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Human Fall Flat was originally released in 2016 and we gave it a positive review. The VR version launched in 2024 with eighteen levels from the original game along with community created content called “Extra Dreams”. The original game allowed up to two players to play together, but the VR version allows up to four people if you can find them. Sadly, the online multiplayer experience is dead.

Since the first game was played by another reviewer, the content in the VR version was all new to me. There’s no story to speak of. Your goal is to get out of the various environments using physics and the environment to your advantage. There are helpful and somewhat entertaining video tutorials to guide you if needed. The overall experience reminds me of the Portal games without the snarky GLaDOS belittling me along the way.

If you have played the original game you’ll know how to solve many of these puzzles. There are numerous walkthroughs and videos available to help you in the event that you get stuck in a level.

The third person perspective is functional but a little awkward. One of the biggest complaints on Human Fall Flat VR is the lack of a first person perspective. On Steam there’s an experimental branch for players to play the game in first person format, but PSVR2 players don’t have access to that functionality yet.

The controls are functional, but have a bit of a learning curve. It took me a while to get the hang of climbing the tall walls and ledges. Like many physics puzzle games you’ll have to put weighted objects on pressure plates to open various doors. Transporting the necessary crates takes some practice and skill to get them where you want them precisely.

There are no time limits and relaxed environments alleviate the pressure of trying to figure out how to escape the area you are in. Once you make your way to the elevator to leave, it will open up and you get to take a leap of faith into the air to escape.

In total, there are twenty achievements with most of them being earned by completing each of the themed areas. There’s a decent amount of level variety including desert, golf, mountain, and construction themed environments to name a few.

There is little to complain about morally. Cartoon violence is a given with the ragdoll physics in place. There is one water fountain where there’s a guy appearing to be urinating into it. Thankfully, the details are lacking to see anything truly inappropriate.

You can customize your character manually or by selecting some presets like a crash dummy, fortune teller, skeleton, mummy or a dog. The Steam version has an advantage here since players can share and download skins through the Steam Workshop.

While Human Fall Flat VR is cheaper than the original game it’s a tough sell for those who have played the first one with the repeat content. The promise of four player multiplayer is appealing, but hard to achieve unless you can coordinate with friends ahead of time. If you haven’t played the first game and don’t mind the third person perspective, I recommend checking out Human Fall Flat VR.