Wake Up

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Wake Up is a single player action game. It was developed by Black Cell OG and was released on August 9, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Experience a shattered and surreal dream filled with fascinating riddles, where your only guide is an elusive butterfly. Can you make the journey and wake up?

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 74 reviews

atmosphere8 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers an atmospheric and immersive VR puzzle experience with well-designed, creative puzzles that encourage exploration and observation.
Controls and teleportation mechanics are intuitive and comfortable, causing little to no motion sickness even during frequent movement.
It is completely free to play, presenting good value for a polished short VR puzzle game with nice sound design and unique audiovisual feedback.

Visuals are very minimalistic and low poly, which some players find dull and unappealing, potentially deterring a wider audience.
The game is quite short and some puzzles rely on trial and error without clear instructions or hints, leading to occasional confusion and frustration.
Certain glitches and compatibility issues have been reported, especially with some VR hardware setups, affecting gameplay and immersion.

atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The game is widely praised for its immersive and captivating atmosphere, enhanced by stunning visuals and excellent sound design. Players appreciate the unique VR environment and how the audio integrates with puzzles to create a compelling and atmospheric experience.
- “The atmosphere is amazing, the puzzles are great, and the visuals are stunning.”
- “The game is finally different from common VR games (such as shooters), paints a nice atmosphere, has interesting puzzles and presents all this in a really high quality VR environment.”
- “After spending only a few minutes with Wake Up, I was already awed by the look and the atmosphere in this game.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users finding them low-quality, simple, and dull, while others praise the visuals as stunning and atmospheric. Overall, the game features a minimalist, abstract style that may appeal differently depending on player preferences.
- “The atmosphere is amazing, the puzzles are great, and the visuals are stunning.”
- “Graphics and audio are very nice, the gameplay is really enjoyable and I didn't even have problems with motion sickness.”
- “This features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “The graphics are very dull, even for an abstract style.”
- “Graphics are plain but neat.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The gameplay features unique, well-designed abstract puzzles set in a distinct environment that encourages problem-solving to progress. However, some players find the experience somewhat aimless and suggest adding more challenging platforming elements to enhance engagement. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable and complemented by appealing graphics and audio.
- “The game has a unique style, is well designed, the environment is different, and the gameplay involves solving a series of abstract puzzles, in order to ultimately 'wake up'.”
- “If the platform/teleport mechanic is a key element, the developer might consider trickier 'jumps' to increase gameplay.”
- “Graphics and audio are very nice, the gameplay is really enjoyable and I didn't even have problems with motion sickness.”
- “But there was also no real direction and gameplay seemed a bit aimless.”
- “More explanation of the gameplay elements might be helpful.”
- “If the platform / teleport mechanic is a key element, the dev might consider trickier 'jumps' to increase gameplay.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is widely regarded as weak or nonexistent, with players describing the experience as aimless and lacking narrative depth. The focus on gameplay elements overshadows any meaningful storytelling.
- “The experience can be summed up as a storyless and aimless romp through floating platforms and some obnoxious throwing 'puzzles'.”
- “☐ story?”
- “>story=5”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
Users appreciate the game's music and sound design, highlighting the cool soundtrack and rewarding jingles that enhance the puzzle-solving experience. Listening to audio cues is integral to some puzzles, though a few players found these auditory challenges tricky and relied on trial and error.
- “The great sound design also plays into this, whether it's the nice background music, the rewarding 'you got it!' jingle when solving a puzzle, or the fact that listening to the sound is part of the solution of some puzzles.”
- “Also, again, the soundtrack was really cool and some of the puzzles were really interesting :)”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect tedious and lacking in strategic depth, often requiring extra lives to progress, which can detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The puzzles lacked strategy, making the game a little tedious to play.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is well-optimized, running smoothly on users' hardware without performance issues.
- “This game runs smoothly on my hardware.”