18 Floors

18 Floors places the player inside dim rooms to handle objects, connect clues and find a way out. Physical scale and uneasy sound make inspection suspenseful without depending on frequent jump scares. The appeal lies in observing a space rather than rushing through it. Two escape rooms reward examining objects and connecting clues in space. Some obscure steps interrupt reasoning and extend time spent without a clear next lead. Only two floors were playable at launch. Each rewards inspection, but the package falls far short of the title’s long-form implication; promised additions are not credited as delivered content. Detailed rooms and uneasy sound build mystery without cheap jump scares. Sparse in-game story context weakens the link between the two floors. The PS4 version requires PS VR, Camera and Move controllers. The original test reports occasional tracking friction and teleport-only movement; an ordinary gamepad cannot substitute. This assessment covers the original PS4 package with only two playable floors; promised later rooms are not counted as existing content. Play requires the original PlayStation VR headset, PlayStation Camera and Move controllers. Movement uses teleportation and the original review notes some tracking friction. It best suits an equipped player who enjoys patient clue hunting, not someone expecting a gamepad escape room or eighteen complete floors at launch.

Who it is for: Equipped players who enjoy VR escape-room puzzles.

Play notes: PS VR, Camera and Move required; original two-floor package only.