CloserLook VR: Oldways | Demo

Adventure ∙ Narrative ∙ Puzzle
4.5
8 ratings 4 reviews
release date
2025
April 7
game modes
• Singleplayer
player modes
• Standing • Sitting • Roomscale
compatibility
• Quest 2/Pro • Quest 3/3S
storage 1.1 GB
Store Page
Free

You play as Tessy, a final-year microbiology student trapped in a university administrative building. As you search for a way out, you uncover a grand conspiracy and the sinister plans of a mysterious organization. Designed specifically for VR, CloserLook VR lets you fully inhabit its world, piece together a gripping narrative, and solve engaging, story-driven puzzles.

From waking up in a school library to navigating ancient temples, each action brings you closer to escaping this beautifully rendered West African setting.

Key Features:
Rich Narrative: A deep story with themes of corruption, exploitation, and unexpected twists. Question motives and assumptions as you uncover unsettling truths.

Engaging Puzzles: Solve puzzles integrated into the story using tools and items to escape a building designed to trap you.

Unique VR Experience: With stunning attention to detail, CloserLook VR pushes the boundaries of VR immersion with its custom-built world and narrative.

Step into a meticulously crafted world set in modern West Africa with CloserLook VR: Oldways, an immersive story-driven adventure designed for VR. Built entirely from custom assets by a solo developer, this game offers an unparalleled level of detail and immersion in the VR medium

comfort ⦾ Comfortable
age rating0+ Everyone
websiteemediainteractive.com
developereMEDIA Interactive
publishereMEDIA Interactive
connectionInternet not required
app version1.0
languagesEnglish

Reviews 4

ninjadog2522 days ago

Add Russian sub

Cool game, but, Please, add Russian sub

Julesologe28 days ago
1

Interesting, still needs a lot of work

The concept is intriguing and the puzzles are nice, so there is a lot of potential for an interesting story to be told.
But there a quite some bugs so far (like going 2m away from a computer where a video is playing - the video stays on screen, the controls disappear, blocking any further interaction), a lot of jank (physics are weird, doors opening in both directions doesn't make sense) and a lot of the world is built in a way that doesn't fit together. Why are doors so large, why is the "female bathroom" sign on the INSIDE of the room, why does the sign of the librarian say "liberian"?
It just feels cheap a lot of times.

28 days ago

Thanks a lot for playing my demo and for the honest feedback!

I'm really glad you found the concept interesting and enjoyed the puzzles, that’s super encouraging to hear. The game is being made by me alone, so it’s definitely a work-in-progress, and I know it’s still rough around the edges.

You pointed out some totally valid stuff, especially the mail terminal bug, i didn't catch that in testing at all, the weird physics, the giant doors (that was a result of some clipping issues I had in early development but maybe i over did it. lol), and those little details like the misspelling and bathroom signs, they’re all on my radar now, and I really appreciate you catching them.

I’m doing my best to build something cool and different, and feedback like yours helps a ton. Thanks again for checking it out and sticking with it despite the rough edges. More care and polish is definitely going to be put in the final product.

Robbie61 days ago
1

Wow!

Stumbled over this little gem now waiting for a full release!

non-exist-ent73 days ago
6

Looking forward to the full release!

A very intriguing beginning to a mystery I’m looking forward to discovering more of. What begins as an escape room puzzler leads to conspiracies and something perhaps supernatural. A very enjoyable demo. The trailer teases so many more interesting areas to explore that I’ll definitely be looking out for the full release.