Ghost Town
Release Date: 15-7-2025
Developer: Fireproof Games
Our verdict
8.5/10
- Difficulty: Medium
- Players: 1
- Playtime: 3–5 h
Ghost Town is a single-player VR puzzle adventure from Fireproof Games, the studio behind The Room. You play Edith Penrose, a ghost hunter in 1983 London, searching for her missing brother. The trail runs through a haunted theatre, a tower block with an unreliable lift and a lighthouse on a remote Scottish island. It is VR only and suits headset owners who enjoyed The Room VR and want more story this time.
Players call Fireproof masters of VR puzzle design. Reviewers say the puzzles are hands-on, use your torch and spellcasting, and are pitched in the sweet spot: rarely stumping experienced puzzlers, with in-game hints if you need them. The motion-captured characters, the volumetric fog that reacts to your hands and the creepy tunnel sections stand out.
The recurring complaints are length and interactivity. Most players finish in about four hours, a couple found the ending half-baked, and many wish more of the world responded to touch, since hands pass through most objects that aren't puzzles. One reviewer found it closer to a walking sim with escape room sequences. It is a strong pick for VR puzzle fans, ideally on sale given the short runtime.
Pros
- Tactile puzzles with torch and spellcasting, built for VR
- Motion-captured cast and fog that reacts to your hands
- Varied 1983 London and Scottish island locations, with optional hints
Cons
- Short, at around four hours, with an ending some call half-baked
- Most objects that aren't puzzles can't be touched or picked up
About
Welcome to the supernatural world of Ghost Town, a single-player puzzle adventure VR game by Fireproof Games, creators of the widely acclaimed game series ‘The Room’.
HANDS-ON EXPLORATION
From the opening prologue set in a haunted Theatre, Ghost Town will draw you into its immersive world of 1983. With a controller in each hand and a torch to light your way, explore a variety of atmospheric locations and overcome tactile puzzles, cast spells and even summon troubled spirits to move them on to the next world.
MEET A CAST OF INTRIGUING CHARACTERS
Interact with a variety of expressive characters brought to life with precise motion capture and professional voice acting to tell the engaging story of Edith Penrose, a gifted ghost hunter who runs a paranormal detective agency.
DISCOVER INCREDIBLE LOCATIONS
From the unreliable lift of a London tower block to the rusted ruins of a remote lighthouse, the locations of Ghost Town are filled with authentic details, ancient artifacts and jaw-dropping vistas.
BEGIN AN EPIC ADVENTURE
After the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Edith’s world is turned upside down. Her desperation for the truth takes her to a remote Scottish island in the hope a gifted clairvoyant can provide some much-needed answers, though nothing can prepare Edith for what she will find.
Fireproof Games are a small independent team based in Guildford, UK. Ghost Town is the result of over 4 years of development and we hope you enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it.
