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The Room VR: A Dark Matter

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR, SteamVR, Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR2, Oculus VR, Meta Quest 2 • 2020

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Quick resume

The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.

Global score

98/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Immersive vr puzzle experience
    • Highly detailed and atmospheric environments
    • Intuitive and engaging puzzle mechanics
    • Strong narrative and series continuity
    • Accessible hint system

    Cons

    • Short playtime and low replay value
    • Limited locomotion and exploration
    • Some controls can feel clunky
    • Price considered high by some for length
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Not focused on physical activity or health; VR play involves moderate movement but no exercise emphasis."

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    • Idle

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Continuation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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