The 7th Guest VR
Experience the most spine-tingling VR mystery adventure of your life.
The classic game that chilled you to the bone in the 90s has been brought back to life, with cutting-edge VR technology that delivers an atmospheric story like no other.
Six guests have been welcomed to the foreboding mansion. But something sinister is at play. The wealthy recluse and toymaker, Henry Stauf, hides in the shadows, and there is a dark power here, shrouded in mysteries. Who is the 7th Guest? What does Henry want with them? And who will live to tell the tale?
As you explore the eerie mansion, the puzzles become increasingly challenging, and there are dangers lurking around every corner, with every shadow, creak, and flicker of light adding to the haunting tension.
Unlock new rooms and uncover hidden secrets, all while trying to keep your wits about you against the eerie horrors. The 7th Guest VR is the ultimate adventure for fans of mystery-puzzle games and those seeking a new and terrifying VR experience.
Game Discussion
Steam User 11
The original 7th guest was one of the first PC CD-ROM games that I ever played in the 90's (which was technologically mind-blowing) and here we are again in VR and it was a pleasant surprise that the developers redesigned the entire game and puzzles from the ground-up for VR because many of the classic puzzles would simply not work as well in VR since some of the original release puzzle where downright annoying and even impossible (such as the microscope puzzle if you had a fast CPU at the time).
Overall, a solid spooky VR puzzle game without any disturbing horror or jumpscares! I enjoyed the expanded story elements compared to the original too.
Having said all that, I do have some critiques:
- I found the voice acting of the main antagonist in the original game better in term of the "Mad / evil" vibes.
- There should be a way to explore the house after finishing the game without starting over. It would have been nice to also retry puzzles in any room after endgame.
- The last puzzle while okay, it's not even VR-specific and also not that exciting so not the best way to end the game.
- There should be more spooky/interactive elements just like the original to make exploring more fun.
Steam User 10
Very good. I didn't play the original, but I had a lot of fun. Even though the game has a horror theme, it’s not scary and doesn’t have jump scares. (Although the doll room gives me chills, lol.)
The graphics are really nice, and I didn’t encounter any bugs like many complained about. I played on the Quest 3
Steam User 5
The 7th Guest VR has been a fun and problem free experience. I have enjoyed the puzzles, though many of them are quite simple. The world interactions and controls have been fantastic. I found only one time that something went wonky but the game sorted itself out in seconds, where an item was for a brief moment trapped in another surface. Throughout my time playing, I enjoyed the graphics, audio, and presentation quite a bit.
In all, The 7th Guest VR is an easy recommendation for those that enjoy VR puzzle games. While not heavily taxing on the mind for the puzzles, the story and world is excellent and the puzzles are entertaining.
Steam User 4
(The playtime is incorrect due to an error when launched with Steam VR and I had to play it through Quest Link)
The 7th Guest and 11th hour are two of my favourite FMV adventure games and are basically the grandfather of the Escape Room gerne. To see the first re-imagined as a VR game is a treat. Back then it showed what CD-rom can do to great effect, now it does this with VR.
7th guest VR sits comfortably in my top 5 VR games, maybe even top 3. If you have a VR headset, and you already played Half Life Alyx, this should be in your library.
Steam User 3
A well made game let down by the final scene.
The game ran well on the Pimax Crystal Light. The mix of acted scenes and puzzles worked well, the puzzles sometimes frustrating but mostly logical, with some help from hints available. It was not at all "scary".
Unfortunately the final scene was a major departure and a let down. It was very different to all previous puzzles with no explanation of what is required and a random element introduced by number selection. I gave up trying to solve it after many tries, which spoilt the game for me.
So a 7 out of 10, not the 10 out of 10 I would have liked to give it.
Steam User 4
Fantastic, moody puzzle game, scratches all the itches. 10/10
Steam User 2
I highly recommend this game, especially if you played the original one, about 25 years ago. First of all, although the story is similar, this game is a great update in every way to the former one, so don't expect to find the same puzzles, because there are about a couple of them that are more or less similar to the first release. The game is really immersive and you will forget the time, until the "battery low" indicator chimes! The house is fantastic, very detailed and some creepy stuff (roaches, spiders, some paintings, ...) and the flashlight was a great addiction to find hidden clues on the walls. Personally, I liked more the "original" Stauf, with its "hunchback-like figure", but that isn't a deal breaker, I can assure you! There are lots of puzzles with different levels of difficulty and some not very straightforward on how to be solved. On the minus side, I would mention the help clipboard. Although useful to keep track of your progress and eventually solve some puzzles that you might be struggling (only had to use it in one occasion), it's not very easy to use, regarding the movement of the needle... but, after a while, got the hang of it. So, this was a very enjoyable experience and if you like this kind of puzzle games, you won't regret it. "Back for more?"
(Btw, I'm Portuguese, so english is not my native language, so disregard any errors you might find).