Echo Grotto

Outstanding. Proper PRESENCE!!. A rare thing.

Obwohl es sehr simpel ist (simple Höhlenerforschung), macht das Spiel erstaunlich Spaß. Das liegt an der tollen Steuerung und der perfekten Soundkulisse. Das Höhlen-Feeling ist perfekt gelungen! Meine Kuratorseite: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/30155555 Meine Steamgruppe: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/voodoode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttlg3KXrWzM

Some years ago i had one experience in cave exploration, i have great memories from that day and loved the experience... Echo Grotto took me to that day again, what a great feeling, this is those kind of games that where made for VR and makes us loving it. The immersion is total when you dive in those caves and find yourself way bellow ground surface...my wife suffers from claustrophobia and she tried the game and took her 3 minutes until she was gasping for air, that's the kind of realism this game offers. As for me, i would like to thank that snail that made me give that jump scare and that scream like if i was a little scared girl, what a pu ssy. The price asked is more than justified, on sale like it now theres no excuse to not buy this.

Amazing cave exploration game with procedurally generated levels. A bit buggy, but it's one of the VR hidden gems, really. I had no interest in spelunking, but enjoyed Echo Grotto a lot. Pros: + Great environments: they look really well-designed, despite being randomly generated. And the game makes the most out of low-poly visuals, especially with it's dynamic lighting. It feels incredibly good to throw a glow stick into the abyss and watch how it travels through the darkness + Great sound effects: from the water dripping to spooky wind howling. And when you descent to the very bottom of the cave, everything gets so quiet, it's just feels amazing. But for some reason, there is no echo for thrown objects, despite the game's name) + Immersive throwing-based locomotion, kinda like in the In Death + A lot of comfort and locomotion options Cons: - Very common and annoying bug: glow sticks and teleporter can fall through the floor - No visual effects for water: it just look like blue semi-transparent area - Drawing distance is too short: in bigger caves lighting sources just disappear, when you look at them from afar

I have index controllers and don't know what the game was like before the recent update but this is a must buy insane value work of genius

бродил бродил...вааще не понял ..это что просто релакс? мне нравится как сделан грот, звуки , но не понял пока цели, вижу карты 6 штук, но как их найти хз и компания вроде есть, кароч на большее терпения не хватило, может... когда нибудь вникну..

I won't say much about the controls, as others have covered that, except to say that they worked for me, and I thought the lamp system worked well. While graphics are simple, they're plenty immersive. I found myself ducking under low ceilings, and scrunching my shoulders together in narrow passageways. Best part was my first abyss; I couldn't see down with the flashlight, and found myself almost inching loser to the edge. I dropped a glowstick down the pit, and had a tiny little freakout when it disappeared without me seeming to see the bottom. That's when I really knew I was into the experience. Anyway, I'd say it definitely delivers on the experience for the price point. I got it on sale for $4, but I'd say I'd definitely pay more than that.

There are certainly a lot of positive things to be said for the asking price as per other reviews being that it has multiple modes and is randomly generated but manoeuvrability in the game world is less than stellar and was my major gripe every time I launched the game. The fact that you cannot reorient your view other than physically moving is appalling – please fix this somehow and it will be a recommended title on my end. Would also have liked the teleporting harpoon to be more convenient and to work on more surfaces but that is a minor issue.