Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Game
Game2016
EscapeVR: The Basement
Developer Five Mind Creations, Sourcenity
You find yourself locked in the cell of an unknown basement with nothing else than a bed and a toilet. Can you escape? Explore the environment, solve puzzles, investigate clues, and find your way through a total of 7 rooms to -hopefully- escape the basement of this VR escape room game. From the Steam store page
58 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Jul 7, 2024 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
72
Fresh
42 positive · 16 negative
95% range 60–82%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
73 of 93 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
58 of 58 · most liked firstIt was fun, and a promising start for the VR Escape Room genre, but it is far from $12 of content. I beat the game in under 20 minutes. Basically $1 per 1.5 minutes of gameplay.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a little more expensive than previous escape room VR games, but I think it makes up for the price with its quality. It's longer than any other escape game I've played here (it's actually 3 interconnected rooms), and the general visual quality is a pretty nice change from previous escape games; it's the first VR escape game I've played that felt like a finished product, and not a hobby project made by one guy. The title seems to imply that it's the first entry in a potential series,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uninteresting puzzles. Simple graphics. Very short. I feel bad saying this, but it's really not worth the asking price. Something more in the range of $0 to $3 would be more appropriate.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best escape game around so far There is teleporting, but at this stage that isn't a big immersion breaker for me Enough items to leave you questioning what is used and what is distraction Just the right amount of challenge
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A well made Escape game. It's not long, but I was entertained throughout the experience and the quality is quite good. The puzzles were not too difficult or annoying (it's one thing to have the player wondering while sitting comfortably, but it's different if he's standing with added weight to the head). All in all a fun game absolutely worth 10$/€.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love these types of games! In Toledo we have an actual real life escape place with different options. Loved doing it with my friends and any time I see an Escape Room VR game I have to get it. This is probably the best one out of the group I've tried in VR! GET IT!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved this game. So far this is my favorite escape the room game. Easily forgot I was in my living room and found myself avoiding tables and items in the game as if they were real. Its short but sweet. For that reason do not look up any walkthroughs! Save the satisfaction for yourself!! Also this was a good intro to VR game. My aunt said she would just take a look for a minute. She ended up playing this for over a half hour. As a non-gamer everything in this came naturally to her.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very solid escape the room VR game. Like most in the genre, the physics are a bit rough, but the manipulation of objects is much smoother than most, and the highlighting really helps encourage the exploration that makes these games fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think this is the best VR room escape game i have tried! It does a great job of capturing the spirit of the classic internet browser genre. I look forward to seeing what the dev creates next.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easily the best VR escape I've played yet. Good level of difficulty, easy to understand. I hope there's much more to come! A episodic game with a season pass would be awesome.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely loved this game. A lot of objects to play with and that surprise ending caught me off guard. I really need to get back into this game one day to try to find everything. I'm not sure it's worth $12 but if you see it on sale then please jump on it! This video contains spoilers but if you're interested in seeing my experience with this game then feel free to check out the vid below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGeUwRB_IWc
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great, well polished escape room. The hint idea is really good. Well worth the money.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great experience! one of the first VR games I bought. My children also had fun with it. Only negative thing is that it's really short.... Looking foreward for to more escape rooms...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent Escape game. Hope to see more games from the devs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very polished escape the room game. And it has a nice hint system to boot. Get it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great job building this escape room. I loved the detail of finding finger prints on the alarm clock. I am looking forward to your next games. Thank you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun and well-made, but it is fairly short - I was done with it in about 30 minutes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too short to be worth it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Screams student project. Each room has 30 interactable objects where only one or two matter. And there are only one or two puzzles in each of three rooms.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A short, but Highly enjoyable expierence. All the game felt totally realistic, like I can see this being in someone's basement. (except for the cage) Completely worth buying on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lovely experience :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Currently should have a lower price imo. I love the concept and play style, it's very entertaining. The thing now is that it's short. The fuse was the hardest part to find for me and that extended my time with about 15 minutes. Great job on the game never the less, but extending it would be great!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is short but fun. The general solution is fairly obvious but I cannot figure out the notepad in the first room for the life of me. I guess that would be the 'second' exit, but no matter which item I investigate, I cannot find a suitable solution. The first 2 rooms are nice and the third 'room' feels a bit rushed. During this 'room' I did not have the feeling of 'Hmm, what should I do here?'. I figured it out the moment I set foot in the 'room' but it just took some time.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best escape room games for VR. Objects didn't get stuck in other objects and controls are easy to use. Would definately recommend :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun escape room. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G8-Nnz-32A] My full play through
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good example of a properly executed room escape game genre in VR. The puzzles aren't overly difficult, but like somebody else mentioned, there are a lot of useless objects that act as distraction. There are hints available in case you get stuck, but if you really looked through everything around you, the solution should be obvious. Worth the purchase price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a really fun game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sorry but way to short for the price. Finished in under 40 Mins.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A weird and often illogical scavenger hunt... not really an "escape room" as you're not solving puzzles so much as looking around for obscure information you can use to unlock something, or you need to do a task that is not particularly logical. There are also some tasks that are seemingly impossible...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short and sweet, A lot of touch and do nothing pieces. Good thing added to the game a kind of savegame so you don't have to start all over from zero. At the end if you escape you get a report of your game play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I mean, I do like this game! But theres not much.. I jusat wish there were some more elaberate puzzles and it was a little longer. But otherwise great game and please come out with some more escapes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good but a bit too short and a bit "too obvious".
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short, easy, but fun. I love the ideas.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun little puzzle game, nothing hard, just easy stuff :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a nice and short escape room game. i do recommend it though only discounted as it is pretty short.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-Easy -Short -boring 0/5 This is a bad, cheap, and easy escape room. Stay away from it. If you liked this review Make sure to [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33220185-VR-Games-and-Tools/]Click here and give a follow for more reviews of good, bad and decent VR titles. And [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/HonestVR/]Click here if you want to request reviews on other VR titles.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was a relatively short, but great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very polished and good to play, the challenge you get wont break your mind, the price for it is steep, but for the amount of fun you get it is worth it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ok not bad, came out with 1st wave of VR escape room games. ...but a bit expensive imo.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you've ever considered the idea of doing an escape room experience interesting, but have been put off by the idea of actually being shut in a room then this game might be the perfect solution. Donning your headset you're tossed into a virtual basement with one single mission - to escape. A variety of objects lay scattered around the room for your pocking, prodding and investigation. Many of them are red herrings that will leave you scratching your head wondering what you're meant to do…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice and long escape room with non-traditional puzzles and no jumpscares. Length is 40-60 min. Recommended!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Experienced on the Oculus Rift with Touch Controllers Note: received game free as part of the Steam Curator Connect program This is another solid escape room from these devs who later made a similar game in EscapeVR: Trapped Above The Clouds. They definitely know how to make escape rooms with sound logic. You don't have to be a puzzle pro or versed in obtuse puzzle mechanics to get past these puzzles. You simply have to be observant and use some common sense. The problem is the price. Much…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was expecting more for the price tag, had cheaper escape VR games that took at least 1/2 as longer to complete.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros - cheap; good hints Cons - stupid start (turn round!); requires excessive reaching; poor moving (teleporting is awkward and should use thumbstick); short; save only after puzzle completed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring. It does not start unless I block it in the firewall.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely brief and dare I say amateurish, but it has some good ideas (and bad ones) and you can't really be angry at it for the price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very few simple puzzles, not worth the asking price of $9
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very basic escape room. 45 mins if you explore it all. Nothing really bad to say about it but nothing much good either. Would be great for beginners. 5/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoy VR escape rooms, but this series is just too linear (you have to have a very specific thing to accomplish one task to move on) and they are not very clear. I am not asking for just making a game easy, on the contrary, I like a challenging puzzle, but once I find the solution, I want to say "Oh, that makes sense" and not "Damn, I was doing almost exactly that in 6 different ways, but it wanted me to do it in a very specific way" type reaction - that gets annoying. Compared to a similar…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ah, good memories, was nice to recall the basement i spent my chilhood locked in
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →enjoyed the game, puzzles made sense and logical, snap turn and teleport movement, graphics are ok, though I did up the resolution, no bugs and played fine on the Rift S, Ryzen 7 3800X, 5700XT, Windows 10 64.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not the best VR room escape... i The interactions/physics can be very wobbly. The game would take very little time to complete due to it's low number of puzzles. A lot of time is added just because the space is filled with random intractable objects. This isn't inherently bad... but when there's also a really low number of puzzles, which are also on the simple side, you spend way more time picking objects up and discarding them than trying to come up with some clever solutions to enjoyable…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just played this game and completed it in about an hour. I enjoyed it thoroughly, the puzzles were creative but always solvable. Graphics are fantastic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would not recommend this game unless it's on a huge discount. Easily completed in about 30 minutes
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, I wasn't too thrilled with this game. One thing that bugged me throughout was that the hands were set at a weird angle to the controllers, so it made doing some movements, especially around interacting with objects, really weird, and I had to twist my actual hands in odd ways to make it work. Kind of uncomfortable. Additionally, and tied in to that, the physics aren't great, particularly when it comes to throwing...which is necessary at least at one point. Overall, less fun than…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately I can't recommend this game or its sibling, EscapeVR: Trapped Above the Clouds. Some of the puzzle solutions are just too obtuse or completely unrealistic. I'm pretty sure a simple cork wouldn't actually cause a boiler to explode in real life.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good escape room game with some quite effective puzzles.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish we had a star rating system instead of just yes or no. Here's why. The game's length is short, so unless you get the game on sale you'll be disappointed with what you get for full price. There's no replay-ability from what I can see. Once you know how to complete the game you don't have to do everything. If the codes and placement of objects randomized it would at least require some effort. That being said I will replay because there's an alternate solution, so at least there's…
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