PAGAN PEAK VR
Genres: Escape Room, Horror, Thriller, Adventure
Play modes: singleplayer, VRONLY
Release Date: 30-10-2019
Rating: 4.5/5
Developer: anotherworld GmbH
Our verdict
8/10
- Difficulty: Easy
- Players: 1
- Playtime: 1–2 h
PAGAN PEAK VR is a horror escape room based on a Sky TV series. A serial killer known as the Krampus Killer has locked you in an alpine cabin, and as a criminal profiler you solve his riddles to get out. The photo-scanned rooms are built for room-scale VR, and the game covers four rooms plus a short outdoor section. It suits VR owners who want a tense, creepy evening without heavy jump scares.
Players rate it highly, with about 84% of 130 reviews positive. They praise the oppressive atmosphere and sound design, and how the horror, such as masked figures at the windows, keeps you on edge without getting in the way of puzzle solving. Reviewers mostly find the puzzles logical and fair, there are two endings, and several suggest picking Normal, because Easy starts puzzles half solved.
Length is the main complaint: most finish in one to two hours, and some in under one. A few players report low frame rates, tracking jitter or a crash, and handling objects can feel a little janky. It is a strong pick for horror fans with a headset, and best value on sale.
Pros
- Dread-filled alpine cabin with excellent sound design
- Creepy horror without relying on cheap jump scares
- Logical puzzles and two endings worth a second run
Cons
- Short, often finished in about an hour
- Some reports of low frame rates and tracking jitter
- Easy mode starts puzzles half solved, so pick Normal
About
PAGAN PEAK VR will take you on a journey to the darkest corners of the human mind. You will find yourself in a mysterious alpine cabin, captured by the Krampus Killer. Your only chance to survive is to explore the cabin and solve the riddles laid out by the killer, emerging deeper and deeper into his psyche.
Immerse yourself in a dark world inspired by the Sky Original series. Challenge yourself to think like a criminal profiler. Use your intuition, gather the pieces of the puzzle and keep looking over your shoulder. With intensely realistic graphics captured with photogrammetry and a wide range of interactions designed from the ground up for room scale VR, PAGAN PEAK VR will entice and terrify even the most experienced escape room gamers.
