The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone

Released Oct 2017

Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.

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All announced content has been released

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Evaluation

The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone launched on October 18, 2017 as a complete, story-driven VR adventure game. Following launch, Cloudhead Games supported it with bug fixes and feature patches through late 2017 and into 2019, adding achievements, trading cards, Chinese localization, Windows Mixed Reality support, and Valve Index controller bindings. The only DLC released is the original soundtrack, which shipped on January 2, 2019. The last substantive developer communication was on June 26, 2019, when Valve Index support was announced — and that post itself was primarily a sale announcement with a controller binding update, not a content roadmap. The October 2018 post celebrating the VR Game of the Year award hinted at something "quietly cooking for the future of VR," but this was almost certainly a reference to Pistol Whip, which Cloudhead launched in November 2019 and prominently featured in their December 2019 holiday bundle post alongside The Gallery. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced future content for Episode 2, and no post-launch pattern of major content expansions. The developer has moved on to other projects. The game shipped as a self-contained episode and has received no meaningful updates since mid-2019.

Evidence

Cloudhead announced Pistol Whip (November 2019), a new game outside The Gallery series, bundled with The Gallery episodes in a holiday sale. No new content announced for Episode 2.

news post · Dec 24, 2019 source development ending

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Heart of the Emberstone launched as a complete story-driven VR adventure game on October 18, 2017.

news post · Oct 18, 2017 source content shipped

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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone (Original Soundtrack)

Jan 2019

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Developer

Cloudhead Games Ltd.

Publisher

Cloudhead Games Ltd.

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

Adventure Indie Casual VR Story Rich Puzzle Atmospheric First-Person Great Soundtrack 1980s

About this game

The Gallery is a puzzle exploration game series built for virtual reality and inspired by the mystery of dark 80's fantasy adventure films.

The Gallery - Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone™

After following your sister Elsie to the world of Ember, you discover the remnants of a destroyed civilization, torn apart by two siblings and their individual quests for power. Along the way you meet a mountainous ally who, like you, is looking for their other half. Using the Gauntlet, a mysterious new power capable of manipulating energy, you must unravel the history of this forgotten place, and reveal the true intentions of the dark figure who sent you here.

Continue your epic journey through the Starseed to the distant planet of Ember, in this highly-anticipated sequel to Call of the Starseed, the VR adventure that started it all.

Unravel the dark past of a forgotten world inspired by classic 80’s fantasy, including Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal
Control impossible technologies with The Gauntlet, a mysterious relic imbued with telekinetic power
Unlock history with a world of new puzzles designed to take full advantage of the physicality and precision hand-tracking only possible with virtual reality
Come face-to-face with a mountainous ally and bizarre alien creatures in stunning roomscale presence
Experience the best in VR sound with captivating spatial audio and a brand new Original Soundtrack by award-winning composer Jeremy Soule
Immerse yourself in a lovingly polished world of fantasy; with multiple hours of gameplay, story, and wonder in this elaborate sequel
Experimental locomotion modes allow users to uniquely tailor their VR journey