Narcosis

The pressure is there, it's real, palpable and intense. O2 is in short supply and deep sea creatures hungry for a snack lurk in any darkened space ready to strike. I've soiled my EVA suit more than once.
9\10

In the most basic of terms, Narcosis is a walking horror/survival sim. There's heavy emphasis on exploration, solving puzzles and gathering collectibles. There's also a bit of combat and platforming. There are a few jump scares but the atmosphere is where the real horror lies. If you know the definition of the word narcosis, then you'll understand why. Keeping yourself warm was the main priority in Near Death, but maintaining your oxygen level is the priority here. Refill your 02 tanks as often as possible. Snap up any flares you come across - you'll need them as visibility is low in most areas and they're quite handy for scaring away predators.
For a Unity game, it looks good and it plays well. During my play through I only encountered one actual glitch where the protagonist became locked in a defensive posture and would not return to his default state, thus leaving me unable to interact with anything. This essentially left me trapped, and unwillingly to redo the entire chapter, I just allowed myself to run out of oxygen for a quick restart. Also, it's fairly easy to get lost or stuck in the terrain in certain areas like the open water region surrounding Compass II.
Where the game really shines is in the story. Collectibles give some interesting history pertaining to the other members of the Oceanova team who work at an underwater methane mining facility, but most of the story is related via narration. If you pay close attention to your surroundings you'll notice things that, while they didn't make sense at the moment, will be nicely tied into the story once the ending is revealed.
I noticed that in some reviews there are comparisons between this game with SOMA and even BioShock. I feel that this is misleading, (especially so regarding BioShock) because aside from taking place underwater there is little to no connection here. Overall, I enjoyed this game - particularly the story. The platforming could be a bit tedious at times but that's possibly due to my poor platforming skills rather than game design.
* Edited to add that I did not play this in VR.

This isnt a long game but it doesnt have to be. it doesnt drag the plot along and its concise in its storytelling. I really enjoyed this game and i think it was very well made. from the environment, to the sound to the creatures it was wonderful and it all felt like it was in its place at the seabed. The sense of hopeless dread one comes to feel shows just how powerful the game's storytelling is. The dive suit provides a very fitting sense of immobile defenselessness that adds to the atmosphere. The mental decline and hallucinations from increased breathing at such intense pressures really help to bind this game to reality as its all stuff one would experience in such a situation and considering underwater mining is increasing in its popularity an event such as one detailed in this game could happen any moment. all in all this was a wonderful game and the ending really hit hard and still has me thinking about it, a game to be remembered. i highly recommend it to anyone looking for an unconventional horror experience.

Decent horror game with very nice atmosphere and a bit claustrophobic undertone.
Good graphics, quite unexpected ending and a way you can protect yourself from some are definite pros.
Clunky controls, elements of a platformer game, predictable scares and crab spiders can F off though :/
Buy it when it's on sale and ou're looking for a non-paranormal spook :P
5/10

This is a narrative story first and foremost and basic gameplay is only there to drive it. As such, gameplay is extremely limited in every aspect so don't expect much in this category or you will be disappointed.
It is the story you will remember this game for, but only if you make it till the end. I have impression that many negative comments are people just giving up in the middle due to repetitive and uninspiring gameplay.
Buy this game on sale and endure till the end. There is a point to this game and it's totally worth 4 hours of your time.
PS. Pay attention on crew id tags, they are important.

*VR Review*
I was afraid to buy this game since the users reviews are "mixed", but in the end I really liked this game.
People seems to dislike the fact that you have to use a controller to play in VR. While it is indeed a shame, the quality of the immersion stay intact.
This game is all about immersion : the sound design is perfect and the attention to visual details is stunning for a indie game. If you want a truly frightening experience, this is the game for you.
It took me 2h30 to finish the game. Yes it's "short" and yes it's linear. But who cares ? It's just right for this kind of game ; I was happy but exhausted to reach the end of the story.
For an indie game, the overal polish is amazing (no bug, no strange scripts, no ugly graphics) and every others studios should take this as an example.
But let's be honest : I don't see the point on playing this game without VR so I recommend it only to headset owners.

Update 10/29/2019: I finally beat it!! I just had to be stubborn and stick with it. I'm really glad I did. The story is a bit sad at the end, but the scares are pretty good! Worth it.
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I am so sad! This seems like such an awesome game but I had to run for the exit after a little over 20 minutes because I had to barf. This was dreadful on my motion sickness and I wasn't even playing the VR mode. And! Head bob was off! Jeeeeeeeeez!!
But all of that being said, I still recommend the game. I wasn't fond of the oxygen mechanic, but everything else was really interesting. Fingers crossed that someday I am able to play all the way through. <3