PolarDread is a free VR horror game for Meta Quest where you hide from killer mascots at a winter resort and try to survive until six o'clock.
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PolarDread is a free horror and action-adventure game from MVRKY, listed as survival on the store. It takes cues from "sit and survive" style games but keeps changing the formula, so you often have to get up and react to stay alive. It came out on the Meta Horizon Store on December 16, 2021.
How it plays
The setting is a winter resort overrun by bloodthirsty mascots. Instead of just watching cameras from a chair, you are pushed into tense moments where you have to act fast.
- hide under a desk from a huge mechanical bear
- defend yourself by throwing things, mascots included
- shut doors and vents to keep threats out
- hold on until the clock reaches six
The store text is short and does not list the number of nights, the length of a session or difficulty options. The developer's website for the game points to a Game Jolt page. It is a single-player game.
Comfort
It supports standing play only, using motion controllers. Expect horror tension and sudden threats, so it may not suit players who dislike scares.
Platforms and what to know before buying
- Price: free on the Meta Horizon Store.
- Headsets: Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 3S, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 2, plus the original Meta Quest.
- Internet: not required.
- Ads: no in-app ads.
- Early access: no.
- Languages: English.
- Age rating: 12+, in line with its horror theme.
- Also listed on: SideQuest.
