With Black Friday and Cyber Monday consigned to oblivion for another year… or at least until we look at our bank statements at any rate… it’s back to our usual trip through the stores in Something for the Weekend. This week VRFocus is looking at Steam for anything playable on any of the supported head mounted displays (HMDs). Be it the HTC Vive, the Oculus Rift, the OSVR or even Windows Mixed Reality headsets that are both up for grabs and available with a good percentage of money off. So let’s see below just what you can get, for how much and on what right now.
![Obduction screenshot]()
Obduction
ObductionCompatibility: HTC Vive & Oculus Rift
Whenever you get a film nowadays it always says at some point in the trailer ‘from the makers of [blank]’ with blank filled in by some other film someone on the higher ups has been involved in. Videogames tend not to do that, concentrating on the big name producers alone. Obduction bucks the trend by wearing its ‘from the creators of Myst‘ badge proudly. And if your game was created by the people behind Myst… well you would, wouldn’t you?
“Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.”
Obduction is currently at 50% off until December 4th 2017, and you can get it now at £11.99 (GBP) as opposed the usual £23.99
![Don't Knock Twice Screenshot 08]()
Don’t Knock Twice
Don’t Knock TwiceCompatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
We might be getting into all things winter but that doesn’t mean you can’t also get a scare. Beginning yesterday and continuing all the way until December 15th 2017, Wales Interactive’s Don’t Knock Twice is also available at a 50% discount. Bringing the total to £7.99 (GBP) from £15.99.
“For a true horror experience you have to be almost defenceless, surviving in the darkness with that glimmer of hope you’ll escape, listening to every creak and whistle of the wind wondering what’s around the corner. If that sounds like your type of VR videogame then Wales Interactive’s Don’t Knock Twice might be just what you want, possibly.” – Peter Graham, VRFocus‘ Review
![]()
SportsBar VR
SportsBar VRCompatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
The former Pool Nation VR just announced their biggest update ever with cross-play and other updates and not only that you can get it for a third off on Steam until December 8th.
Always a favourite of VRFocus since its early days, we reviewed it back in March and it received a five star review from Editor Kevin Joyce. “[SportsBar VR] isn’t simply a VR recreation of a pool table, balls and a ruleset. It is, in fact, a virtual environment for players to enjoy a game of pool in, as well as a number of other entertainment activities. It’s more than the name suggests, and because of this [SportsBar VR] is one of the most enjoyable experiences currently available for the HTC Vive.”
SportsBar VR is currently available for £10.04 (GBP) from £14.99.
![]()
Eternity Warriors VR
Eternity Warriors VRCompatibility: Windows Mixed Reality, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
One for virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR), this Early Access title from Vanimals Games has its roots outside of VR. The original Eternity Warriors having launched six years ago on smartphones. Since that time it has had three sequels and this version looks to continue the first-person hack and slash tradition.
Previewing the title back in September VRFocus described it as “a hoot” and you can get Eternity Warriors at 20% off on Steam until December 12th 2017. With a price of £8.79 (GBP) from £10.99.
![]()
Lucid Trips
Lucid TripsCompatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
The developers describe Lucid Trips as “a Virtual Reality experience which takes places in planetary dream worlds. You explore an artistically designed surrounding with a completely new concept, defining and navigating your avatar in a distinctive way, using hand motion controllers.”
Another Early Access videogame, it is available at £2.79 (GBP) from £5.59 – or half price – until December 7th.
![The Wizards screenshot]()
The Wizards
The WizardsCompatibility: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Windows Mixed Reality
Another Early Access videogame, this time from Carbon Studios and set in a land of magic and enchantment. You, the player, take on the role of a young sorcerer tasked with defending the realm from an army of rampaging creatures. You’ll need to rely on your magical arsenal of elemental spells (lightning bolts, fireballs, etc) and your defensive skills in order to survive and expell the foul orcs and goblins threatening your home.
Presently available at £11.99 (GBP) from £14.99, The Wizards is currently discounted on Steam by 20% until December 7th 2017.
![Titanic VR Cover Art VR Landscape image]()
Titanic VR
Titanic VRCompatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
A relatively new release on Steam, the title by Immersive VR Education takes you underwater to explore the wreck of the famed passenger liner. Discover secrets, artefacts and unlock upgrades to go deeper inside the once thought ‘unsinkable’ vessel.
Titanic VR is available on Steam for £11.69 (GBP), a 40% discount.
![]()
Unknightly
UnknightlyCompatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
A title we’re actually yet to feature on VRFocus, but one we’ll no doubt be looking at in the future. Developers Portal Studios describe the title as “a medieval VR stealth game designed from the ground up for VR. You play the role of a former member of the Knight’s Order. You have thrown betrayed and thrown into prison by someone very close to you. But by who? Hungry for revenge and fortune you seek to uncover the identity of those who double-crossed you, gain insight into their motives and eventually set the record straight.”
Currently in Early Access, Unknightly has a 40% discount on its regular price of £15.49 until December 7th. Meaning you can pick it up for only £9.29.
![]()
Space Panic: Room Escape
Space Panic: Room EscapeCompatibility: HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
As the name likely suggests Space Panic: Room Escape is a VR escape room videogame, developed by Xefier Games. Set in the future aboard a space station, your freedom is at stake and you’ll need to solve a number of fiendish puzzles in order to secure your escape.
Space Panic: Room Escape can be purchased through Steam for £3.49 (GBP), 30% off its regular cost of £4.99.
A little known videogame publisher, Perp Games has signed numerous virtual reality (VR) titles in recent months, including VR Karts and 
For those looking to dive into a unique but somewhat confused horror experience this Halloween, Don’t Knock Twice will arrive at retail stores throughout the UK on 13th October 2017, and 
“Working with such a talented bunch as Wales Interactive, is a great privilege for us. Don’t Knock Twice is one scary game and we think horror fans will love this experience, especially in VR.” Commented Perp Games Managing Director Rob Edwards in a press release.
Don’t Knock Twice relies heavily on sound and atmosphere. Available on PC for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive as well as for the PlayStation VR (which includes boxed release for the PlayStation VR), Don’t Knock Twice is loosely tied into the movie with the same name, which was released earlier this year. Director Caradog W. James invited Banner on set and asked if he’d be interested to get involved and make a videogame about the film.
Wales Interactive have a character in the videogame texting you in-game to drive the story forward and guide you in-game. Banner explains that he didn’t want to scare gamers too much like in the demo and that the videogame focuses much more on audio and sound. They decided to deliberately not have a continuous soundtrack in order to hear the creepy creaks of the house, the rain tapping on the window and other ominous sounds.
