The Room VR: A Dark Matter

Hello there! It's been a while, so we figured a couple of updates are in order! GHOST TOWN We've been hard at work crafting Ghost Town over the past 4 years(!) and finally launched on Meta Quest last week! The reception has been wonderful to see, with critic and player reviews almost…

What a finale!

I'm a huge fan of this series, and have played all four of the previous games over and over, so with this and Ghost Town coming out, it's no exaggeration to say that I bought the Quest 3 just to play Fireproof games. The Room VR: A Dark Matter does not disappoint. It's an extension and expansion of the same eerie cosmic horror and steampunk-style puzzles of the previous four games, and the VR element means that this is by far the most atmospheric of any of the series to date. It blew me away, frankly. In terms of gameplay, Room devotees should be aware that A Dark Matter is both much shorter and a little easier than the last two games in the series. We have a tiny introductory chapter that includes a tutorial, same as every other Room game, followed by three in-depth chapters exploring puzzles laid out in specific locations, and a short concluding chapter where the puzzles are less riddles to be solved and more pieces to put into place to allow the single ending to occur. Like many other reviewers, I would urge you to avoid the hints feature - or even turn it off - it's more rewarding if you figure it out for yourself. Story is a huge thing for me with this series. I love that we've had more lore and characterisation as the series has progressed. Without any spoilers, the story to this game involves callbacks to all of the last three games, and provides a rich and rewarding conclusion to the series for committed fans. I would love to see the series continue, but if Fireproof are intent on moving on from The Room and the Null, then this is a wonderful finale. Brilliant stuff.

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WOW!

This is the first interactive adventure game that I have purchased for my quest3. I am an older player and really not interested in shoot um up, gonna die type of games. The graphics on this adventure game are excellent and the intricate puzzles that you must solve really are brain challenging teasers. It was great fun but I wish it was longer. I would recommend it to everyone.

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Great Game!

I played Ghost Town first and just finished The Room. Both are great games! I like the way you can move in Ghost Town more, little more freedom of movement. The puzzles were hard enough to make me think but not so hard that I would give up. I did use the hints a few times, helped me along. They both were very short games but I really had fun playing them. Great job Devs!!

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Fab even though I'm bad at puzzles 😅

Definitely recommend for anyone who likes solo puzzle games, was like an escape room vibe with lots of areas to discover and an Alice in Wonderland feel to some parts too, which I thoroughly enjoyed & wasn't expecting.... Thanks loads to the Devs, I've just started Ghost Town and the immersion you deliver in both games is amazing!! Thanks lots 👌🏾

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Loved this game

I’m relatively new to gaming and really enjoy these puzzle games. This game was fantastic and I enjoyed every minute. Other games I have had, I have had to go to a walkthrough at times, but this game was manageable without that, with brilliant hints when required. I look forward to more like this.

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