Forbidden Art
Released Mar 2024
Forbidden art is a VR room escape puzzle game where you escape from the killer’s secret hideout. Use all your abilities to escape the dangerous and terrifying hideout created by a psychopathic killer who thinks killing is an art, without being discovered by the killer.
90% positive · 104 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
Forbidden Art launched into Early Access on November 24, 2023, then graduated to its full 1.0 release on March 25, 2024. The developer announced the full release on March 4, 2024, describing the additions made since Early Access — new puzzles, environment updates, a writable diary, and various fixes. Following the 1.0 launch, AIXLAB continued actively patching the game through May 2024, addressing level-loading bugs, adding language support for Japanese, German, and Russian (with a note that more languages would be added in the future), and publishing a player guide for VR setup issues. The most recent developer communication is dated May 9, 2024. There are no unreleased DLC items listed on the store, no roadmap pointing to future content, and no developer statements promising additional expansions or major updates. The game was released as a self-contained VR escape room experience, and all post-launch activity has been maintenance and quality-of-life patching rather than new content development. The developer has not announced any further content plans since May 2024.
Evidence
AIXLAB announces the full 1.0 release of Forbidden Art, thanking Early Access players for their feedback.
Developer details what was added for the 1.0 launch: new puzzles, environment updates, writable diary, and numerous bug fixes — framed as the culmination of Early Access feedback.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
AIXLAB
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Forbidden Art is a VR escape room puzzle game where you escape from a killer's secret lair.
Start in the dungeon and work your way through secret passages, studies, morgues, vents, chapel, and more to escape without being seen by the killer.
::MAIN FEATURES::
🔹 REALISTIC GRAPHICS
The beauty of VR is that it allows players to be fully immersed in the environment. We created the backgrounds with a focus on reality to give players the ultimate immersion experience. Feel the killer's lair in VR, a converted abandoned chapel in a remote village in South Korea.
🔹 ROTATION & HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
This feature was added for players who play seated or are unable to stand for long periods of time due to health reasons.
The rotation function provides instant and smooth rotation and allows players to choose the way they want to play.
Height adjustment offers crouching, standing, and a hybrid mode that allows players to operate both modes with a single button.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy Forbidden Art!
🔹 LIGHT SOURCE
Some areas in the game are very dark, to the point where you can't proceed without a light source. You can use a lighter or flashlight to help you see better in these areas.
🔹 WRITABLE DIARY
While it is possible to solve all puzzles without taking notes, we have added note-taking to speed up some sections and for overall player enjoyment and convenience.
🔹 6m X 6m ROOMSCALE MODE
"Forbidden Art" is a VR game that supports "6m X 6m Roomscale Mode".
The entire map of the game is built to fit a 6m X 6m real-world space, and players can actually walk around and play in all the spaces in the game instead of just pressing buttons on the controller.
If players have access to a 6m X 6m play area, we highly recommend playing in the "6m X 6m Roomscale Mode".
Of course, we realize that not all players have access to a 6m by 6m space.
Therefore, we also offer the "Controller Movement Mode", which allows players who do not have the space to enjoy "Forbidden Art" in VR without any restrictions.
🔹 HUNDREDS OF OBJECTS TO INTERACT WITH
You can grap and interact almost every object in the game, and some of them have special interactions.
🔸 There are no in-game hints to help you escape.
Some of the puzzles can be quite challenging. However, all the clues are in the space you're trapped in. Use the items you have in your inventory, observe the space carefully, and look for ways to escape.
Use all your abilities to escape the dangerous and terrifying hideout created by a psychopathic killer!
::C A U T I O N::
Before first starting the game, make sure there is enough cleared space surrounding you,
with no furniture or any other items around, which may cause injury whilst wearing the headset.
Ensure all motion controllers are fully charged.
Start in the dungeon and work your way through secret passages, studies, morgues, vents, chapel, and more to escape without being seen by the killer.
::MAIN FEATURES::
🔹 REALISTIC GRAPHICS
The beauty of VR is that it allows players to be fully immersed in the environment. We created the backgrounds with a focus on reality to give players the ultimate immersion experience. Feel the killer's lair in VR, a converted abandoned chapel in a remote village in South Korea.
🔹 ROTATION & HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
This feature was added for players who play seated or are unable to stand for long periods of time due to health reasons.
The rotation function provides instant and smooth rotation and allows players to choose the way they want to play.
Height adjustment offers crouching, standing, and a hybrid mode that allows players to operate both modes with a single button.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy Forbidden Art!
🔹 LIGHT SOURCE
Some areas in the game are very dark, to the point where you can't proceed without a light source. You can use a lighter or flashlight to help you see better in these areas.
🔹 WRITABLE DIARY
While it is possible to solve all puzzles without taking notes, we have added note-taking to speed up some sections and for overall player enjoyment and convenience.
🔹 6m X 6m ROOMSCALE MODE
"Forbidden Art" is a VR game that supports "6m X 6m Roomscale Mode".
The entire map of the game is built to fit a 6m X 6m real-world space, and players can actually walk around and play in all the spaces in the game instead of just pressing buttons on the controller.
If players have access to a 6m X 6m play area, we highly recommend playing in the "6m X 6m Roomscale Mode".
Of course, we realize that not all players have access to a 6m by 6m space.
Therefore, we also offer the "Controller Movement Mode", which allows players who do not have the space to enjoy "Forbidden Art" in VR without any restrictions.
🔹 HUNDREDS OF OBJECTS TO INTERACT WITH
You can grap and interact almost every object in the game, and some of them have special interactions.
🔸 There are no in-game hints to help you escape.
Some of the puzzles can be quite challenging. However, all the clues are in the space you're trapped in. Use the items you have in your inventory, observe the space carefully, and look for ways to escape.
Use all your abilities to escape the dangerous and terrifying hideout created by a psychopathic killer!
::C A U T I O N::
Before first starting the game, make sure there is enough cleared space surrounding you,
with no furniture or any other items around, which may cause injury whilst wearing the headset.
Ensure all motion controllers are fully charged.
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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