Martin Rumenov Players Can Now Experience the First Map for Free
VR horror fans can now dive into the unsettling world of Scared By Squares, as a free demo has officially launched on Meta Quest. The demo allows players to explore the complete first map, giving a taste of the game’s tense exploration mechanics, immersive sound design, and surreal visual style.
A Digital Prison of Endless Cubes
In Scared By Squares, players step into the role of a prisoner sentenced to life with one final opportunity at redemption. Their task is to enter the Cube, a vast digital prison filled with shifting spaces, eerie anomalies, and lurking dangers.
With no clear answers about what lies within, players must rely on their senses to navigate a labyrinth of cubic rooms and corridors. The game builds its horror not through sudden jump scares, but through atmosphere, sound, and disorienting, liminal spaces.
Gameplay Features
- Exploration and Discovery: Navigate strange cubic rooms with unique layouts, hidden dangers, and changing environments.
- Atmosphere-Driven Horror: Fear emerges naturally from ambience, design, and the sense of unease.
- Sound as Survival: Use spatial audio to detect threats, with every echo and unsettling loop serving as a potential warning.
Platforms and Details
- Platforms: Meta Quest, Steam
- Genre: Adventure, Survival, Horror
- Rating: E10+ (US)
- Developer: Siege Industries
- Publisher: Clique Games
- Website: scaredbysquares.com
Early Access Release Date
An early access version of Scared By Squares is coming in October, 2025. Players who enjoy the demo can look forward to deeper exploration, more environments, and extended gameplay as the strange world of cubes continues to unfold.
