Nevrosa: Prelude

VR puzzle horror with a stalking creature and branching endings

GexagonVR · Released Feb 23, 2017

Action Adventure Casual Indie Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 245
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Jan 22, 2018
Minimum PC: GTX 770; 8 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Nevrosa: Prelude?

This free, single-player VR prologue begins when you wake in an unfamiliar, Art Deco-inspired room. You physically walk around your play area, pick up objects, and operate puzzle machines using a controller trigger. It introduces a larger escape-horror story.

For you if...

+you prefer creepy horror without sudden jump scares

Not for you if...

−you need seated play or movement through teleportation

What players say

86% of 245 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, visual detail, and puzzle design. Complaints center on its brevity and room-scale movement, which some players find awkward in limited or narrow play spaces.

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Nevrosa: Prelude system requirements

Minimum: GTX 770, 8 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: Intel i5 or similar
Graphics: NVidia GTX 770 2Gb or similar
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: HTC Vive or Oculus Touch required!

Does Nevrosa: Prelude have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Nevrosa: Prelude run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

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PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 4
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Russian.

Does Nevrosa: Prelude 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam