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Wanderer

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift • 2022

Should you play it?

Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?

What works
  • Immersive story and voice acting
  • High-quality graphics and environments
  • Varied and challenging puzzles
  • Innovative time travel mechanics
  • Strong vr interaction and presence
Things to keep in mind
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Clunky or unintuitive controls at times
  • Lack of subtitles
  • Limited replayability
  • Some puzzles can be obscure or frustrating

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Talos Principle VR

  • Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition

  • Quern - Undying Thoughts

  • Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

  • Vacation Simulator

  • The Talos Principle: Reawakened

  • Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

  • Supraworld

  • Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

  • Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

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Wanderer: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence, Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Domination

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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