The SoulKeeper VR
- August 15, 2017
- HELM Systems
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"The SoulKeeper VR is a single-player, violence RPG with amazing graphics, offering around 5 hours of playtime. It features a dark fantasy world filled with lore and adventure, where you play as a warrior monk exploring treacherous paths and engaging in various combat styles. With high-quality visuals, story rich world, and highly interactive environments, the game requires a VR headset and supports multiple locomotion methods for VR comfort."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features stunning graphics and immersive environments that enhance the overall experience.
- The spell casting system is innovative and enjoyable, allowing for creative gameplay.
- The developers are responsive and actively working on updates to address bugs and improve performance.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, making it frustrating and often unplayable.
- Many players feel the game has been abandoned, with little content and no signs of ongoing development.
- Combat mechanics are poorly executed, lacking feedback and depth, which detracts from the overall gameplay experience.
- graphics54 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their stunning quality, particularly on ultra settings, with many users noting the beautiful landscapes, detailed objects, and immersive ambiance. However, some players have reported issues with brightness causing discomfort and a lack of customizable graphics options. Overall, the visuals are considered among the best in VR, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
“You can spend some time just admiring the graphics and huge scale of the landscapes and castles.”
“The graphics on ultra settings are some of the best I've seen in VR.”
“This game has the most visually stunning graphics I have seen in VR.”
“The joystick movement makes me rather motion sick and I get migraines after due to the graphics being too bright.”
“These are things that make this game look very amateurish with very pretty graphics.”
“A general and sheer lack of graphics options.”
- optimization26 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The game initially suffered from significant optimization issues, including game-breaking bugs and performance problems that affected gameplay. However, the developers have actively addressed these concerns through multiple patches, leading to improved performance for most players, although some still experience stuttering and tracking issues. Overall, while the game has made strides in optimization since its release, it remains a work in progress, particularly in its early access phase.
“Started out with quite a few game-breaking bugs, but the devs have stepped up and fixed many of them and seem to have optimized it a lot since release.”
“The developers have released a few patches since day one, and for the vast majority of players, the performance issues have been addressed.”
“After a few updates, the performance issues are almost gone.”
“For one thing, this game is terribly optimized.”
“The Soulkeeper VR, when first released, had some major performance issues, to which many of the past reviews have mentioned.”
“There are definite performance issues - I had to enable async, reduce the settings to 1.0 (using 1080ti) to get it playable.”
- story26 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, featuring interesting dialogue and a solid backstory that hints at future potential. However, some players find the difficulty level challenging, suggesting the need for an easier mode to better engage with the narrative. Additionally, the lack of subtitle options has been noted as a barrier to fully following the story, particularly during dark combat scenes.
“Interesting dialogue and backstory.”
“Pretty good story and script.”
“Beautiful graphics, nice spell casting, and a good story.”
“I do not believe there to be any option for subtitling currently, which would at least allow me to follow along with the story.”
“The first combat scene in the story is so dark that I couldn't even see the enemies and died a couple of times, which was very annoying and unsatisfying.”
“This feels like a puzzle/story game with spells as the driving force, while melee feels like an afterthought.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay offers around 5-6 hours of content with one character and includes a mini-level, showcasing visually stunning graphics and innovative combat mechanics. However, players have criticized the game for its limited interactivity and frustrating mechanics, which some feel are inferior to many free games. Additionally, technical issues have hindered the experience, leading to a mixed reception overall.
“With one character available at the time of writing, there is about 5-6 hours of gameplay just now, plus a 'beat the troll' mini level.”
“Visually stunning, great audio, and an innovative combat mechanic.”
“I know for other games I have been able to max everything out and have no issues - but in this case, I wonder if lowering some settings would actually be beneficial to gameplay?”
“Also, the game mechanics are worse than many free games.”
“You can interact with little to nothing in the game, and the grab mechanic is frustrating.”
“Why do I recommend this 'slightly larger than a puddle' amount of gameplay?”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been widely criticized, with users reporting significant glitches and bugs that hinder gameplay, particularly in the troll challenge. Many players express frustration over the inconsistent experience, as some seem to access more content without issues while others face persistent problems.
“Very glitchy and buggy game.”
“All I have access to is the troll challenge, and even that's buggy. I wonder though, because I see everyone else's review and it looks like they can play the game.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its beauty and immersive quality, enhanced by gorgeous graphics. However, some players find the shimmering effects of shiny metals from torches to be distracting. Overall, it offers a fun and atmospheric experience, reminiscent of what fans have long desired since "Vanishing Realms."
“The atmosphere is very nice; however, the torches make every shiny metal shimmer, and it's very distracting.”
“It's not the most solid RPG, but it's fun, atmospheric, has gorgeous graphics, and it's what most people have been crying out for since Vanishing Realms!”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is impacted by user frustration over control sensitivity, particularly with the trackpad, which can lead to accidental movements while managing inventory. This suggests that smoother control options could enhance the overall emotional experience by reducing player annoyance.
- music2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is frequently criticized for being excessively loud, making it difficult for players to hear the dialogue clearly.
“The music is too loud; I often can't hear the speech.”
“The music is too loud; I often can't hear the speech.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by situational irony, as players find amusement in the absurdity of being locked in their own room while searching for a key, reminiscent of classic treasure-hunting scenarios. This blend of humor and gameplay creates a lighthearted experience that resonates with players.
“I find it funny that I'm locked in my own room and have to find a key to escape.”
