Magic Hour

Magic Hour

Wolf In Motion Ltd · December 20, 2016 · Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, VR

Magic Hour is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Positive93% · 15
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About Magic Hour

With Magic Hour, get started with VR photography!

Take beautiful pictures by exploring an island lit in the perfect light and experiment with an accurate virtual SLR camera that incorporates all the physics of a real camera, in VR.

NOTE: This is an early release - additional features to come soon!

Development

Magic Hour currently offers a fully controllable camera (Aperture, Shutter Speed, Exposure Compensation, Focal Length, ASM modes) with a hand-crafted island and hidden surprises to find. Pictures can be saved and shared.

Features planned for future update:

- Challenges with progression
- Virtual teacher to provide real-time feedback
- Additional lenses
- Additional cameras (with different sensor size)
- Additional worlds
- Additional props, animals, objects to interact with
- Exhibition space
- Multiplayer

Magic Hour — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
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.

Recommended Jul 30, 2026
Magic Hour successfully delivers a relaxing, high-fidelity simulation fix by blending immersive virtual reality physics with a structured, exploration-driven environment focused on VR photography. While the premise of a choice-driven camera training routine initially looks like a simple early access experiment, spending exactly 25 minutes inside the client is more than enough to see that the execution delivers a highly focused and mechanically accurate technical run.The central feature that reinforces the experience is its authentic virtual SLR engine. Instead of simplified arcade photo modes or predictable visual phases, the core gameplay channels entirely into a realistic exposure layout where adjusting actual aperture, shutter speed, and focal length values dictates the quality of your saved framework. It functions perfectly as a clean, stable prototype that values mechanical depth over artificial grind blocks. On the positive side, it successfully respects your active Steam showcase by completely omitting tedious or broken tracking achievements, while fully respecting your actual gaming time for a rewarding, scenic deployment. Do not skip this deployment
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Recommended Jan 13, 2019
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Recommended Jan 14, 2020
---{Graphics}--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☑ Gnome. ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ Paint.exe ---{Gameplay}--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It‘s just gameplay ☑ Gnome. ☐ Starring at walls is better ☐ Just don‘t ---{Audio}--- ☑ Gnome. ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ Earrape ---{Audience}--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☑ Gnome. ☐ Human ☐ Lizards ---{PC Requirements}--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boiiiiii ☑ Gnome. ---{Difficulity}--- ☑ Gnome. ☐ Easy ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{Grind}--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isnt necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☑ Gnome. ☐ You‘ll need a second live for grinding ---{Story}--- ☐ Story? ☐ Text or Audio floating around ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☑ Gnome. ---{Game Time}--- ☑ Gnome. ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{Price}--- ☑ Gnome. ☐ Worth the price ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{Bugs}--- ☐ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☑ Gnome. ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 12, 2019
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Recommended Oct 27, 2025
Игра 'Magic Hour' – это восхитительная смесь расслабляющей головоломки и захватывающей визуальной новеллы. Игровой процесс, сосредоточенный на манипулировании временем и окружением, чтобы решить красочные пазлы, поначалу кажется простым, но быстро раскрывает глубину и сложность по мере продвижения. Визуальный стиль, выполненный в мягких пастельных тонах, создает умиротворяющую атмосферу, идеально подходящую для погружения в историю. Сюжет, повествующий о молодой женщине, обладающей уникальной способностью влиять на ход времени, цепляет с первых минут. Раскрытие ее прошлого и мотивов, стоящих за ее даром, происходит постепенно и увлекательно. Персонажи прописаны тонко и реалистично, вызывая искреннюю эмпатию. 'Magic Hour' – это не просто игра, это интерактивный художественный опыт. Хотя иногда головоломки могут показаться несколько повторяющимися, общая атмосфера и захватывающий сюжет с лихвой это компенсируют. Если вы ищете игру, которая предлагает не только развлечение, но и возможность задуматься над хрупкостью времени и силой воспоминаний, 'Magic Hour' – отличный выбор. Рекомендую!
Recommended Aug 11, 2025
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