The WhatsNext verdict
A Fisherman’s Tale is a compact, charming VR puzzler whose recursive scale trick remains the main attraction. Play it if you want a whimsical, genuinely VR-native storybook experience and do not need a long campaign.
What it does best
A brilliant VR illusion built from recursive scale
A playful storybook structure that only VR can sell
Clever puzzles that make you think in three dimensions
Warm, whimsical comfort inside a surreal little lighthouse
What might put you off
Very short and limited in depth
Occasional imprecise object interactions
The setup
What you are walking into
"Bend and twist reality in A Fisherman's Tale, the mind-bending VR puzzle adventure game in which being turned upside down and inside out is not merely a play on words. Playing as Bob, a tiny fisherman puppet, you live alone in your tiny cabin, oblivious to the world outside. When your radio broadcasts a storm alert, you have to get to the top of the lighthouse and turn on the light! But as you try to leave your cabin with the help of some uncanny sidekicks, you realize what's waiting outside is not at all what you expected..."
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