Abode

Abode
Information
VR/AR	VR
Developer	Overflow
Publisher	Overflow
Platform	SteamVR, Oculus Rift (Platform)
Device	HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Operating System	Windows
Type	Full Game
Genre	Indie, Puzzle, VR, Adventure, Noir
Input Device	Tracked Motion Controllers
Play Area	Standing, Room-Scale
Game Mode	Single Player
Language	English
Review	Positive
Release Date	Dec 1, 2016
Price	$9.99
App Store	Steam
Website	http://www.overflowgames.se/
Infobox Updated	12/11/2016

Abode is a single-player escape-room puzzle game for virtual reality, developed and published by Overflow. It was released for Windows on Steam on December 1, 2016, as a VR-only title that uses SteamVR with tracked controllers. A sequel, Abode 2, was released on Steam on November 7, 2019.

Reviewed 9 October 2026. Checked developer, publisher, release date, VR support, play area, playing time, review totals and the sequel date against the Steam store page and API About review dates.

Overview

The player takes the role of a detective searching a single worn-down apartment, finding and combining items and furniture to solve its puzzles in the manner of an escape-room game.

Steam gives the playing time as roughly one hour, depending on how quickly the puzzles are solved. Steam lists the game as supporting standing or room-scale play and tracked controllers. The listing describes it as VR-only and names SteamVR as its VR support.

Reception

As of October 2026, 344 of the 373 Steam user reviews were positive, and Steam rated them Very Positive.

Features

• Single-player

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

• OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
• Processor: Intel® i5-4590, AMD FX 8350 equivalent or better
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 780, AMD Radeon™ R9 290 equivalent or better, Video Output: HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 1.2 or newer
• Storage: 250 MB available space