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Hello Cruel World

Hello Cruel World is a VR horror puzzle game set in a decaying laboratory beneath an abandoned seafood restaurant. You play as an urban explorer guided by a simulated stream chat, solving environmental puzzles, evading robotic hazards, and uncovering the dark secrets of an experimental torture facility through exploration and interaction.

Adventure FPP Puzzle
Hello Cruel World
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (10, 11)
Developer:
Akupara Games
Publisher:
Akupara Games
About this game

Hello Cruel World Overview

This is a VR only game, and it requires a VR headset to be played.
Please, see the system requirements for details.

Features

  • Product Testing – Probing the limits of human pain receptors and cybernetic grafts may sound difficult– and it is! But you’re the exception that proves the rule, aren’t you?
  • Real-time Simulated Chat – Even down here, there’s wifi. And that means your audience gets a front row seat to your death-defying depravity as they help you out along the way.
  • No Limits Research – Only the unhindered scientific mind can crack open the nature of the universe. Let’s not let empathy or ethics get in the way of true, unmitigated progress.

In this VR horror puzzle game, it’s just another day of you, your trusty stream chat, and a young woman trapped in an experimental torture-test to see when she’ll break. Can you save her?
It was supposed to be simple. The Crab ‘n Grab, a trashy seafood restaurant a thousand miles from the sea. But your chat kept telling you to take a look. That something more is brewing underneath the surface. That there’s something “”there”” there. And after all, isn’t it your job to dive headfirst into danger? Isn’t that the thrill?
How thrilling do you find the skittering of ticker-taps of robotic legs on concrete? What about the voice coming over the loudspeaker? Who’s keeping her prisoner? Why are they testing you? They’ve got livewire electrical shortages in Sector One, the rotten remains of the holding cells in Sector Three, and all those finnicky, experimental gadgets stored in Sector Four. Your chat seems to want you to keep pushing your limits and you’ll have to if you want to be a hero. Do you?
Hello Cruel World puts your ingenuity to the test. Think fast, think on your feet, and think outside the box. Designed from the ground up to take advantage of VR’s interactive capability, Hello Cruel World asks you: just how far are you willing to go to sate the curious thrill spurring you on?

Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

Minimum:
  • System: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: OpenXR on SteamVR with Index and Meta Quest headsets
Easy Install and Play

Instructions

  1. Click the download button. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free Hello Cruel World:
    • Run or double-click setup_hello_cruel_world_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.

Need help?
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