Scarier first-person immersion
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“By far the scariest of the Observation Duty game series to date”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
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Mostly Positive · 77%Mostly Positive · 77%Notovia2020Psychological Horror · Survival Horror · Horror
$2.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A first-person, walk-around spin on the Observation Duty spot-the-difference formula: scarier and more experimental, but clunkier and harder than the camera games. Skip it if you want fixed cameras or get motion sick.
Great for
Series fans and horror players who want a tense, cheap first-person anomaly hunt with optional VR
Main risk
Walking around replaces fixed cameras, which many find clunky, nauseating and too hard
What players love
Fresh experimental take on the series
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“it's still nice to see their willingness to experiment”
Steam review · 5.6 h played ↗
Walking around and photographing anomalies is fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Being in First Person and able to move around the areas was a lot more fun than just watching cameras and swapping between them.”
Steam review · 0.8 h played ↗
Very cheap for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“Definitely worth $3.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Challenging and satisfying
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“It's more stressful to play, but it's very satisfying to beat.”
Steam review · 11.6 h played ↗
VR support
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“I love this series and I love this one having VR support.”
Steam review · 7.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
First person doesn't suit the series
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“Wandering around a 3D space does not work for this series”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Too hard, huge Headquarters map
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the second map is way way way too much.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Clunky movement, tedious walking
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it just feels too clunky to move through the levels”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Obscure anomalies and hidden drawers
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“some of the anomalies in this game are pure bs”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Motion sickness
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The headbob can't be turned off and it's awful.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Photo reporting is unreliable
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“doesn't even count when you take a picture of a HEAD IN THE FRIDGE”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable3 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 Sandy Bridge or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 960 or equivalent
Storage3 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 Sandy Bridge or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 960 or equivalent
Storage3 GB available space
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