Affected: The Manor

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Affected: The Manor is a virtual reality horror game where you explore a decaying estate filled with unsettling secrets. You navigate dimly lit halls, piece together fragmented stories from environmental clues, and avoid or confront supernatural threats. The gameplay relies on tense atmosphere, sudden scares, and a slow-burn narrative that unfolds through scattered audio logs and cryptic symbols. The game gained attention for its early adoption of VR mechanics that emphasize player immersion without hand controllers, using tracked head and body movements to interact with the environment. With over 200 million YouTube views and a 78% positive rating on Steam, it remains a reference point for VR horror design. Its availability on multiple VR platforms including PlayStation VR2 and Meta Quest 2 keeps it accessible to newer audiences despite its 2016 release.