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Is The Secret of Retropolis worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who prefer seated narrative adventures
- Fans of film noir stories featuring investigations and conspiracies
- Point-and-click adventure fans interested in a first-person VR format
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action-heavy gameplay rather than investigation and puzzle solving
- Players looking for character progression, combat systems, or branching role-playing mechanics
- VR players who prefer physically active experiences over seated play
Our take on The Secret of Retropolis
The atmospheric presentation gives the adventure a cinematic profile, but the core activity remains a seated investigation built around looking around, finding items, and solving puzzles. Players expecting physically active VR or action-oriented mechanics may find the structure narrower than the presentation suggests.
What is The Secret of Retropolis?
Take the role of a mechanical investigator brought in by a celebrated screen star for a dubious assignment in a city of robots.
Examine the case, expose a conspiracy, and experience the story through a first-person VR viewpoint. The game pairs classic point-and-click adventure play with cinematic storytelling. Explore the surroundings, spot objects, and work through puzzles in a retro-futuristic world. It is a seated VR game with controls suited to newcomers and a relaxed pace for experienced VR players. Its presentation features environments drawn by hand in VR, a specially composed soundtrack, and voice performances from an ensemble cast. The narrative follows investigation, exploration, item finding, and puzzle solving.
How The Secret of Retropolis plays
- 01Robot Detective Role
- The protagonist accepts a questionable assignment from a well-known movie star and investigates its wider conspiracy.
- 02Seated VR Format
- The adventure is played while seated, with controls aimed at first-time VR users and a relaxed pace for experienced players.
- 03Item-Based Investigation
- Progress involves examining locations, finding objects, and working through puzzles.
- 04Retro-Futuristic Setting
- The robot city is presented through hand-drawn VR environments, an original score, and voiced characters.
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The Secret of Retropolis: platforms & release
Is The Secret of Retropolis worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who prefer seated narrative adventures. Skip it if: players seeking action-heavy gameplay rather than investigation and puzzle solving.
Where can I download The Secret of Retropolis?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Secret of Retropolis's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Secret of Retropolis on?
Windows only.
