RETNE

RETNE
Information
VR/AR	VR
Developer	VRNI Ltd, Kainos
Publisher	VRNI Ltd, Kainos
Platform	SteamVR
Device	HTC Vive
Operating System	Windows
Type	Full Game
Genre	Adventure, Casual, Free to Play, RPG, Free to Play, VR, Family Friendly, Puzzle, Short, Comedy
Input Device	Tracked Motion Controllers
Play Area	Room-Scale
Game Mode	Single Player
Language	English
Review	Positive
Release Date	Aug 2, 2017
Price	Free
App Store	Steam
Website	http://www.vrni.org.uk
Infobox Updated	08/21/2017

RETNE is a free-to-play, single-player adventure experience for SteamVR that uses room-scale tracked controllers. It was developed and published by VRNI Ltd and Kainos and released on Steam on 2 August 2017.^[1] The experience was shown at South by Southwest in March 2017 and was built for the HTC Vive.^[2]

Reviewed 9 October 2026. Checked title, developer, publisher, release date, price, VR requirements, play area and review summary against the Steam page and API, and the production credits against the Women of Wearables article About review dates.

Overview

The player takes the role of a tourist visiting "VR Land" and is accompanied by a guide character named Lil Mo, voiced by actor Michael Smiley.^[2] The Steam listing presents it as a self-guided tour of attractions that the player has to work to reach.^[1]

According to a 2018 guest article by Deepa Mann-Kler, who directed and produced the project, the animation was done by Enter Yes and the spatial audio was designed by David Baxter, and the player performs quests to reveal hidden secrets and special effects.^[2] The Steam page lists the game as VR only, with support for tracked controllers, and requires a room-scale play area of 2.5 m by 2 m.^[1]

Reception

Steam user reviews were rated Very Positive as of October 2026, with 80 percent of 50 reviews positive.^[1]

Features

Single-player

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

OS: Windows™ 10
Processor: Intel™ Core™ i5-4590 or AMD FX™ 8350
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce™ GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480
Storage: 550 MB available space

Setup Instructions

This VR game requires a play area of at least 2.5m x 2m.

Images and Videos

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "RETNE on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/622380/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Making RETNE in Virtual Reality for Vive". Women of Wearables (guest post by Deepa Mann-Kler). 2018-08-10. https://www.womenofwearables.com/blogwrite/making-retne-in-virtual-reality-for-vive. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[steam-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "RETNE on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/622380/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

[wow-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Making RETNE in Virtual Reality for Vive". Women of Wearables (guest post by Deepa Mann-Kler). 2018-08-10. https://www.womenofwearables.com/blogwrite/making-retne-in-virtual-reality-for-vive. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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