Dagger Woods VR

Dagger Woods VR is a psychological thriller escape room inspired by true events and legends of Nova Scotia, Canada. Combining escape-room-style puzzles, atmospheric exploration, and branching narrative, the game invites players to confront supernatural forces, unravel mysteries, and make decisions with lasting consequences.

Set in the snow-laden Dagger Woods in 1960s Nova Scotia, the story follows Maggie Carmichael, a single mother whose three children mysteriously vanish. Maggie begins to suspect that her children's disappearance is connected to previous historical events that link her case to the infamous unsolved case of Mary-Ellen MacDonald and the fires of Caledonia Mills, NS, in 1922.

Determined to find them, Maggie ventures deep into the woods—only to face an Hidey-Hinder, the Dagger Woods Howler.

There have been many attempts to find the truth; what you believe is your choice.

Content Features:
• Dynamic Narrative: Relive her trauma through branching choices that impact her descent into the supernatural truth.
• Escape-Room Challenges: Solve intricate puzzles and piece together the story through interactive objects, notes, and environmental storytelling.
• Historical Lore & Mystery: Uncover documents, artifacts, and newspaper clippings that connect fiction to real-world history.
• Psychological Thrills: Face the unknown. Hear whispers. See visions. And decide what is real—before it's too late.
• Choose Your Adventure: Your choices are the only thing that matters.

• Offline play enabled
• 1 player
• Accessibility features (15)
• PS5 Version
  PlayStation VR2 required
• PS VR2 Sense controllers required
• VR play styles: sitting, standing, roomscale
• PlayStation VR2 headset vibration optional
• PS VR2 Sense controller vibration optional

Accessibility Features

• Visuals

  • Visual Comfort (Basic)

    You can play without camera movements and effects during gameplay that might result in visual discomfort.

• Audio

  • 3D Audio

    You can set the audio output so that sounds can be heard from all around you.

• Subtitles and Captions

  • Playable without Subtitles

    You can play without subtitles because the game does not include spoken dialogue.

  • Subtitles (Basic)

    The game includes subtitles for the main story and main characters only.

• Controls

  • Controller Remapping (Basic)

    You can change the controls to an alternative preset layout, or some remapping support is provided.

  • Adjustable Stick Sensitivity (Basic)

    Some stick sensitivity options are provided.

  • Playable without Rapid Button Presses

    You can play the game and navigate menus without needing to press buttons rapidly or within a time limit.

  • Playable without Touch Controls

    You can play the game without needing to use touch-based controls.

  • Playable without Controller Vibration

    You can play the game without turning on controller vibration/haptic feedback.

  • Playable without Adaptive Trigger Effect

    You can play the game without the adaptive resistance in the triggers turned on.

• Gameplay

  • Adjustable Difficulty (Basic)

    You can reduce the overall challenge of the game by choosing an alternative preset difficulty level.

  • Control Reminders

    You can review the game controls at any time.

  • Tutorial Reminders

    You can review gameplay tutorial information at any time.

  • Practice Mode

    You can access a consequence-free environment throughout the game to practise how to play.

  • Game Pausing

    You can pause the game at any time during gameplay or cinematics (offline play only).

• Publisher: Paracosm Studio
• Genres: Horror, Adventure, Puzzle