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Absent
ActionSurvivalPlatformer

Absent

by Flixzy · Released September 2, 2026
★★★★★4.321 reviews
⚡ Quest 3S · Quest 3 · Quest Pro · Quest 2
ComfortComfortable for some
ModesMultiplayer
Play areaStanding, Room-scale
Size421 MB
In-app purchasesNone
LanguagesEnglish

About this game

Absent is a highly realistic Backrooms VR game that drops you straight into the liminal nightmare you’ve heard about but never truly felt until now. One moment you’re somewhere ordinary, the next you’ve noclipped into an endless maze of mono yellow hallways, damp carpet, and flickering fluorescent lights that never quite go dark. There’s no map, no exit sign, and no guarantee the room behind you is the same one you just walked through. Every hallway looks identical, every sound could be nothing or it could be something closing in. Built from the ground up for VR, Absent puts you inside the Backrooms rather than just watching them, forcing you to rely on your own instincts, your own hands, and your own nerve to survive whatever’s waiting in the levels below.

What players say

4.3 from 21 ratings on the Meta Quest Store

This game is PEAK

This game is some much fun you can definitely tell the creator put a lot of effort in this game and I could see this blowing up in the further!

FrostRideVR2002Sep 20262 found this helpful

Absent VR Review

Absent VR Review This game is very fun for a newly released game. Jimmy is also really scary, and there are a lot of things to do in the game even though it just came out. The game has a creepy atmosphere that makes it even more fun to play, and I’m excited to see what gets added in…

enrolledSep 20261 found this helpful
Critical review

Another annoying "APE" game....ZZZZZZZZZ

Nowhere in the description of this game did it mention that it's just another one of those ape-games...you know, the stupid games where you run around with your arms while hearing all of the annoying kids around you? Yes, this game is JUST that...the kind of game that's been recycled and…

Wet_BlisterSep 20261 found this helpful
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Release date
September 2, 2026
Genre
Action, Survival, Platformer
Category
GAMES
Modes
Multiplayer
Play area
Standing, Room-scale
Comfort
Comfortable for some
Age rating
Everyone 10+
Headsets
Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2
Controllers
Touch Controllers
Hand tracking
–
Languages
English
Internet
Required
Ratings
★ 4.3 (21 reviews)
Download size
421 MB
Version
0.0.0.3.8
In-app purchases
No
In-app ads
No
Content
Fantasy Violence

Frequently asked questions

Absent is completely free on the Meta Horizon Store: download it to your headset and play, no purchase needed.

Absent officially supports: Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2. Headset support is set by the developer, as listed on the official store.

Yes: Absent supports multiplayer, as listed on the official store.

Absent is rated Comfortable by the official store: minimal artificial movement, a great pick for VR newcomers.

Absent is rated Everyone 10+ on the official Meta store. Age ratings matter especially for online multiplayer titles, where voice chat is open.

Absent holds a 4.3 / 5 average from 21 player ratings on the official Meta store, still a small sample, so read it as an early signal.

Absent was released on September 2, 2026, published by Flixzy.