve a series of complex puzzles to uncover clues about his disappearance, with the story coming together as you progress.”
- “The art, sound, and storyline are all fantastic!”
- “Graphics and story are good, puzzles are great, not too hard or too easy.”
- “There was not much story, unfortunately.”
- “I would have liked a bit more story, some cutscenes even (there are no voices in the game), something to make it more like an adventure than just a pure puzzle game.”
- “That and some story bits here and there would make it feel more like an adventure than just a pure puzzle game, which for me personally would be the icing on the cake.”
graphics
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning detail, crispness, and beautiful atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience and encouraging players to explore their surroundings. While some users noted the lack of customizable graphics options, the visuals are described as top-tier, contributing significantly to the game's immersive quality. Overall, the combination of impressive graphics and engaging puzzles creates a captivating environment for players.
- “The graphics are amazing, the atmosphere is fantastic - really appreciate the glove control of the time slide feature.”
- “Awesome visuals: detailed, crisp, and beautiful, the type of visuals that you just want to stay there looking at your surroundings (which probably increased my playtime a bit).”
- “Very cool puzzle game with some really nice looking graphics.”
- “Room VR has tons of graphics options for antialiasing, ambient occlusions, effects - while Vinci VR has none.”
- “As said, there are no options for graphics in the game - like in Quest games.”
- “Using maxed out graphics settings, Room VR is much more demanding than Vinci VR.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by engaging puzzles and innovative mechanics, such as time manipulation and item interaction, reminiscent of "The Room VR: A Dark Matter." However, some players noted issues with the VR mechanics, which can be frustrating and hinder puzzle-solving. Overall, the game offers a visually appealing and enjoyable experience, though it may not meet the highest expectations for VR performance.
- “It will not disappoint, good puzzles and puzzle mechanics.”
- “I like some of the mechanics like time manipulation and give an overall recommendation.”
- “I did like the novel mechanic that pieces you pick up often need to be opened/activated and/or combined with other things.”
- “The hints weren't very useful the few times I've used them, as it turned out that I was already on the right track but the victim of wonky VR mechanics that prevented me from easily triggering the mechanisms necessary to solve the puzzle, which highlights my biggest complaint about the game.”
- “The VR mechanics are subpar for what I would expect in this day and age.”
- “Gameplay has similarities to The Room VR: A Dark Matter, although I do prefer The Room VR: A Dark Matter.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game is highly praised, particularly for its impressive performance on the Quest 3, where users report achieving exceptional graphics quality and frame rates, comparable to high-end 1:1 Quest ports.
- “Great performance! I played it on Quest 3 via VD.”
- “I usually only get such insane performance in 1:1 Quest ports (resolution 500% is 45 million pixels per frame combining both eyes).”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with users highlighting the stunning graphics and immersive experience, particularly enhanced by the innovative glove control for the time slide feature.
- “The graphics are amazing, and the atmosphere is fantastic - I really appreciate the glove control of the time slide feature.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its nice graphics and lack of glitches, contributing to a stable experience that allows for immersive gameplay, with players reporting around 9 to 10 hours of uninterrupted enjoyment.
- “The graphics are nice, and I experienced no glitches during my playthrough, which took me around 9 to 10 hours. I was completely absorbed by the puzzles.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes, allowing for an immersive experience.”
- “I appreciate the stability of the game; it never lagged or froze, making my gameplay enjoyable.”