Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's
A VR escape room mystery inside a haunted nineties arcade
LunaBeat · Released Jan 18, 2022
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 53
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Mar 28, 2022
What is Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's?
This single-player VR puzzle adventure puts you in the role of a detective searching for a girl who disappeared in 1998. You explore an arcade in an abandoned mall, search for clues, solve puzzles, and play working machines including skee ball, air hockey, basketball, and pinball.
For you if...
- +you prefer spooky settings without jump scares
- +you enjoy hunting for collectibles and pop culture references
Not for you if...
- −you want to play without a VR headset
What players say
79% of 53 reviews are positive
Players praise the nineties atmosphere and puzzle design. Some find the game too short, while recent criticism focuses on frustration with skee ball challenges.
Screenshots and trailer
Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 4 GB RAM, 1.9 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1900 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4590/AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1900 MB available space
Does Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Escape Room
- VR
- Puzzle
- 1990's
- Arcade
- Simulation
- Supernatural
- Adventure
- Story Rich
- Retro
- Detective
- 3D
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Mystery
- 1980s
Recent updates
- Mar 28, 2022 · Big Update: Arcade Mode & Achievements added, and Simfest: Hobby Edition!
- Mar 11, 2022 · Update Notes for 3/10/2022
- Mar 8, 2022 · Update Notes for 3/8/2022
- Mar 7, 2022 · Update Notes for 3/7/2022
1 DLC available.