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Release date

March 23, 2021

Publisher

Vertical Robot

Website

http://verticalrobot.com/daedalus/

Daedalus is a platformer and an exploration game set in a spectacular oneiric and surrealist world.

Daedalus, architect and creator of fantastic mechanical artifacts, was imprisoned by the king Minos to prevent him from sharing his knowledge of Creta’s Labyrinth with others Every night, in his dreams, Daedalus explores the intricate labyrinths aboard his own winged creations, trying to relive every step, each leap, each flight to freedom, attempting to escape his own tragedy.

Help him find the 3 platforms that open the gate of each level and explore the mysterious environments derived from a dream. As the levels progress, the difficulty rises and the architecture grows more and more perplexing. Boost yourself, glide, take advantage of the wind columns, make use of trampolines and activate mechanisms that pour new platforms at your feet to reach your objective. Will Daedalus escape his own prison?

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Meta Quest

Meta Quest 2

Meta Quest Pro

Meta Quest 3

Meta Quest 3S

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4.75

167 ratings

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Almost Awesome

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Vertical Robot Collection

$61.97 $51.99

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Even better on Quest

I loved the original game on GearVR and then Go and played through it many times, but this version has taken it to the next level. Everything looks so much clearer and more detailed (I suspect this version uses higher resolution textures and normal maps), and the proper 6dof tracking of the controler removes the tracking issues inherent in any 3dof game. I can now look around while gliding without it messing up my movement! Beautiful game, I'd recommend it to anyone. My only minor gripe is the slightly weird height calibration that kept popping up. It'd also be nice if I could completely disable rotation controls.

20 found this helpful

Do Vertical Robot’s Dream of Red Matter

As a casual puzzle game there’s not a lot here, but that is completely missing the point. In Daedalus the Vertical Robot’s team have provided 25 visually impressive yet simple puzzle maps and empowered the player with a wonderful flying mechanic that promotes a zen like experience. It’s difficult not to feel a sense of calm and wonder as a gentle breeze lifts you high above the play area revealing another beautifully crafted geometric landscape. You will complete the game without too much difficulty in two and half hours, but you’ll need to push much harder if you hope to beat the pre-registered speed run times on each of the 25 levels. Having recently completed both Red Matter and Red Matter 2 I was surprised a delighted to find so many visual, audio and mechanical echos from the Red Matter titles embedded into the DNA of Daedalus on the Quest 2. It would appear the creative seeds that would eventually spawn the Red Matter titles were already permeating the developers psyche during development of Daedalus. At $5 USD this VR flying puzzle experience is great value, charming and wonderfully immersive. The optional speed run components provide a fair amount of replayability, while I suspect many will return simply to spend more time soaring blissfully across the alien vistas. This game is crying out for a DLC map pack and I really hope ones forthcoming.

18 found this helpful

Where is the imprisoned Minotaur?

I'll be honest I only bought this game to support the developers because I liked red matter 2 so much. It's a simple puzzle game, fun, and it has a pleasant atmosphere. It reminds me of college and greek philosophy and contemplating the mysteries of the universe. How that effect is so strong just from gliding around in the game hopping along platforms I don't understand. Thanks again Vertical Robot. I can't wait to play your next game!

16 found this helpful

Beautiful

If you enjoy games like Portals and if you like beautiful graphics and visuals this game is for you. If you get motion sickness easily this may not be your thing. This is made by the same team who did Red Matter 1 and 2. They continue to make some of the most beautiful VR games I have ever played aside from Half Life Alyx.

16 found this helpful

Just WOW

I often find that the games that are the simplest are some of the best. This one is exactly that, truly amazing!! Gameplay is executed with a precision that makes this game totally addictive. Atmospheric and a delight to play. Not surprising really as it comes from the same developer that created the masterpieces that were red matter 1&2. My wishlist would include RM3 and and infinite amount of levels of this game. Devs, if you see this, please please please 🙏🤞

14 found this helpful

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Daedalus

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MarcoVere

Even better on Quest

Nick72c

Do Vertical Robot’s Dream of Red Matter

BeenLooken

Where is the imprisoned Minotaur?

Dragreth

Beautiful

trevmib

Just WOW

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