I Expect You to Die 2 (VR)

A dead agent makes the perfect undercover weapon in this witty VR espionage sequel, where every mission feels like a lavishly staged death trap. Zoraxis believes its most persistent problem is gone, leaving you free to infiltrate its latest world-domination scheme under a series of increasingly ridiculous identities. The tone channels classic Bond films and escape-room puzzles rather than gritty spy drama, balancing theatrical villainy, gallows humor, and constant tension. From a threatened prime minister at a glamorous theatre to elaborate secret installations, each contained location turns ordinary props into potential salvation or instant disaster.

You spend most missions seated in a compact but densely interactive space, searching drawers, inspecting clues, combining tools, and operating strange machinery before a timer, toxin, explosion, or assassin ends the assignment. Telekinesis lets you pull faraway objects into your hand, making the room-scale puzzle design work comfortably even while remaining seated, and the game supports one- or two-controller play. Solutions reward observation and experimentation: a harmless-looking sandwich, piece of stage equipment, or disguise component may be the key to progressing, while careless actions frequently produce spectacular failures. Six story-driven operations gradually introduce fresh gadgets, environmental hazards, and more layered multi-step puzzles, with repeat runs encouraged by optional objectives and collectibles.

What separates I Expect You to Die 2 from many VR escape rooms is its polished spy-movie presentation, complete with a full 360-degree opening sequence, playful musical cues, and a knowingly overblown narrative. Celebrity actor John Juniper, voiced by Wil Wheaton, adds to the game’s theatrical personality, while every mission maintains the satisfying intimacy of physically handling clues instead of merely selecting menu prompts. The puzzles can demand patience, especially when an important detail is easy to overlook, but quick restarts keep failure funny rather than exhausting. Fans of the first game, The Room VR, and inventive single-player VR puzzlers find a smart, accessible follow-up that favors cleverness and curiosity over fast reflexes.