Obscure

Fire Escape

67% positive of 37 Steam reviews

Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by iNK Stories.

About the game

A neo-Hitchock murder mystery set in Brooklyn. When the clock strikes eight, a suspenseful thriller begins to unfold in real time. Watch closely from the fire escape as your suspicious neighbors embroil you in a simmering, interactive crime.

Tagged by players

Adventure
Casual
Experimental
VR
Music
Short
Detective
Cinematic
Mystery
Multiple Endings
Story Rich
Atmospheric

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Obscure

Fire Escape

67% positive of 37 Steam reviews

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Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by iNK Stories.

About the game

Tagged by players

Adventure
Casual
Experimental
VR
Music
Short
Detective
Cinematic
Mystery
Multiple Endings
Story Rich
Atmospheric

What players say

Recommended
Experienced on the Oculus Rift. Spoiler Free Review. You can watch my review here: https://youtu.be/iZr5nyI8fxA This is a 1 hour long, mostly cinematic experience running on the Unity Engine. You're basically a voyeur on the fire escape of the adjacent building where you observe the drama unfold in front of you. You can zoom in with your smart phone to pay close attention to the action in a particular apartment…
1.1 h played when written. 37 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Real ASMR AND a Murder Mystery story??! ...Hell Ya!! The game 'seems' short here. But the point IS to have us replay it a few times over and again! Contrary to a Netflix or TV series, where what you saw is what you saw and then have to rely on your friends to maybe learn about a different angle or new perspective to the intrigue. Here you control the camera. And exactly because you can't see all the action all at…
1.4 h played when written. 20 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Interesting idea for game play- you view into different apartment windows to try and decipher a who done it murder mystery. But the execution was way to passive. You play no role in the story other than as an observer, and the reveal isnt based on any action from your side. This felt like a demo for a game play function more than a true stand alone game.
1.1 h played when written. 15 found it helpful.
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