Ludography
66/100
Players16 ratings
70/100
Critics5 reviews
More scores
Metacritic15 critic reviews
78/100
Metacritic usersuser score
61/100
GameFAQsEasy-Just Right
4/5
Player reviews
70% positive477 reviews
Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$24.99

Where to get it

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2018 · Adventure · Horror

Transference

Transference is a psychological thriller. Meet a troubled family and solve their riddle through a multi-branching narrative by experiencing the limits of techno-psychology and escaping a maze-like puzzle concealing a corrupted truth.

Released
2018
Platforms
Meta QuestPlayStation 4PlayStation VRSteamVRWindowsXbox One
Genres
AdventureHorrorIndiePuzzle
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
Single-player
Perspective
First personVirtual Reality
Themes
HorrorThriller
Country
United States
Age ratings
ESRB MPEGI 16ACB MGRAC 12+CERO B
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian and 1 more
Time to beat
1hmain story1hwith extras

About

Transference is a psychological thriller adventure video game developed by SpectreVision and Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. It was released on September 18, 2018.

Players say

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

Transference is about a family struggling with some serious issues. It is set inside a corrupted simulation made by a brilliant but "troubled" scientist named Raymond (Macon Blair). From the perspective of different family members, the simulation is constructed from the "brain data" of Raymond, his wife Katherine (Lindsay Burdge), and their young son Benjamin (Tyler Crumley). Together, they move through their home, discover their secrets and collect the evidence that they need to repair their lives.

Reception

While the game received positive reviews, both Charlie Hall writing for Polygon and Alessandro Barbosa writing for GameSpot noted that the game's themes, centered around domestic violence, made for a disturbing, uncomfortable experience. They also both criticised the bleak, unsatisfying ending.

Transference was nominated for "Best VR Game" at the Golden Joystick Awards, and for "Immersive Reality Game of the Year" at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Meta Quest18 September 2018Worldwide
SteamVR18 September 2018Worldwide
Windows18 September 2018Worldwide
PlayStation 418 September 2018Worldwide
Xbox One18 September 2018Worldwide
PlayStation VR18 September 2018Worldwide

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