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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Awake: Episode One
Start VR · Published by New Canvas · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 77% positive (43 reviews)
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
AWAKE is an unforgettable, thought-provoking experience; seamlessly blending complex environments with photo realistic volumetric video to create a new benchmark in immersive cinema. You are a new presence in the story of Harry; a man obsessed with solving a mysterious lucid dream.
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Indie, Casual · 2018 · More £5 - £15 games
Explore Harry’s vivid dreams in Awake: Episode One, where Start VR crafts photo-realistic scenes for an immersive cinematic experience released in 2018.
About this game
SYNOPSIS
Enter the world of AWAKE, a ground-breaking first-person cinematic VR thriller, that blurs the line between memories, dreams and reality.In Episode One, you are a new presence in the story of Harry; a man obsessed with solving a mysterious lucid dream. It’s an obsession that has also cost Harry dearly and now he is stuck, waiting for release. You are the witness and it’s time for Harry to wake up!
As the ever deepening layers of Harry’s story are revealed a sinister force could lead to Harry breaking one last time. AWAKE presents a rich new genre of immersive cinema, for you to discover.
FEATURES
- A genre-defining 20-minute immersive cinematic experience
- Designed for room-scale VR
- Thought-provoking, mind-bending and mysterious
- A complex narrative riddled with intrigue
- Hollywood cast delivering best-in-class performances
- 15+ minutes of stunning Volumetric Video performance capture
- Light-interactive story progression
- Photo-realistic sets and special effects
- Cinematic score and spine-tingling audio design
OTHER VR HEADSETS
AWAKE: Episode One was designed to be a room-scale virtual reality experience, and optimised for the HTC Vive. We also fully support Windows Mixed Reality and Oculus Rift HMDsFUTURE EPISODES
AWAKE: Episode One is the opening chapter of an epic eight part series, exploring the nature of reality and the human condition in all its levels.What if humanity is on the edge of a radical evolutionary awakening; the perfect instrument for reshaping the fabric of our universe? Future episodes get closer to unlocking deeper truths about what these collective dreams mean, with each episode deploying story-driven interactive mechanics unique to each plot, empowering audiences to learn new abilities in manipulating reality.
“We identify in our experience, a differentiation between what we do and what happens to us. Only you are playing hide and seek, since that is the essential game that is going on…” ~ Alan Watts. Philosopher
Available for Arcades on SpringboardVR
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 (5th gen) / AMD FX 8350 equivalent or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 / AMD Radeon RX 480 equivalent or higher
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR. Standing or Room Scale
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7 (6th gen) / AMD Ryzen 7 equivalent or higher
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 / AMD Vega 64 equivalent or higher
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch update 1.0.5 - Simplified Chinese Language!
In this new release we have added the ability for players to experience Awake: Episode One in Simplified Chinese! You can change your language preference from the Options menu. Feel free to email support@startvr.co with any feedback, questions or issues.Read full article on Community Announcements (admin)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch update 1.0.4 - Windows MR HMD support
New update with official Windows Mixed Reality support Minor updates to Rift support and Standing mode As always - email support@startvr.co if you have any questions, issues or feedback. Happy Holidays!Read full article on Community Announcements (admin)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch update 1.0.3 - Full Oculus Rift support!
New update with official Oculus Rift support. Incl: - Thumbstick rotation to change view - Support for Standing as well as Room-Scale Also included enhanced graphics setting detection to select the best setting based on your hardware. As before this can be manually adjusted in the Options Menu.Read full article on Community Announcements (admin)






