Curious Cases
OnSkull Games · 2019 · Puzzle, Horror, Mystery, Investigation, Casual
PC
Mostly Positive70% · 341
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About Curious Cases
For Desktop or VR!
3 Chapters
The game consists of 3 chapters, each chapter unlocks at the end of the previous one. Once a chapter is unlocked, players can jump to it, to continue where they left off.
Story
A scientist has gone missing, after claiming they made a groundbreaking discovery! Vanished from a locked office with only one exit this extraordinary case immediately grabs Detective Moore’s attention. A modern day legend, Detective Thomas Moore has solved more cases than one can count, where others hit dead-ends, he gets to work. Some cases are more difficult than others, but he always comes through, but this time is different... Something seems off about this case, it is almost as if greater forces are in play...
Multiplayer
Gather up to 6 people and play as one team that tries to solve the puzzles or try the "Versus" mode, where each player plays alone and tries to solve the mystery before the others do!
Virtual Reality
The game supports full room-scale/standing tracking with motion controllers on both the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
VR is not necessary, you can play with a Desktop using keyboard & mouse / game-pad.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
It is an okay puzzle game, but should be longer. So slightly disappointed 6/10 Pentagrams Used1 found this helpful
I liked the first 2 chapters. But the final chapter was a big vibe change and it seemed really out of place. The textures were a bit hard to read so while I enjoyed most of it, the experience is too short and the final section very unsatisfying. I sadly can not recommend this.
nice
[h3]A Curious Case of Missed Potential[/h3] Unfortunately, the experience left much to be desired, especially when it comes to VR compatibility and overall gameplay. The biggest issue for me was the broken VR controller support for the Meta Quest 3S. I had to resort to using a mouse and keyboard, and even then, the controls weren’t much better. It completely pulled me out of the experience. While the puzzles themselves are generally easy, a few of them do stand out as clever and engaging. The real problem arises when I get an item to solve a puzzle, drop it, and watch it disappear. Without the "Reset items" button, I would’ve found myself stuck on multiple occasions. This game desperately needs an inventory system. While the game does have some story fragments, they feel disjointed and underdeveloped. The narrative takes a paranormal turn that never quite gets explained or explored. By the end, it feels more like a random addition just so the game can claim to have a story, rather than a cohesive plot that adds depth to the experience. Overall, Curious Cases feels like a missed opportunity. The mouse-and-keyboard experience simply doesn’t justify the game's asking price, and t…
Weak story. very short. if you finished all the escap room games online then you might think to play this one.
No story and too little puzzles.
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