AdventureFit check
Is Prisoner 518 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR adventure players who want environmental puzzles and story exploration
- Science-fiction fans who prefer investigating a space-station setting
- Players seeking a roughly seven-hour narrative experience rather than an open-ended game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay, since the listed activities center on exploration, investigation, terminals, and puzzles
- Players looking for a long-form or highly replayable experience, since the stated duration is about 7 hours
- Players without a compatible VR setup, since the game was built specifically for VR
Our take on Prisoner 518
The atmospheric space-prison premise receives more emphasis than the game's scale: the stated experience lasts about 7 hours and centers on exploration, environmental puzzles, terminals, and story progression rather than a broad range of gameplay systems.
What is Prisoner 518?
Set in 2049 aboard a corporate space prison, the game begins after an explosion creates an opportunity to escape.
Exploration takes place across a space station, where players investigate mysteries, follow story arcs, and work toward a final conclusion. Environmental puzzles range from small interactions to larger challenges, while electronic devices and computer terminals provide additional objects to search and use. The game was made for VR and uses grab, trigger, and pointing interactions, with free locomotion options that include smooth and snap controls. It includes professional voice acting, music by Luca Fagagnini and Ignas Cibulskis, nearly 250 musical tracks, and about 7 hours of gameplay depending on the player.
How Prisoner 518 plays
- 01Environmental puzzles
- Challenges appear at both small and large scales throughout the space station.
- 02Terminal interactions
- Players can inspect electronic objects and operate computer terminals.
- 03VR movement options
- Free locomotion includes smooth and snap control options.
- 04Story progression
- The narrative advances through story arcs leading to a climactic ending.
- 05Extended soundtrack
- The game includes nearly 250 musical tracks alongside professional voice acting.
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Prisoner 518: platforms & release
Is Prisoner 518 worth it?
It is worth it if: VR adventure players who want environmental puzzles and story exploration. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay, since the listed activities center on exploration, investigation, terminals, and puzzles.
Where can I download Prisoner 518?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Prisoner 518's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Prisoner 518 on?
Windows only.
