Narcosis

Wow. I didn't expect this plot twist at the end and I already knew there would be one. So that's a plus. What I didn't find so good were the knife fights. You have to defend yourself with your knife against the deep sea fauna and with every knife attack there's a time delay because you're underwater and wearing a diving suit. It's realistic, but you have to time your attacks perfectly or you'll get hit. And I was almost always hit. Several times. I found that annoying. Fortunately, you can often avoid such fights.
Otherwise, it's a game with strengths and weaknesses. Basically, it's a deep sea walking simulator with survival and horror elements. It has a great atmosphere which takes on a whole new dimension with a VR headset. Technically, it worked well for me and I thought the horror was well done. However, it only has a short playtime of maybe 5 hours and the graphics are rather VR standard. I have a VR headset, but I played it without it.
I can recommend it at a discounted price.

Narcosis is mostly a walking sim with some mild puzzle solving and combat. The gloomy visuals and the creepy sound design are the main reasons to get this game, especially if you love deep sea horror like I do.

However, it took me some time to find this game enjoyable as the early scares were rather predictable and not effective. I found myself making fun of them more than being frightened.

I was going to write this game off after the the first few hours of playing it, but the atmosphere does get darker and more oppressive once you leave the first base. The puzzles get more interesting, too, and the hallucinations become very trippy as you get closer to the end. The ending itself was pretty decent.

The main game itself is about 4-5 hours long, though it's closer to 6 if you want to get all of the achievements. You can play by chapter once you complete it to get these.

This game is no SOMA, but it is effective at times so it might be worth it to you if you want to experience another underwater horror adventure.

Narcosis is a fairly competent horror with a fantastic story. I genuinely found myself enjoying the experience for the most part and was sincerely pleased with how the story unfolded and how it was wrapped up. The game is one of those rare indie titles that is quite competent not only in the gamplay department, but the story too, and comes together quite nicely.
The walking simulator exploration-esque game does suffer from some of the tropes of indie horror games, however. That is to say the repeating hallway, the jumpscare ineffective due to the atmosphere, reusing assets leading to lack of definition / boundaries, the lack of direction leading to being lost at times... I mean guys, it's NOT FUN to feel lost in an area for 30 minutes, dying over and over. It detracts from the story, the danger and the atmosphere, and frustrates the player.
Add tank-like, sporadic combat to the list, too: The elements of the game all begin to feel a little mismashed and lead to some confusion.
The game is however overall well-polished with distinctive, interesting environments and competent voice acting. Overall I think you should forgive the negatives (also feeling free to use a guide) and enjoy the atmosphere and story of Narcosis. It's certainly one of the better indie choices that I have played recently.

A walking sim elevated by good writing and being in the largely underserved genre of underwater horror. If that description interests you, grab it. Doubly so if you see it on sale.

Excellent frame rate! As i have a fear of deep sea, or deep waters this game was brilliant and really brought my fears to life except for one tiny detail, the game says its set in the Pacific Ocean and you start off in a training pool but then jump right into the game after this little very easy tutorial,
i just wish the game gave us a little introduction of "where" this facility actually was and showing how deep it truly is, that would have made the is experience a whole lot more scarier, knowing where we are, i really enjoyed this, thank you devs... Solid 8/10! Well done!!

Most claustrophobic game ive played.
Towards the end of it, you forget that the footsteps you hear all the time are actually yours, but youre too scared to look behind you.
great little game! Sounddesign and story development work hand in hand right up until the actual ending.
the ending alone is worth the horrendous jumping puzzle type part that came in the 3rd 4th of the game. shambolic!

but i can reccomend it!!

This is an excellent VR game, if you like underwater games, anyway. I dive in real life, and this game is actually reasonably scientifically accurate - the story, narration and atmosphere are all superb. The combat kind of sucks but there isn't much of it. If you are fascinated by industrial accidents and the toll they can take on men, this game is worth playing. It isn't very long, but it also doesn't cost very much. Sadly, Honor Code is now defunct, so there will be no more patches, no more content, and no more to the story. I played it in VR, and enjoyed the seated VR experience. The suit in the game is an atmospheric diving suit - in real life, just as in game, they are exceptionally slow and poorly maneuverable. It's slow paced for the most part. It doesn't support motion controls, but an ADS has very little dexterity anyway. It's an enjoyable game which I think really showcases what a good VR experience can be.