

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes 2015
Developed by Steel Crate Games
- Puzzle, Simulator, Indie, Thriller
One player is trapped in a virtual room with a ticking time bomb they must defuse. The other players are the “Experts” who must give the instructions to defuse the bomb by deciphering the information found in the bomb defusal manual. But there’s a catch: the experts can’t see the bomb, so everyone will need to talk it out – fast!
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Character
Plot-driven, intimate, contemporary and relentless.
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
- sparerichly built
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- Platforms
- Meta Quest 2, Windows Mixed Reality, PlayStation 4, Linux, Gear VR, PlayStation VR, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, SteamVR, Mac, Oculus Rift, Daydream, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest
- Developer
- Steel Crate Games
- Publisher
- Steel Crate Games
- Released
- July 16, 2015
- Modes
- Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- First person, Virtual Reality
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 8.4/10 from 124 ratings.
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