Carpe Lucem: Seize The Light VR

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Solve tricky puzzles in a world full of mysterious secrets. Make steampunk styled flowers bloom using the power of light rays to unveil new worlds.

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Developer:
Application Systems Heidelberg
Release date:
05 April 2016
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All Steam reviews:
Positive (35)

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Description

Solve tricky puzzles in a world full of mysterious secrets. Make steampunk styled flowers bloom using the power of light rays to unveil new worlds. In a relaxed, no pressure environment players immerse themselves into this beautifully designed virtual reality.

Guide and adjust the light rays, change their colors to match the flowers, use mirrors, prisms, magnets, teleporters and more to direct them to where they need to be.

Carpe Lucem challenges and entertains players by transferring classical 2D puzzles into the virtual space. They learn new fascinating aspects quickly. Now puzzle elements can be moved literally in the third dimension. But not only that: They can also be arranged 360 degrees all around the player. Sounds simple but it creates a whole new way of interacting and playing mind teasing puzzle games and it is indeed a perfect introduction to Virtual Reality.

Features
  • Three mystical worlds await discovery.
  • Adaptive soundtrack.
  • Optimized VR engine delivers 90 FPS per eye, avoiding any symptoms of motion sickness.
  • Can be played standing or sitting down.
  • Works with Oculus DK2/Rift and HTC Vive.
  • Full 360 degree view tracked by headset.
  • Supports regular game controllers as well as Vive Motion Controllers.
  • Perfect for Room Scale VR.
  • Target platforms: Windows PC
  • Includes level editor to create your own puzzles, use your headset to create and edit in actual VR. Vive Motion controller required.
  • Share user generated levels via Steam Workshop.

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Fascinating room filling light puzzles
4Players - 82%

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD 290
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
600 MB available space
VR Support:
SteamVR
Additional Notes:
Virtual Reality only

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

bilgreen
Not recommended | 15 Jan 2018
9 min played

This game looks it might be nice but WARNING --- As of this review (1/14/2018) this game does NOT work with the Oculus touch controllers. (Several people have indicated they have the same problem in the community hub)

Helpful: 13
Silverlynx35
Not recommended | 15 May 2018
9 min played

Echoing what others have said about Oculus. Touch controllers don't work and it doesn't appear that the developers are working on it. I don't recommend this for OCULUS ONLY. Having played on the Vive, I found it to be

Helpful: 5
xxadonisxx
Recommended | 05 Feb 2026
12.2h played

Carpe Lucem – Seize The Light VR, developed by Hammer Labs and published by Application Systems Heidelberg, is a thoughtfully designed virtual reality puzzle experience that transforms the simple concept of manipulating

Helpful: 0
dommo
Recommended | 09 Apr 2016
3.2h played

In my opinion this is a fantastic game to get started with the fascinating world of VR. Thanks to the peacefully pace even people whom never wore VR goggles won't be overwhelmed with hectic movements or eye straining

Helpful: 4
somin
Recommended | 07 Apr 2016
1.5h played

This game is pretty awesome and I think interesting for people new to vr as well as the old hands. Its slow paced and really sets the mood with nice music and gorgeous environments. You'll have ample opportunity to just

Helpful: 4
Qix
Recommended | 23 Apr 2016
25 min played

It's a VR game that you can play standing still. You basically drag and drop objects to direct the flow of different coloured energy beams. You have to alter the colour of the beams to solve the puzzles. The default

Helpful: 6