A Wake Inn

About

You play as a doll-sized human trapped in a decaying retro hotel, navigating its shadowy halls in a wheelchair controlled through realistic VR movements. The setting is a creepy, half-forgotten place where broken machines and lingering secrets hint at a dark past. A cryptic voice cuts through static on your shortwave radio, offering fragments of guidance while you piece together why you’re here. Exploration drives the story as you sift through remnants of former guests, figuring out a mystery tied to twisted experiments and a world where dolls come to life. The game stands out for its uneasy atmosphere and tactile VR design, making every creak and flickering light feel immediate. Player forums highlight the tension of relying on an unreliable narrator, literally, as the voice’s true motives twist mid-story. While short by modern standards, the 3-5 hour runtime maintains a steady drip of eerie reveals, with 82% of Steam users calling it "unforgettable" for its bold concept. The wheelchair mechanic in particular earns praise for adding both physicality and vulnerability to the puzzle-solving.

Storyline

You wake up as a human sized doll in an abandoned, retro style hotel, where apparently something bad happened in the past. And strange machinery definitely had something to do with it - you're the one to find out what is your role in this history. Who you are? How did you find yourself in this creepy place? Remains left by former residents may be some clue - but can you link them, build a true picture of the past, and decide your own fate?