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The Visitor

The Visitor is a VR horror experience about an unexpected visitor calling to your door in the middle of the night. The game relies heavily on atmosphere, utilizing a dark environment to make the player both as nervous and uncomfortable as possible.

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Developer
Stephen Long
Publisher
Stephen Long
Release
March 30, 2016
10 years and 126 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mostly Positive210 reviews75.7%

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About the Game

The Visitor is a VR ONLY horror experience about an unexpected visitor calling to your door in the middle of the night. The game relies heavily on atmosphere, utilizing a dark environment to make the player both as nervous and uncomfortable as possible. The Visitor does not require any controls. Visual cues such as flickering lights inform the player of where to direct their gaze, so simply put on your VR headset and enjoy.

What does The Visitor run on?

  • HTC Vive
  • Rift CV1 (Please read the discussion titled "Running on CV1" if you are using the CV1)
  • Oculus Rift 1.3.0 or above

Why The Visitor?

  • Ideal VR experience for scaring friends and family.
  • It is a great introduction to VR
  • Only takes 10-12 minutes to complete, so scaring a friends is quick and easy
  • No controls required (just a headset), so don't worry about not being familiar with game controls

Gameplay Mechanics

The Visitor was made with the intention of being as accessible as possible, so because of that, absolutely no controls are required. You just need to put on the headset, look around, and enjoy :)
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