The Marvellous Machine: Explore Your Mind in VR

7/2/2026, 8:39:13 PM

Release date: 2/11/2019

Tags: #education #vr

User Reviews

Score: 84%Very Positive
Review Count: 166 reviews
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Japan Price: Free to Play
Global Price: Free to Play
Sale Status: Regular pricing
Price Checked At: 7/2/2026, 8:39:12 PM

Key highlight

The Marvellous Machine is a free-to-play VR educational experience by 1337 Game Design, offering a 15-minute narrated journey to explore the mind and gain new perspectives. Released Feb 11, 2019, it supports tracked cont

Who this is for

An ideal free experience for those looking to explore their inner self and gain unique perspectives within a VR environment. By surrendering to the guidance, you might discover a different side of yourself.

🖥️ Hardware Guide for Comfortable Play

Based on the game's recommended specs, showing a comfortable performance target and example parts (PassMark reference)

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CPU

Game's recommended spec

Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater

Comfortable play target

6,993 pts(~130% above spec of 5,379 pts)

Parts near this range

Intel Core i7-6820EQ @ 2.80GHz7,025 pts Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz6,961 pts Intel Core i7-5850EQ @ 2.70GHz7,036 pts

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GPU

Game's recommended spec

NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290 or greater

Comfortable play target

12,528 pts(~130% above spec of 9,637 pts)

Parts near this range

Details

Overview

The Marvellous Machine invites players into a unique, fifteen-minute narrated journey designed to explore the inner workings of the mind and offer fresh perspectives. Developed and published by 1337 Game Design, this VR-exclusive experience is free to play and encourages users to set aside preconceived notions and embrace a playful, exploratory mood.

Highlights

This is a VR-exclusive educational experience, offering a narrated journey into the mind.
Developed and published by 1337 Game Design, it was released on February 11, 2019.
The experience is free to play and supports tracked controller input.

Who It's For

This experience is ideal for individuals seeking a novel way to explore their own consciousness and gain new perspectives. It's particularly suited for those who are open to guided introspection and willing to let go of inhibitions. The game explicitly states that it's not for those unwilling to follow the narrator's directions closely or let go of themselves for a while. If you're looking for a short, thought-provoking VR adventure that encourages self-discovery, The Marvellous Machine might be for you.