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The Key
Travel & Exploration

The Key

by Lucid Dreams Productions · Released April 16, 2020
★★★★★4.3927 reviews
⚡ Quest 3S · Quest 3 · Quest Pro · Quest 2 · Quest 1
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ComfortComfortable for most
ModesSingle User
Play areaStanding, Room-scale
Size2.1 GB
In-app purchasesNone
LanguagesEnglish

About this game

*Winner Tribeca Film Festival Storyscapes Award *

Winner Grand Jury Prize for Best VR Venice Film Festival

*Narrated by Alia Shawkat*

Meet Anna. Anna doesn’t remember her past, but she has vivid dreams about it. In every one of her dreams, there is a mysterious Key. Will you be able to unlock the mystery behind The Key without sacrificing too much?

The Key is a magical realism experience that will take you on a journey through dreams, facing challenges and difficult decisions, leading to a shocking reveal. The Key is NOT a video game. So relax, and let the story guide you.

(20-minute, standing interactive theatrical VR experience)

10’ x 10’ play area recommended - Touch things to interact - hold the trigger to teleport

“One of Tribeca’s breakout successes” - CNET

“Of particular note are the superbly executed virtual reality technical details, including character design, use of color, and sound design.”

Jury - Tribeca Film Festival

What players say

4.3 from 927 ratings on the Meta Quest Store

It made me cry! Not a game.

This is an immersive experience rather than a traditional game. I loved it; it's a clever way to make players feel the issue being explored. It's deeply emotional and brought me to tears. While there is some interaction, it's minimal, yet this does not diminish the enjoyment. Anything…

lenefaSep 202515 found this helpful

Amazing story

This game is a good game if you want to go through a world and listen to a story.

hopeyinnitMar 20253 found this helpful
Critical review

Passivity ?

This is a symbolic narration, with no other interaction than taking and introducing a key, holding some enlightened soul balls, 3 of them, but you only have two hands. So you are helpless to sacrifice the 3rd soul to a monster. Wow. I could not even use a teleport. What a politic message…

TomSawyer2112Apr 202517 found this helpful
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Details

Developer
Lucid Dreams Productions
Publisher
Lucid Dreams Productions
Release date
April 16, 2020
Genre
Travel & Exploration
Category
APPS
Modes
Single User
Play area
Standing, Room-scale
Comfort
Comfortable for most
Age rating
Everyone 10+
Headsets
Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro, Quest 2, Quest 1
Controllers
Touch Controllers
Hand tracking
–
Languages
English
Internet
Not required
Ratings
★ 4.3 (927 reviews)
Download size
2.1 GB
Version
1.0.0-679866
In-app purchases
No
In-app ads
No
Giftable
✓ Yes
Content
Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
Website
Official site →

Price history

Lowest price ever

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: $1.99 (33% off), and that is the price right now.

-33%AugSepOct$2.99$1.99Jul 12Today-33%-33%AugSepOct$2.99$1.99
  • Regular price$2.99
  • 2 sales at $1.99 (-33%)Aug 14-24 · since Oct 23

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

Lowest price ever

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: €0.99 (50% off), and that is the price right now.

-50%AugSepOct€1.99€0.99Jul 12Today-50%-50%AugSepOct€1.99€0.99
  • Regular price€1.99
  • 2 sales at €0.99 (-50%)Aug 14-24 · since Oct 23

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

Unchanged at £0.99 since we started tracking it on Jul 12, 2026.

Lowest price ever

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: ¥200 (33% off), and that is the price right now.

-33%AugSepOct¥300¥200Jul 12Today-33%-33%AugSepOct¥300¥200
  • Regular price¥300
  • 2 sales at ¥200 (-33%)Aug 14-25 · since Oct 23

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

Lowest price ever

Went on sale 2 times since Jul 12. Lowest ever: CA$1.99 (33% off), and that is the price right now.

-33%AugSepOctCA$2.99CA$1.99Jul 12Today-33%-33%AugSepOctCA$2.99CA$1.99
  • Regular priceCA$2.99
  • 2 sales at CA$1.99 (-33%)Aug 14-24 · since Oct 23

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

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Frequently asked questions

The Key costs $1.99 (down from $2.99)€0.99 (down from €1.99)£0.99¥200 (down from ¥300)CA$1.99 (down from CA$2.99) on the Meta Horizon Store.

Yes: The Key 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.

The Key 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.

The Key is a single-player experience (single user).

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

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

The Key holds a 4.3 / 5 average from 927 player ratings on the official Meta store, a solid sample of the player base.

The Key was released on April 16, 2020, published by Lucid Dreams Productions.