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AREA MAN LIVES
Narrative

AREA MAN LIVES

by Cyan Ventures / CityLights · Released May 12, 2022
★★★★★3.783 reviews
⚡ Quest 3S · Quest 3 · Quest Pro · Quest 2 · Quest 1
ComfortComfortable for most
ModesSingle User
Play areaSitting, Standing
Size536 MB
In-app purchasesNone
LanguagesEnglish

About this game

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AREA MAN LIVES. Or does he? If you could join a radio drama already in progress, talk to the characters and interact with the environments the story painted in your mind, you might find yourself in the world of the area man.

A quirky radio drama unfolds around you in VR while you do your best to keep the radio station humming along as its new DJ. You record commercials, interview callers and try your best to piece together how your actions inside the station impact your listening audience in scenarios so wild they can only live in your imagination.

If it all feels like too much, don’t worry, you’ll have your lonely producer, the resident skeptic, to guide you on your way, not to mention the vaguely British female voice inside your head.

When an unusual area man calls into the station asking for your help, you have to act fast. Will you trust the area man, or do your best to thwart his plans? Is there anything you can do to save the area man from himself?

What players say

3.7 from 83 ratings on the Meta Quest Store

I NEED ANSWERS

I've had this game for like 2 years, and I have no clue how many endings there are and I NEED to know.

NeedyNoodleApr 20244 found this helpfulDeveloper replied
Critical review

False advertising

No matter what you say the characters always have the same reaction so the one aspect I was looking forward too was just a lie. I believed that the story would shape determined by what you say but it's not. The producer is too annoying, he cuts off everyone and you can barely make out…

SlendershadeMay 202257 found this helpfulDeveloper replied
Mixed review

I hate not loving it

I wish I would give 5 stars, unfortunately it became so frustrating to do the same things all over again. I’ve played games in which I had to go backwards but the challenges were gone, so I didn’t have to do it again. I just found out there’s a way to cut all the talk, I don’t think no…

lenefaJun 202412 found this helpfulDeveloper replied
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Details

Release date
May 12, 2022
Genre
Narrative
Category
GAMES
Modes
Single User
Play area
Sitting, Standing
Comfort
Comfortable for most
Age rating
Teen
Headsets
Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2, Quest 1
Controllers
Touch Controllers
Hand tracking
–
Languages
English
Internet
Required
Ratings
★ 3.7 (83 reviews)
Download size
536 MB
Version
1.2.4
In-app purchases
No
In-app ads
No
Giftable
✓ Yes
Content
Mild Violence, Language

Price history

Lowest price ever

Went on sale once since Jul 12. Lowest ever: $11.99 (40% off), and that is the price right now.

AugSepOct$19.99$11.99Jul 12Today-40%AugSepOct$19.99$11.99
  • Regular price$19.99
  • since Oct 25$11.99 (-40%)

Shaded areas show official Meta sales. Tracked since Jul 12, 2026. Prices in USD.

Lowest price ever

Went on sale once since Jul 12. Lowest ever: €11.99 (40% off), and that is the price right now.

AugSepOct€19.99€11.99Jul 12Today-40%AugSepOct€19.99€11.99
  • Regular price€19.99
  • since Oct 24€11.99 (-40%)

Shaded areas show official Meta sales. Tracked since Jul 12, 2026. Prices in EUR.

Lowest price ever

Went on sale once since Jul 12. Lowest ever: £8.99 (40% off), and that is the price right now.

AugSepOct£14.99£8.99Jul 12Today-40%AugSepOct£14.99£8.99
  • Regular price£14.99
  • since Oct 24£8.99 (-40%)

Shaded areas show official Meta sales. Tracked since Jul 12, 2026. Prices in GBP.

Unchanged at ¥2,208 since we started tracking it on Jul 12, 2026.

Unchanged at CA$25.51 since we started tracking it on Jul 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

AREA MAN LIVES costs $11.99 (down from $19.99)€11.99 (down from €19.99)£8.99 (down from £14.99)¥2,208CA$25.51 on the Meta Horizon Store.

Yes: AREA MAN LIVES is currently discounted on the Meta store, until Nov 2, 2026 (Pacific Time). This is the lowest price we've tracked for it. The reduced price is applied automatically at checkout.

AREA MAN LIVES officially supports: Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2, Quest 1. Headset support is set by the developer, as listed on the official store.

AREA MAN LIVES is a single-player experience (single user).

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

AREA MAN LIVES is rated Teen on the official Meta store. Age ratings matter especially for online multiplayer titles, where voice chat is open.

AREA MAN LIVES holds a 3.7 / 5 average from 83 player ratings on the official Meta store, still a small sample, so read it as an early signal.

AREA MAN LIVES was released on May 12, 2022, published by Cyan Ventures / CityLights.