Adventure · April 25, 2017

I Expect You To Die (2017)

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Welcome to the world of espionage and deception, Agent! We hope you’re ready for the challenges you’ll face in this virtual reality escape-the-room puzzle game. I Expect You To Die places you in the well-polished shoes of an elite secret agent. Experience the first installment of the award-winning franchise. See what started it all! Solve complex puzzles The Agency expects you to escape each of the seven missions. Immerse yourself in the game, and, using your smarts, your wits, and the power of telekinesis, a special ability given to all agents in the field. Survive deadly situations in immersive and dangerous locales. This is one of the big reasons to experience this game. Each installment has immersive environments. Regardless of which game you start with, the tying thread is the immersion. Defeat Dr. Zor... or die trying. Agent, these missions don't come without risk! Join our Discord server for the latest intel. Good luck and stay sharp!

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

VR · 166
Puzzle · 154
Strategy · 143
Action · 137
Immersive · 137
Simulation · 127
Funny · 125
Comedy · 124
Retro · 118
Singleplayer · 118
Adventure · 117
Cold War · 112
First-Person · 108
Stylized · 104
Soundtrack · 100

Position in Adventure

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	2.6k Steam reviews	Top 79% in Adventure
Positive rating	95% positive	Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29%
Metacritic	77/100	Genre average 77 — top 59% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours	3 h average	Top 76% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.6k reviews

2.5k positive · 132 negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.6/10

Curator recommendations

2.1k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

English volume_up
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

English
Traditional Chinese

Features & Capabilities

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards

Accessibility

Color Alternatives
Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

Tracked Controller Support
VR Only
Custom Volume Controls

Other

Single-player
Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“I Expect You To Die is the most fun I've ever had in VR.” Wired “VR continues to reinvigorate the puzzle genre and I Expect You To Die is no exception.” Upload VR “VR was practically made for locked-room puzzles, and I Expect You To Die doesn't disappoint.” Engadget

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release date	Apr 25, 2017
Developer	Schell Games
Base price	$12.49 -50%
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	100k–1M
External links	Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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