A Smoker's Story

A Smoker's Story

R.H. Industries · August 3, 2024 · Puzzle, Immersive Sim, VR, Singleplayer, Investigation

A Smoker's Story is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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8 user reviews63% · 8
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About A Smoker's Story

✦ AI summary

Uncover the mystery of a peculiar room in this immersive 3-5 minute VR story experience where you'll investigate strange furniture and an oddly compelling chimney to piece together what's really happening. Built exclusively for Windows Mixed Reality, this intimate narrative adventure delivers a compact but intriguing puzzle to solve.

A short immersive VR experience.

A Smoker's Story — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

A Smoker's Story is a free VR experience that attempts to tell a narrative about smoking through distinctive visuals and atmospheric sound design, but players report significant technical issues and debate whether it qualifies as a game rather than a short film or art piece. Major complaints include controller incompatibility with most VR headsets (only Windows Mixed Reality is supported), unclear audio, and very short length, alongside criticism that it lacks meaningful gameplay mechanics or interaction.

Not recommended Feb 26, 2025
A Smoker's Story is a Free VR experience. It worked to a point with my Index, Meta Quest 3 via Steam Link, and HTC Vive systems, looked ok, sounded ? played ? Can see something going on but controllers are not working. Not sure if there is sound, didn't hear any. This program only supports Windows Mixed Reality headset. Don't bother downloading unless you have a Windows Mixed Reality headset.
3 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 4, 2024
[h1] A Smoker's Story [/h1] [h3] Pros: [/h3] [b]📜 Unique Narrative [/b] I think A Smoker's Story stands out with its unique and compelling narrative. The story provides a deep and often introspective look into the life and struggles of a smoker, offering a thought-provoking experience. 📜💭 [b]🎨 Distinctive Art Style [/b] The art style is distinctive and complements the game's theme. The visuals effectively capture the mood and atmosphere of the story, adding a layer of depth and immersion to the experience. 🎨🖼️ [b]🎵 Atmospheric Soundtrack [/b] The soundtrack is atmospheric and enhances the emotional impact of the story. The music and sound effects are well-chosen, contributing to the overall tone and mood of the game. 🎵🎧 [b]🧩 Engaging Gameplay Mechanics [/b] The gameplay mechanics are engaging and well-integrated with the narrative. The interactions and choices you make feel meaningful and contribute to the development of the story. 🧩🎮 [b]📚 Thoughtful Themes [/b] The game tackles thoughtful and often poignant themes related to smoking and its impact. The exploration of these themes adds depth and relevance to the experience. 📚🧠 [h3] Cons: [/h3] [b]📉 Limited Rep…
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 31, 2025
"A Smoker's Story" is not a game. Games contain meaningful gamelike interaction and game loops, which are absent in this "art experience". Instead of being a game, "A Smoker's Story" is a garbage quality 3-5 minute long Youtube video about being a smoker stuck in a room with chimney. It doesn't make a lot of sense and the way it's slapped together is some of the laziest low effort assembly I've seen on Steam Direct in hours. We get this non-game shovelware on Steam whenever film school dropouts are desperate for anyone to give them validation, so they publish their short film on Steam because nobody watches their garbage on Youtube. There was a video section on Steam, but it's deprecated and basically closed, so failed filmmakers seem to just try to abuse the Steam games section instead. Why is this good for gamers? It's not. For those unfamiliar with what actually makes something a game, a "game loop" describes the interaction and feedback a gamer has when playing a game. Tetris, for example, has a game loop where a random block appears, the gamer interacts with the block to position it, and then the game decides if that finishes a row or not, increases the players score …
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 30, 2026
I need a smoke.

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