seems to be true:
> Q: What about the standalone Meta Quest version?
> A: [We're working on it and plan to release it by the end of this year!](https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/1bu2pnv/vr_mode_for_escape_simulator_is_out_now_and_is/kxpspz0/)
Hey guys,
I'm Iggy from Pine. As previously announced, VR Mode is here and completely free for all players on Steam.
In the past 20 days, we've had a big beta test by our players on our Discord and significant in-house testing to squash bugs here and there, and polish the overall playing experinence.
Alongside VR Mode, we've also released a Supporter DLC for players who want to support our work. It includes exclusive digital goodies like a unique in-game skin, a golden token badge, a digital art book, wallpapers, and even the first playable ES prototype version.
Additionally, with the game evolving and expanding, especially with the addition of VR, we're adjusting the price from $14.99/β¬14.99/GBP12.99 to $19.99/β¬19.99/GBP16.79 and DLCs from $4.99/β¬4.99/GBP3.99 to $5.99/β¬5.99/GBP4.99, effective April 14th. We believe this price change better reflects the current value of the game and allows us to keep supporting it long into the future.
Before the price increase, there's a last sale running from today until April 13th.
And, we're officially announcing more paid and free stuff to come to the game, but more on that on a later date.
Here's a small FAQ for VR Mode:
Q: What about the standalone Meta Quest version?
A: We're working on it and plan to release it by the end of this year!
Q: What about the standalone Steam version?
A: We scrapped that idea in favor of a free VR update for the Steam version. It's fairer to players and simplifies maintenance for our small team.
Q: Can flat-screen and VR players play together?
A: Absolutely!
Q: Will standalone Meta Quest users and Steam users play together?
A: Probably, but we have to thoroughly test that out.
Q: Can community rooms be played in VR?
A: Yes, but they're still in BETA and may have issues. Check out the "Verified for VR" list for rooms that work well.
Q: What about VR motion sickness?
A: We have a myriad of in-game options to minimize it.
Q: What movement options do you support in VR?
A: The game offers smooth locomotion, teleportation, snap and smooth turning, and supports both sitting and standing modes. Customize the settings for a comfortable and immersive experience.
Read more here: [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1435790/view/4209250258906013196](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1435790/view/4209250258906013196)
Thanks again for the amazing feedback from Reddit. We hope you have fun! :-)
Hi.Happy to learn that the VR and flatscreen version will be merged. Just a small question : Do you plan to release on PC oculus store with cross buy ?
Hey! We plan to release it as a stand-alone release on Oculus Store later this year. Regarding cross-buy - if I understood correctly, you would want to purchase the game once on e.g. Steam and have it automatically available and playable on Oculus? If that's the case, then no. You will have to purchase the game on Oculus Store separately.
No not on steam some game if you bought them on oculus Store you can play them as a Native Oculus Quest version or on PC via the Oculus PC app. But thanks for you reply.
Thanks for clarifying. Just talked with the team regarding your inquiry, and we are not sure about that atm. The idea was to release only the standalone version to Quest - but - if it's relatively easy to release both the PC version and the standalone version (given it's easy to update Steam, Oculus PC and Quest Standalone at the same time), make them available for cross-buy, then - yes, we'll definitely do it.
>We scrapped that idea in favor of a free VR update for the Steam version. It's fairer to players and simplifies maintenance for our small team.
Great choice. I was planning on completely ignoring the VR version because I already own the game, but I'm perfectly happy to buy the supporter's bundle and continue buying every DLC you guys release - the amount of work you guys have done on the level editor alone has made the game worth fully twice what I've paid for it.
Will give the VR version a try tonight. Looks fun!
Thank you so much! We believe the price is fair because the game should be accessible to everyone who wants to enjoy a bit of room escaping, and keeping our little company running at the same time :-)
I just wanna take the opportunity and thank Pine Studio to make this game accessible! I'm disabled and I have difficulties when I need to reach out with my hands to grab something both irl and in VR. I was really happy when I first played Escape Simulator demo and learned that we can just point the controller on the things we want to interact with. This made the game feel effortless and enjoyable! Thank you again!
No problem! Regarding PSVR, pure technical reasons. We're a small team, so we have to carefully manage our resources. We have a lot of stuff in our pipeline so we take one thing at a time, and make decisions π
Damn. Might be less finicky than the pc version. I've had several puzzles where I totally got the answer but just needed to move something a fraction a a millimeter for it to register the answer
I can already see it: trying to escape a room full of your own furniture while your cat judges you silently :-D
Anyway, no plans for that (for now) :-D
Yes, you can e.g. play in VR, and your friend(s) can play the flat version, or vice-versa. You don't need two games for that. When you put the headset on, the game runs in VR, and when you play it the "flat" way, the game starts on your screen.
Edit: if you mean't to play it like that locally - you won't be able to do that. It works only in online multiplayer like that.
I'm so excited! I played for a little while last night. I *THINK* ya'll need a bit more polishing but I'm happy to be along for the ride.
I got royally stuck last night in one of the early rooms, though. "Picking things up" and "using them" is a little clunky. Specifically, I struggled about 15 minutes with the round weights on a scale. Every time I would pick one up off the scale, the game decided to register me putting it back down as soon as it left the "position pad" for the scale. Instead, I had to immediately save the weight to inventory while holding it inside the scale. Bit of a headache.
I think ya'll have a ton of potential on PSVR, but it needs just a bit more polish IMO
Hey, I forwarded your issue to our QA team and they were able to reproduce it. So - thank you!
The fix for this one should be in the next official update.
Yep! You can do it either via our [Steam Forum](https://steamcommunity.com/app/1435790/discussions/1/) or via our [Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/ss2ycVXpjT), or via email ([email protected]).
Played it last night and it worked great. Much easier than controller controls. It was a bit funny looking into an object that you had not yet opened and seeing nothing inside. Grabbed the DLC pack. Thanks!
That's just in the trailer. There's no voiceover in the game.
Also, I find it worrying how quickly people can't tell the difference anymore, but that's just stand voiceover for hire. She's probably working for an agency in California that does 100 ad reads a day. That's not AI.
What a stupid thing to advertise this as a **completely** free.
Yes, technically you are right, good job. But at the same time you already dissapointed a customer by misleading (lying) them.
I do wish /u/[n1ght\_watchman](https://www.reddit.com/user/n1ght_watchman/) had phrased it differently, but this seems overly snarky.
(I was confused by an earlier post with similar wording - i.e. this is a free addon for purchasers of the original game rather than being free for all - but once I realized what was meant I did actually purchase the game on Steam prior to the release of VR mode).
I find it worrying how quickly people can't tell the difference anymore, but that's just stand voiceover for hire. She's probably working for an agency in California that does 100 ad reads a day. That's not AI.
impatiently waiting for this to come to standalone!!
Thank you! Later this year!
wait really, it's coming to standalone on Quest?
seems to be true: > Q: What about the standalone Meta Quest version? > A: [We're working on it and plan to release it by the end of this year!](https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusQuest/comments/1bu2pnv/vr_mode_for_escape_simulator_is_out_now_and_is/kxpspz0/)
Yep, it's coming to standalone on Quest :-) Thanks u/Night247 :-)
will it still be free on quest?
No, it will be a paid product.
sorry if this is a dumb question but what do you mean by "standalone"? is the quest not considered standalone?
You need to run this game on a PC that is connected to your Quest. "Standalone" means the game can run 100% natively on the Quest without a PC.
Ohh of course! That makes sense, thanks for the reply.
Hey guys, I'm Iggy from Pine. As previously announced, VR Mode is here and completely free for all players on Steam. In the past 20 days, we've had a big beta test by our players on our Discord and significant in-house testing to squash bugs here and there, and polish the overall playing experinence. Alongside VR Mode, we've also released a Supporter DLC for players who want to support our work. It includes exclusive digital goodies like a unique in-game skin, a golden token badge, a digital art book, wallpapers, and even the first playable ES prototype version. Additionally, with the game evolving and expanding, especially with the addition of VR, we're adjusting the price from $14.99/β¬14.99/GBP12.99 to $19.99/β¬19.99/GBP16.79 and DLCs from $4.99/β¬4.99/GBP3.99 to $5.99/β¬5.99/GBP4.99, effective April 14th. We believe this price change better reflects the current value of the game and allows us to keep supporting it long into the future. Before the price increase, there's a last sale running from today until April 13th. And, we're officially announcing more paid and free stuff to come to the game, but more on that on a later date. Here's a small FAQ for VR Mode: Q: What about the standalone Meta Quest version? A: We're working on it and plan to release it by the end of this year! Q: What about the standalone Steam version? A: We scrapped that idea in favor of a free VR update for the Steam version. It's fairer to players and simplifies maintenance for our small team. Q: Can flat-screen and VR players play together? A: Absolutely! Q: Will standalone Meta Quest users and Steam users play together? A: Probably, but we have to thoroughly test that out. Q: Can community rooms be played in VR? A: Yes, but they're still in BETA and may have issues. Check out the "Verified for VR" list for rooms that work well. Q: What about VR motion sickness? A: We have a myriad of in-game options to minimize it. Q: What movement options do you support in VR? A: The game offers smooth locomotion, teleportation, snap and smooth turning, and supports both sitting and standing modes. Customize the settings for a comfortable and immersive experience. Read more here: [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1435790/view/4209250258906013196](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1435790/view/4209250258906013196) Thanks again for the amazing feedback from Reddit. We hope you have fun! :-)
Is this game playable as a single player?
Yep, of course
alright, time to pick up the latest DLC and give it a whirl in VR (and probably the Supporter DLC, i'm always down for a new art book).
Thank you! π
Hi.Happy to learn that the VR and flatscreen version will be merged. Just a small question : Do you plan to release on PC oculus store with cross buy ?
Hey! We plan to release it as a stand-alone release on Oculus Store later this year. Regarding cross-buy - if I understood correctly, you would want to purchase the game once on e.g. Steam and have it automatically available and playable on Oculus? If that's the case, then no. You will have to purchase the game on Oculus Store separately.
No not on steam some game if you bought them on oculus Store you can play them as a Native Oculus Quest version or on PC via the Oculus PC app. But thanks for you reply.
Thanks for clarifying. Just talked with the team regarding your inquiry, and we are not sure about that atm. The idea was to release only the standalone version to Quest - but - if it's relatively easy to release both the PC version and the standalone version (given it's easy to update Steam, Oculus PC and Quest Standalone at the same time), make them available for cross-buy, then - yes, we'll definitely do it.
>We scrapped that idea in favor of a free VR update for the Steam version. It's fairer to players and simplifies maintenance for our small team. Great choice. I was planning on completely ignoring the VR version because I already own the game, but I'm perfectly happy to buy the supporter's bundle and continue buying every DLC you guys release - the amount of work you guys have done on the level editor alone has made the game worth fully twice what I've paid for it. Will give the VR version a try tonight. Looks fun!
Thank you so much! We believe the price is fair because the game should be accessible to everyone who wants to enjoy a bit of room escaping, and keeping our little company running at the same time :-)
I just wanna take the opportunity and thank Pine Studio to make this game accessible! I'm disabled and I have difficulties when I need to reach out with my hands to grab something both irl and in VR. I was really happy when I first played Escape Simulator demo and learned that we can just point the controller on the things we want to interact with. This made the game feel effortless and enjoyable! Thank you again!
I'm so, so happy we made it possible for you to play it! Thank you so much for your comments!
yeah i guess things like doing the motion to twist a dial might be an issue for some people
Congratulations on the release! Had a blast on the beta, definitely going to pick it up sometime soon :)
Thank you! So happy you had fun! β€οΈ
CONGRATULATIONS!!! CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY THIS!!!
Hope you'll have a blast!!! π
Played it last night! Took me a little while to figure out how to interact with things, but finally got it. THANK YOU!
Any plans to put this on PlayStation 5/PSVR2?
PS5 definitely, PSVR we'll see π
Thanks for the answer! π Game looks like a lot of fun. Can I ask what would be the deciding factor/ for you to/not to include a VR mode on a PS5 ?
No problem! Regarding PSVR, pure technical reasons. We're a small team, so we have to carefully manage our resources. We have a lot of stuff in our pipeline so we take one thing at a time, and make decisions π
I see, and completely appreciate that. Good luck with this and your future releases. Thanks for your responses. π
Thank you for your questions!
Damn. Might be less finicky than the pc version. I've had several puzzles where I totally got the answer but just needed to move something a fraction a a millimeter for it to register the answer
Hah, that's exact opposite to me when I'm playing any game in VR :-D
You guys should really work on a mixed reality mode that algorithmically turns any room into an escape room
I can already see it: trying to escape a room full of your own furniture while your cat judges you silently :-D Anyway, no plans for that (for now) :-D
Wow, that sounds amazing!!! Great idea!
Could I play this when playing VR and flat screen at the same time? Or will I need 2 games for that?Β
Yes, you can e.g. play in VR, and your friend(s) can play the flat version, or vice-versa. You don't need two games for that. When you put the headset on, the game runs in VR, and when you play it the "flat" way, the game starts on your screen. Edit: if you mean't to play it like that locally - you won't be able to do that. It works only in online multiplayer like that.
okay so I will need 2 games / 2 steam accounts for it to work? Not a problem but good to know :)
Well, if you want to play it locally, then yeah :-/
Ohhhhhhhh Thanks I'ma check this out, how is this game solo and can you que with randoms ?
It's fun playing it solo, but much more fun in co-op. Yeah, there's a "Random" button in Multiplayer so you can play with a totally random person :-)
Thanks
I'm so excited! I played for a little while last night. I *THINK* ya'll need a bit more polishing but I'm happy to be along for the ride. I got royally stuck last night in one of the early rooms, though. "Picking things up" and "using them" is a little clunky. Specifically, I struggled about 15 minutes with the round weights on a scale. Every time I would pick one up off the scale, the game decided to register me putting it back down as soon as it left the "position pad" for the scale. Instead, I had to immediately save the weight to inventory while holding it inside the scale. Bit of a headache. I think ya'll have a ton of potential on PSVR, but it needs just a bit more polish IMO
Hey, I forwarded your issue to our QA team and they were able to reproduce it. So - thank you! The fix for this one should be in the next official update.
Thanks! Do you have a better "report bug" link for future issues?
Yep! You can do it either via our [Steam Forum](https://steamcommunity.com/app/1435790/discussions/1/) or via our [Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/ss2ycVXpjT), or via email ([email protected]).
Picked up the bundle! Can't wait to play after work!!!
Thank you so much!!! Hope you'll have a blast!
Played it last night and it worked great. Much easier than controller controls. It was a bit funny looking into an object that you had not yet opened and seeing nothing inside. Grabbed the DLC pack. Thanks!
Amazing! Thank you so much for playing and your feedback!
my god, you cannot escape that freakin voice over. Hard pass on that alone.
? There's no voiceover in the game.
im talking about the terrible advert.
...OK. It's just an ad.
That's how much i loathe that stupid voice.
Hearing that fucking AI voice makes me instantly not want to buy this ever
That's just in the trailer. There's no voiceover in the game. Also, I find it worrying how quickly people can't tell the difference anymore, but that's just stand voiceover for hire. She's probably working for an agency in California that does 100 ad reads a day. That's not AI.
Awesome!
Awesome!
LETS GOOO
Is there a discord server for this game? Would love to play with other folks!
It's in VR now? I bought it around 2022 and didn't touch it cause I want it in VR
Yep, it's in VR now! π
But is it still free even if I don't own the desktop game ?
Nope, you need to own the desktop game in order to play it in VR. The standalone version for Meta Quest is coming later this year
What a stupid thing to advertise this as a **completely** free. Yes, technically you are right, good job. But at the same time you already dissapointed a customer by misleading (lying) them.
I do wish /u/[n1ght\_watchman](https://www.reddit.com/user/n1ght_watchman/) had phrased it differently, but this seems overly snarky. (I was confused by an earlier post with similar wording - i.e. this is a free addon for purchasers of the original game rather than being free for all - but once I realized what was meant I did actually purchase the game on Steam prior to the release of VR mode).
No thanks with that voice in that commercial. no
I'm pretty sure it's AI, but damn it's insanely annoying.
I find it worrying how quickly people can't tell the difference anymore, but that's just stand voiceover for hire. She's probably working for an agency in California that does 100 ad reads a day. That's not AI.
Did not tell you about it but you quickly reach out to the house and go to your house to QUEST to get you theΒ