- Egression is excited to be part of Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! - 29 May 2025
Cerebral Puzzle Showcase is back, and Egression is excited to be there alongside many other great mind benders - official page here. And for any Egression newcomers: we're active on Discord if you have any feedback or want some hints!
- Celebrating 2 years of puzzle-solving! - 14 October 2024
We just passed the 2 year anniversary of Egression, and wow - it has been a blur. From the initial and ongoing positive reactions, to the launching of the lobby puzzle runaround, to joining along with a steady stream of streamers streaming to their audiences, it's been an absolutely amazing ride. It's seriously incredibly humbling to watch people play something we created, and we can't thank you all enough! We've had so many of you react so positively to the experience - such gems as: "Feels like a true IRL escape room experience." "The graphics and VR controls are absolutely top-notch, both feel very realistic." "Excellent puzzles and clever world design that goes far beyond just doing isolated escape rooms." "Absolutely a marvelous escape room game." To celebrate this milestone, we are pleased to announce that Egression is now available at its steepest discount ever! So... If you have…
- Cerebral Puzzle Showcase starts today! - 23 May 2024
Egression is so excited to be a part of this year's Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! Be sure to check out all the amazing games on the official page here. And join us on Discord if you have any feedback or want some puzzle hints!
- Nominate Egression for the 2023 Steam Awards! - 21 November 2023
Hello all you puzzlers out there! It's time for the 2023 Steam Awards, and we would be oh so honored if you have it in your hearts to nominate Egression for the Labor of Love award. After Egression's initial release in October 2022, we heard your calls for more content - who doesn't want more puzzles after all! And just before the 1-year releasiversary, we put out an entire additional set of puzzles - The Lobby Runaround! (If you haven't checked that out yet, get back in there!) We hope that you were pleased with the new puzzles, and that you see the care we continue to put into the game. Regardless of your vote, we thank you for giving Egression space in your puzzling brains. And if you do choose to nominate Egression - thank you for that too!
- New Free Puzzle Series Out Now - The Lobby Runaround! - 21 September 2023
Hello Escapers! We have heard your requests for more content, and we are back to deliver another round of puzzles. The next time you enter Egression, Inc., you will find a bunch of changes throughout the lobby and hallways. And so, we immediately welcome you to your new puzzle challenge - The Lobby Runaround! To celebrate, we are offering Egression at a 50% discount (our biggest yet!) - so, welcome newcomers, and old-timers go tell your friends! We are quite excited to have you all run through this next set of puzzles. Many of you will quickly notice our sources of inspiration, as we are paying homage to some of our favorite puzzle games this time around. And one more thing: We added trophies! Head over to the trophy case at the back of the lobby, and you'll see 4 spots, 1 for each of: The Game Room The Deep Sea Lab The Lobby Runaround ??? (This is a nudge to all you existing players wh…
- Be a play tester for the upcoming puzzle round! - 26 July 2023
We've made a ton of progress on the upcoming lobby run-around puzzles, so much so that we are now looking for play testers to help us make sure everything is working as intended! If you're interested in helping bring these puzzles to the world and being part of the Egression development process, please fill out this form. We're super excited to get this next round of puzzles out later this summer, and happy to have any help from the community along the way! Thank you all for supporting Egression!
- Simfest starts today! - 20 July 2023
Egression is pleased to be a part of Simfest 2023! Check out all the great games, and be sure to take advantage of the discounts! See the official Simfest page here And of course, if you're so inclined, join the community on Discord if you have feedback, need hints, or just want to chat puzzles!
- Patch Notes - April 23 - 24 April 2023
Thank you to everyone for your amazing continued support for Egression! We've got a few tweaks that went out in this last patch, plus if you jump in-game you'll notice some coming soon content - details below! Improvements & Bug Fixes Made improvements to distance grab - in particular, this will execute the grab slightly more quickly now, which should make the interaction feel a bit more natural Made improvements to how keys and locks interact, especially when using distance grab Fixed an issue with floor height unintentionally resetting when returning from out of bounds Fixed an issue where fuses would fall through floors if thrown just right Content Added several "coming soon" items in the lobby, with some hints at what exactly is coming soon (*cough* another round of puzzles *cough*) - check them out, get excited, and stay tuned for more coming this summer! As usual, if you have any…
- Nominate Egression for the Steam Awards! - 22 November 2022
Egression fans, hello! The annual Steam Awards are upon us, and we need your help! You should see an option to nominate Egression for an award, and the next steps are all on you! Let the world know that your favorite VR escape room game is worthy of your praise! Together we can spread the word of just how good puzzles can be in a solid VR experience! And as always, if you want to chat, come join us on Discord!
- Patch Notes - November 19 - 19 November 2022
Thank you to everyone who has given amazing feedback on Egression so far! Our first patch is now out the door - see the release notes below for details! Features Added support for distance grab to pick up items from the floor without bending down (with an option to distance grab from non-floor locations for sitting players or limited play spaces) Added a button to the Tablet's exit screen to reset progress (great for letting friends/family start playing from scratch!) Added a confirmation screen for graphics quality changes (previously, players could inadvertently make the game unplayable at too high a setting, and then be unable to change it back) Added automatic graphics quality adjustments when framerate is consistently poor (to keep the game in a playable state) Increased allowed floor offsets for extreme cases and to allow young/small or sitting players to reach higher (combine thi…
- Egression is Now Available! - 12 October 2022
Today's the day! After 2+ years of development, the doors of Egression, Inc. are now open to the world! We are so excited to have made it to today! And we couldn't have done it without the amazing support we've gotten from the gaming community, which was punctuated by Egression making it to the #2 spot in Popular Upcoming for VR in Steam's Next Fest! As it says on our Steam page: You're here for puzzles, and that's what you'll get. We are proud to present Egression to you all, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the experience. Happy puzzling! And of course - feel free to join us wherever you spend your free time: Discord: https://discord.gg/m6J5WcjjB6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HyperquadStudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperquadstudio Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/HyperquadStudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HyperquadStudio Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGE8…
- 🔑 Next Fest dev livestream! [no spoilers] - 5 October 2022
Hello all you puzzle junkies, escape room aficionados, and virtual reality enthusiasts! In case you missed our first developer livestream, we have another one coming at you Friday! Jump on in and enjoy a walkthrough of Egression, Inc. We'll be talking through some of the philosophy and vision behind the game, and showing a sneak peak into the escape rooms. We're live starting on Friday October 7th at 10am PT (1pm ET / 5pm UTC).
- Developer livestream! [spoiler-free] - 2 October 2022
Hello puzzlers! Join the developers of Egression for a spoiler-free livestream during Next Fest! We'll be providing a personal walkthrough of the VR escape room establishment of Egression, Inc. See you on Monday October 3rd at 3pm PT (6pm ET / 10pm UTC)!
- Official Egression Release Date! - 28 September 2022
The big day is fast approaching! After two years of development, Egression will finally become available to play on October 12th. And to save you the time of checking your calendar, that's only two weeks away! We are super excited to finally get Egression into your hands! This has been the journey of a lifetime for our team, and we can't wait to share it with you. And don't forget - if you've got puzzle-loving friends who could use a good VR escape room or two in their lives, now's as good a time as any to make sure they know about Egression! As for social - feel free to join us wherever you spend your free time: Discord: https://discord.gg/m6J5WcjjB6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HyperquadStudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperquadstudio Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/HyperquadStudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HyperquadStudio Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC…
- Egression Demo Released! - 19 August 2022
The Egression demo is now available! Welcome to Egression, Inc.'s Tour Day! Roam throughout the building, solve some puzzles, and get a sneak peak inside the Game Room and Deep Sea Lab escape rooms! Getting your free pass is as easy as jumping over to the Steam page and clicking that Download button! By the way, we'd love to see you on our Discord - join the conversation and tell us what you think of the demo! https://discord.gg/m6J5WcjjB6 And of course, we're on social! Consider this your invite to follow wherever you spend your free time: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HyperquadStudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperquadstudio Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/HyperquadStudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HyperquadStudio Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGE8eNAwlLBJWPysuK-bpew
- Egression Trailer Released! - 17 July 2022
The Egression trailer has finally arrived - check it out on Youtube or the Steam page! Be sure to spread the word by sharing with your fellow VR / puzzle / escape room enthusiasts! By the way, we'd love to see you on our Discord - join the conversation and tell us what you want to see in your escape room puzzle adventures! https://discord.gg/m6J5WcjjB6 And of course, we're on social! Consider this your invite to follow wherever you spend your free time: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HyperquadStudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperquadstudio Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/HyperquadStudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HyperquadStudio Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGE8eNAwlLBJWPysuK-bpew
