What it is
Torn is a single-player science-fiction adventure built for VR, developed and published by Aspyr and released in 2018. Video blogger Katherine Patterson discovers an abandoned mansion belonging to Dr. Lawrence Talbot, a scientist who disappeared more than 64 years earlier. Talbot is alive but trapped in another dimension and without his body. The story begins with puzzles as Patterson helps him reactivate the mansion’s machines, then develops into a character-focused mystery about Talbot and the dimension he calls the Parallel. Players use Talbot’s Gravity Tool to activate machinery and manipulate objects, including flinging pianos and building towers. The Steam listing marks Torn as VR Only and includes tracked controller support, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Its listed platform is Windows, and the game is single-player.
What players like, and what they don't
- VR-only adventure with tracked controller support.
- Use the Gravity Tool to activate machines.
- Story moves from puzzles into a character-driven mystery.
- Steam lists achievements and Steam Cloud.
- VR Only on Steam.
- Single-player only.
- Listed platform is Windows.
Who it suits
It suits VR players who want a single-player science-fiction mystery built around puzzles, machinery and object manipulation. The Steam listing specifies tracked controller support.
Torn centers its mystery on exploring a scientist’s mansion and using a gravity tool to interact with its machines and objects. It is specifically listed as a Windows, VR-only single-player game.
