System: Valve Index & HTC Vive
Price at Time Of Review: £0.79
Comfort Rating: Yellow
Genre: Horror
Input: Tracked Motion Controllers, Gamepad, Keyboard & Mouse
Best Playing Position: Sitting
Multi-Player: Yes
Age Rating: 18+
VR Shop Score 1/100: 70
Description: Secret of Harrow Manor was created because I wanted to make a VR game in the survival horror genre that put you up against zombies and monsters in a creepy abandoned mansion setting similar to the games that inspired me so deeply when I was growing up. One where even an individual zombie was to be feared, and you needed to search the area for ammo and keys in order to make it out. Along the way you’ll also find many documents to read that will slowly reveal the story of what happened at this mansion and what created the monsters in the first place.
Review: If you need a really good horror fix Secret of Harrow Manor comes along to fill that survival horror gap. While its more a poor man’s Resident Evil than anything else it’s an enjoyable game that looks pretty good and even throws in a fair amount of dark jump scares along the way. While I did find the controls a little frustrating it does have gamepad support which I think might make the game a little easier to play. If you like your survival horror games you might well enjoy this. Just remember you didn’t pay that much for it in the first place and you’ll be fine. While the multiplayer option is as good as dead, the single-player mode should still deliver value for money on the small £0.79 price tag.
