HAUNTED: Are You Alone? Review: Is Horror in Your Own Room Worth It?

The short answer: HAUNTED: Are You Alone? is a story-driven mixed-reality horror game for Meta Quest that turns your own scanned room into the playing field. In our assessment, it’s a worthwhile purchase for adult horror fans, mainly because of the varied chapters and the three arcade modes. If you want a long campaign, a localized voice-over, or a game for younger players, skip it.

What we looked at

We rate Quest games on this site by the same criteria every time:

• Content: What do you get, how varied is it, how long does it hold up?
• Value: Price relative to scope, follow-up costs, ads.
• Ease of use: Menus, input, onboarding for newcomers.
• Comfort and safety: Movement, space required, warnings, age rating.

Our sources are the store listing in the Meta Horizon Store (as of October 10, 2026), the studio’s privacy policy, and the publisher’s detailed information on chapters and modes. There were no user ratings at launch, so we can’t quote any.

What you get

According to the store, HAUNTED released on October 9, 2026, and is published by ThreeFlavors LLC. The premise: a witch has lived in a house for 100 years, she kept every family that moved in, and now she has found you. A little girl on an old rotary phone guides you through the story.

Here’s how it works technically: at the start you pick a room you’ve scanned with Quest’s Space Setup. Through passthrough you see your real room, and the game uses its walls, floor, and ceiling. Arms break out of your walls, a hole opens in your floor, a hellhound hangs from your ceiling. According to the publisher, any room size works.

The scope breaks down into three areas:

Area	Content
Story	Prologue, seven chapters, finale and epilogue, about 25 to 35 minutes
Chapter select	All chapters are playable individually from the start
Arcade (“Games”)	Grave Rush, Arm Cutter, and Skull Hunt as endless wave modes

There are also two secret chapters unlocked with codes, plus a New Game+ after the credits. We deliberately don’t go into the secrets here so we don’t spoil anything.

The chapters at a glance

What stands out is that almost every chapter brings its own mechanic. In the first chapter, the witch comes closer as soon as you look away. In the second, you cut off arms reaching out of the walls with an axe. In the third, a porcelain doll copies your movements before it attacks. In the fourth, you search for skulls in the dark with a flashlight and a revolver. Later come a shootout at a graveyard behind a collapsed wall and a chapter where you deflect beams back with a mirror. The weapons change accordingly: axe, baseball bat, revolver with flashlight, pistol, mirror.

Your body is the controller. You turn around, lean forward, crouch, crawl, and reach. That makes the scares physical, but it also demands space and mobility.

Ease of use

HAUNTED can be played with hand tracking or with the Touch controllers. The main menu floats in the room and is easy to take in: New game, Continue, New game+, Chapters, Games, and Settings. In the settings you’ll find the “Hide my room” mode, which replaces passthrough with a virtual padded cell — handy for recordings and streams.

Important for newcomers: the game never moves the camera. After every death, the game-over screen offers “Help” with an explanation of how to beat the chapter, and from the third death in the same chapter it also offers “Skip chapter.” So if you get stuck, you can move on.

One deduction: according to the store, the game is available in English only. The girl’s dialogue on the phone carries a lot of the atmosphere, and anyone who doesn’t understand English loses part of it.

Price and value

According to the UK store listing, HAUNTED cost £3.99 on October 10, 2026. Prices in other regions can differ, so we don’t name a dollar amount. It’s a one-time purchase with no subscription, the store listing mentions no in-app ads, and according to the store no internet connection is required. You earn the coins for the arcade shop “Bone Market” in the game.

At that price, the scope is reasonable to good in our view. The story is short but dense, and the three arcade modes with a combo multiplier up to ×8, three hearts, and top-5 high scores offer replay value for anyone who likes chasing points.

Comfort, safety, and age rating

The store rates the game as “Comfortable for some” (Moderate); the play modes are room-scale and standing. The age rating is PEGI 18 with an “Extreme Violence” notice. Every time you start, the game shows a two-page content warning: sudden loud noises, flashing lights and darkness, gore, and intense jump scares. According to the publisher, it isn’t suitable for children, pregnant people, or people with epilepsy, heart conditions, or anxiety disorders.

In practice that means: clear the play area, because you’ll be turning, crouching, crawling, and swinging. Startle reactions often lead to sudden dodging movements, so breakable objects and pets belong out of the room.

Who it’s for, and who should skip it

It fits you if you: - are an adult and like jump scares, - own a Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3, or Quest 3S, - want to give friends a scare in your own living room, - appreciate high-score modes after a short story.

Skip it if you: - are under 18 or are looking for a game for kids, - are sensitive to flashing lights, loud noises, or gore, - can only play seated, - expect a campaign of several hours.

Alternatives

If you’re looking for mixed-reality scares across multiple rooms, take a look at Hauntify Mixed Reality, which focuses on ghost hunting rather than a told story; check the store for its current status (most recently Early Access). If you prefer classic VR horror in a fully virtual environment, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a well-known title; check availability in the store. Both are different experiences: HAUNTED relies on your real room, while the alternatives rely either on multiple rooms or on a completely virtual world.

Bottom line

HAUNTED isn’t a long game, but it’s a thoughtful one. The idea of making your own room the setting is carried through consistently, and the changing mechanics keep the half hour of story fresh. The arcade modes give the low price extra value. The deductions are real: English only, a short story, physical demands, and a strict age rating. Our publisher’s assessment: 8.8 out of 10. You can find the store listing with all the details in the Meta Horizon Store.