Wanderer
A world in ruin. Can you prevent it?You are Asher Neumann, an unwitting hero thrust into a time-bending journey to change the course of history. The search begins for your grandfather’s lost apartment and the mysterious artefacts that are hidden within. With the discovery of an unusual wrist watch, you forge a friendship and unlock the power to traverse time and space. Will you have what it takes to navigate the secrets of the past and prevent the collapse of civilization?A gripping narrative with unique interactions, Wanderer takes you back through the ages to reshape humanity’s fortune. Experiment alongside frenzied inventors, play to an endless crowd of hippies, defend ancient civilizations from invasion, decode covert messages in the midst of war and uncover the secrets of the space race.Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure.Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?In addition, on PS5™ consoles: PlayStation Camera adaptor for PS Camera is required (no purchase necessary) go to Playstation.com/camera-adaptor.
Game Discussion
Steam User 5
Probably the best VR game after Half Life Alyx, the graphics quality and detail can be improved but the story, the puzzles, the unique gameplay and immersive locations are really well crafted and enjoyable, really hard to put down the headset and stop playing. I could finish it without a walkthrough and that was very rewarding. I can't wait for the sequel, will surely buy it. Super recommended!
Steam User 2
Fabulous game. One of the best VR experiences I've had. I have to say that the beginning is janky, slow and put me off. I nearly uninstalled within the first hour or so because I was bored. BUT once you reach the first proper location and the puzzles and proper narrative kick in - this is fabulous. It's a good length as well - especially for an earlier VR game. I hope this gets the attention it deserves once they reissue it on the Quest. Looking forward to the sequel. Thank you for the developers for putting this together.
The closest comparison I can think of is that this is almost like Myst (but not as hard). Its a puzzle game hiding inside of travelling game. If you remember in older games like Monkey Island of Day of the tentacle, you had to find objects in one zone that you could use in another. The same principle applies here - but in a very unique way!
I would also suggest not watching the trailer - part of the fun is the surprises along the way!
Steam User 3
Great game. It is not perfect, especially in the few quicktime events, and it's not for everyone, but it delivers some genuine emotions.
Steam User 3
Great game, I haven't used my VR headset for much other than VRChat since I finished Half Life Alyx as I feel like there aren't that many good VR games. But this manages to be a quite innovative puzzle game that forces you to think in time and space to solve puzzles. Well worth playing if you have VR.
Steam User 2
Absolutely beautiful game. The visuals are stunning, the story is really neat and in depth, and I enjoyed every second. Definitely recommend, and don't wait for a sale. 100% worth every penny. Can't wait for the next installment.
Steam User 1
8/10 - Would highly recommend.
Pros: Great story, with "escape room" type puzzles/mini-games being required to proceed from chapter to chapter. They seem to have found a reasonable balance of challenging but not impossible puzzles. Great visuals and experiences. Reasonable length; left me wanting more but not shortchanged.
Cons: Portions of the game really can be frustrating, especially the ones involving battle scenes. I found myself having to google tactics for a couple of battle scenes to find others were frustrated with the difficulty them.
Steam User 1
4 hours deep and other than a couple bugs it's been a great time. Story is super cool and unique. Ran into a bug where the first fuse does not activate the elevator as it's supposed to, and getting the key with the fishing pole was also buggy but not anything to worry about. Can't wait for the remaster
10 hours deep and I've hit numerous game breaking bugs that caused me to reload levels via the title screen, which changes your organization and you'll be missing tools and have to replay levels you've already played. I'm currently stuck in Germany because it won't let me progress through an open door I have to go through so I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish the game. Hopefully the next try works because if not, the games broken.
Lots of people online complain about bugs, and for good reason. Hopefully the remaster squashes all the bugs because the game's super innovative and fun when it's not broken. Still very much a buy at $20.