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24 alternatives to The Caretaker

A VR experience inspired by 'The Shining'.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Caretaker launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Visitor▲58

   A short horror experience for the Oculus Rift

   2016 · nostalgicbearvr.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A Chair In A Room▲70

   A VR horror game like no other

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I Expect You To Die▲69

   VR as an elite super spy. Episodic.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Will VR make us better humans?▲105

   An illustrated explainer, from Hardbound.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   a16z - Writing a New Language of Storytelling with Virtual Reality▲69

   Chris Milk calls VR the “ultimate empathy machine”

   2015 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Too Embarrassed To Ask - Virtual reality works for games. But what about real life?▲60

   It might even make you more empathetic

   2016 · recode.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Presence▲81

   Science fiction novel about the future of Virtual Reality

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Drift▲71

   The first bullet simulator for VR

   2015 · devpost.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Nimble Sense▲86

   Bring your hands into virtual reality.

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bosch VR▲77

    A virtual journey through the garden of earthly delights

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    ResearchVR 008 - Presence: Queen concept of Virtual Reality▲60

    most important feature of Virtual Reality: Presence

    2016 · main.podigee-cdn.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Park▲82

    Horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Diplopia▲62

    Using Oculus Rift to cure lazy-eye by playing a game.

    2014 · enter-productkey.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Modal VR▲186

    The creator of Atari has launched a new VR company

    2016 · modalvr.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Survios▲70

    Oculus meets Wii meets Kinect. On Steroids.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nap Simulator▲126

    A virtual reality sleep experiment from Casper.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    ResearchVR 15 - Behavioural Analysis in VR with Retinad▲55

    discussing Behavioural Analysis, Neuroscience and VR

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    MVP - 46: Advanced Dungeons and WiFi▲54

    D&D comes to VR

    2015 · player.fm · its alternatives →

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    High Fidelity▲75

    Virtual reality software by the creator of Second Life

    2015 · highfidelity.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Bricks VR▲80

    Build your own virtual reality

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    a16z - Mapping the Future of Virtual Reality▲83

    What that looks and feels like

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Hover Junkers▲68

    Post-apocalyptic multiplayer VR ship flying

    2016 · hoverjunkers.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Unearthed Inc: The Lost Temple▲60

    Like a sci-fi Indiana Jones in VR

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Immersive - 1: The Train to El Dorado, with Joe Radak of Eerie Bear Games▲55

    Discussions with the folks making the future of games

    2016 · thosenames.com · its alternatives →

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