The Brookhaven Experiment
Fair · Shooter · 2016
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $11.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 4.9h
- Value
- $2.45/hr
- Reviews
- 86% of 878 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at $5.04 or less.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 5 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
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How to read this
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About the game
The Brookhaven Experiment has terrified players and creators like Jacksepticeye and Markiplier. A VR shooter classic with bone-chilling atmosphere and easy-to-master controls it is a perfect experience to share with friends and family. Face down waves of horrifying monsters in VR’s scariest shooter!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, Nvidia GeForce GTX 970/AMD Radeon R9 290 equivalent or greater. Windows only.
The value story
45 discounts in the 11 years on record, a median of 60 percent off across all of them, roughly 12 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
On value it sits in the top 32 percent of its genre. It is better reviewed than 67 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners ($19.99, scores 57) beats it on value, while it beats Arizona Sunshine® VR Legacy ($14.99, scores 38).
More about The Brookhaven Experiment
Inside the two-hour refund window, 76 percent of the 356 reviews written there were positive, against 86 percent overall, and those are 42 percent of everything written about it.
The drop-off
68% start to <1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
I'll start with the TL;DR - Good game, recommend picking it up! Now for some rambling... Like many Vivers, The Brookheaven demo was an early favourite of mine. There was definite excitement leading up to its launch. Like most things that get hyped, its tough to live up to expectation. Im happy to say that while maybe it didnt quite get there, it got close (for me) and it is indeed a great title, with a few bum...
2 more reviews
Ever wanted to see how a friend reacts when they're feeling pure fear? See a grown man shout like a little girl? See your shy friend man up and not even flinch when something jumps to grab their face? Get this game.
I purchased this game back in 2018 when I first got my HTC Vive. The problem is I wanted so many experiences when first jumping into VR, so I bought a bunch of games, but barely finished any. Fast forward, and I'm now playing on the Valve Index and finally decided to jump back into playing more VR and giving this game a full go. All I can say is wow! For a game that's pushing 8+ years old, it is fantastic. The...
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Cite this score
The Brookhaven Experiment scores 56/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/440630/the-brookhaven-experimentReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 28, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.