When does VR: Vacate the Room (Virtual Reality Escape) get good?

Hooks you right away. 83% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (83%). The opening is criticised less than in 81% of games we track.

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VR: Vacate the Room (Virtual Reality Escape)

Jul 15, 2016 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you right away

Gets good instantly from the first hour

Started playing 56% of owners

Steam reviews 84% positive of 254

What the data shows

83% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 3+ hours (83%).
The opening is criticised less than in 81% of games we track.
Only 56% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 258 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 251 reviews: 0.9h for positive, 0.6h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (55.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (3)

Escaped I've done it! Wait ... What? 100%
Refused No! I refuse to leave! 49%
Ended I refused to leave. In the end I was alone! 14%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.