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I was immediately drawn to Ghost Town because I loved the VR entry in Fireproof Games’ The Room series—its tactile puzzles and immersive atmosphere had me hooked, so I jumped into their third VR title without hesitation.
What I enjoyed most was its pervasive sense of the occult. Every chamber feels steeped in hidden lore, from the softly glowing runes etched into walls to the subtle echoes of distant incantations. The VR interactions, twisting ornate dials, sliding concealed panels, and coaxing arcane contraptions to life, are as satisfying and precise as ever, making each puzzle a delight to manipulate.
Edith Penrose’s personal quest to find her missing brother adds genuine emotional weight, and I appreciated how every challenge ties back into the story. The sound design and environmental detail work in concert to keep you fully engaged, whether you’re deciphering cryptic inscriptions or unraveling the next ingenious mechanism.
My only reservation is its length: at around four hours, the experience wraps up just as you’re settling into its rhythm, and the $29.99 price tag can feel a touch high for that runtime. That said, the passion and craftsmanship evident in every handcrafted environment and clever puzzle more than justify the cost—I could feel Fireproof’s dedication in every moment.
For fans of The Room series and anyone who savors finely tuned VR puzzle‑adventures, Ghost Town is well worth your time. Its compact size belies the depth of its atmosphere and design, and I can’t wait to see what Fireproof Games dreams up next.

Fireproof Games have really outdone themselves! Ghost Town is another outstanding showcase of this developer’s keen skills with crafting atmosphere and designing satisfying contraptions, but this time, they’ve gone all out on the story and sets as well. Every space you walk through is brimming with details. The mocap performances look amazing in VR and are a big upgrade from A Dark Matter’s FMV bits. VR once again grants even the simplest of puzzles tactile charm. Pulling levers, manipulating objects, twisting keys, and so forth all feel great, and it all makes the right noises too. As far as it being a spooky game goes, the experience never oversteps its boundaries, meaning there aren’t any scares, just a disquieting, persistent, and alluring sense of mystery in ominously-lit locations.
It should be noted that the story takes center stage here, and the complexity and length of puzzles has been drawn back to fit a more complementary role. That balance seems to have worked well for the pacing since I found myself enjoying the game enough to finish it in a single sitting. Ghost Town was a real treat. The only thing I’d change about it is probably the name, as it feels a tad generic and I’m not sure how much of a role “the town” plays in it.

The game is great, but it's still a Quest port with the many limitations of mobile/phone gpus, like having only one animated npc present at once. Thus locations are small, often barren, and most objects cannot be interacted with (limited physics). On the more positive side and compared to the Quest 2/3 standalone version it's a fine game with many greatly enhanced textures, effects (like smoke and fog) and some realtime lighting and many dynamic shadows. The enhancements are so profound that if you have the Quest version already, you'll surely want to upgrade to this version instead.
I've uploaded some screenshots with comments here:
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970329732/screenshots/?appid=2496180
All screenshots show Index res 300% (=27 million pixels per frame combining both eyes) with in-game maxed graphics settings. I'm using an RTX 3090 with Index at 80 Hz, and although I'm getting 80 fps many places, I have activated motion smoothing in case of more demanding locations.
Controls are fine, you can pick up the flashlight with whatever hand you'll like. There's smooth and snap turning, teleport and full locomotion etc. Locomotion is locked to the left controller. There is no finger tracking for Index controllers, but Index controllers are fully recognized by the game.
Puzzles aren't too hard, and the story is somewhat weak (you're looking for a missing brother and work like some kind of ghostbuster). I would have appreciated better physics and more object interactivity. Npcs do look great, especially with the high-res textures and dynamic shadows, but are constantly placed behind some sort of barricade, so for some strange reason devs keep you from getting very close to npcs.
The sum of all parts do provide an interesting and polished experience though, my rating for now is 8.0/10.
Btw, in another Steam review this game was described as GOTY 2025, but I'd currently reserve such considerations for The Midnight Walk and Arken Age instead