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Ayahuasca
Developer Small Studio by Mac Guff, Atlas V, a_BAHN
In the jungle at night, a journey awaits for you... are you ready to embrace the experience? Ayahuasca, the vine of the soul, and how to find your inner space. From the Steam store page
206 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 30, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
152 positive · 35 negative
95% range 75–86%
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| Steam reviews | 152 | 35 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
241 of 294 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
81% recommend · 153 yes, 36 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 189 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (321 of 399 positive).
Players describe it as a highly immersive, trippy VR experience that closely mimics a real psychedelic journey. [1][2][3] Many warn it features intense, potentially disturbing imagery like insects and snakes, which may trigger phobias. [4][5][6][7] Some reviewers note it is very short, with minimal interactivity, and question the value at full price. [8][9][10]
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Representative posts
- [9]
Recreate the scene from Blueberry/Renegade in VR. Play Tool's Third Eye over it for added effect? I recommend this experience, but the pricepoint even at 12 dollars is kindof insane for what is literally a 10-15 minute animation. There's no game mechanics or even more than one single animation. That said the animation was really high quality and very trippy. I've done DMT (the psychoactive component of Ayahuasca) …
- [1]
Have been in Peru and I did ayahuasca and to be honest, that probably the closest and best visual experience of what that kind of journey can be. Of course that can't replace the real experience but you get a really good sense of what it can be. All the main symbol you may encounter during an ayahuasca trip are there: snakes, bug, fractals, and other spirts. This is a super immersive VR experience and that pop deep …
- [2]
This is probably the closest you can get to depicting hyperspace in VR and still it doesn't even come close to being there and seeing it, no, becoming it, for yourself. However, they did an incredible job on this with the visuals, the audio, and the themes. I had the distinct familiar sensation I was floating and even at times flying. Whether you are familiar with this type of stuff or not this is 100% worth …
- [17]
This is a hard one to review, and even harder to recommend. So why the thumbs up? Because it's a very well done experience. The production, sound and direction are top notch, I do respect the craftsmanship of all people involved. But the trip itself is more of a a bad one, leaving you somewhat worse than before.
- [3]
That is really well done, game is not just a visual mashup but created a real hallucinogenic trip. I wish more things like this were made, this is where VR really shines
Summarised from 34 of the 209 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
81% of the 189 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Ayahuasca. The complaint that keeps coming up: very short, only 10-25 minutes of content. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 206 · most liked first**UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOVER SHOULD YOU PLAY THIS WHILE ACTUALLY ON HALLUCINOGENICS** It's is a GUARANTEED bad trip, they come out of the gates swinging with centipedes crawling all over your face and don't let off the gas for a hot minute. Cool experience though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have been in Peru and I did ayahuasca and to be honest, that probably the closest and best visual experience of what that kind of journey can be. Of course that can't replace the real experience but you get a really good sense of what it can be. All the main symbol you may encounter during an ayahuasca trip are there: snakes, bug, fractals, and other spirts. This is a super immersive VR experience and that pop deep memories to me. I try unsuccessfully to explain to my friends and family what an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is probably the closest you can get to depicting hyperspace in VR and still it doesn't even come close to being there and seeing it, no, becoming it, for yourself. However, they did an incredible job on this with the visuals, the audio, and the themes. I had the distinct familiar sensation I was floating and even at times flying. Whether you are familiar with this type of stuff or not this is 100% worth checking out. Two thumbs up and lots of goosebumps from me :)…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ayahuasca is a roughly 25 minute long and genuinely trippy experience that everyone with a vr headset and a taste for spiritualism, shamanismn or psychoactive drugs shouldnt cheat themselfs of trying out at some point. Base price is a bit steep compared to the length and the fact that there is minimal to no interaction and i personally bought Ayahuasca at around 50% discounted but im glad i gave it a chance because overall it was well worth it. Disclaimer: i've never tried Ayahuasca in real…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recreate the scene from Blueberry/Renegade in VR. Play Tool's Third Eye over it for added effect? I recommend this experience, but the pricepoint even at 12 dollars is kindof insane for what is literally a 10-15 minute animation. There's no game mechanics or even more than one single animation. That said the animation was really high quality and very trippy. I've done DMT (the psychoactive component of Ayahuasca) and yeah it's actually fairly close to the "visuals" you experience while…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aaron Rodgers bout to make a hot toddy with that Ayahuasca and do his last post game butt ass nekkid with his helmet on.
neutral · AI labelView post →- Very well done with impressive graphics. - A Trypophobia warning would have been helpful. I feel it represents a bad trip and really takes us down that path, it did freak me as I am not fond of crawling insects. But people that love creepy visuals must love it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you can not handle looking at snakes, dont by this one, is a TON of snakes
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →dmt make brain go brrrrr
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even for the $3.65~ I got it for in the VR sale, I couldn't really recommend this. It starts with a large assortment of spiders, scorpions, snakes and other bugs that get closer and closer to you. It's really unnerving and goes on like this for quite some time. I got through the entire first sit down trip in the game, if there are more, I don't really want to know. The hummingbird was really cool. I suppose someone will find value in this but you will try it once, marvel at some cool visuals…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not fan of snakes? you're gonna have a bad time. not fan of maggots? you're gonna have a bad time. trypophobia is your thing? you're gonna have a bad time. "inner space" my butt.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huge dissapointment! I mean... I am into this stuff, I really am! But when I realized the one "trip" is all there is, at first, I couldn't believe that, but it really seems so... That means, you are paying for (at most) 10 minutes of actual content, plus some unskippable extremely anoying credits and intro... If this was a free demo o something that comes in the future, that would be allright... But a complete package? Are you kidding me? Absurd....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this with a good dose of magic mushrooms and nitrous oxcide, was a fantastic experience that allowed me to experience a trip that had me seeing my own face, connecting with creatures I otherwise wouldn't, and smiling and giggling with absolute joy in a blissful state. I was able to respect and be comfortable with the dead before realising that the best thing I can do in life is to be open and kind. Thank you for this digital medicine.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't confuse this with a game. It is a spiritual experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pro-tip: Adjust breathing to match the "healers" incantations.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didn't work for me. It is just like a psychedelic demo. I don't thing it is worth the money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game utilizes virtual reality to it's maximum potential, letting you see through the eyes of someone who wasted $13 on a 20 minute experience. About half of the experience is the game dangling ps2 quality spiders in front of your face and going through a snake's digestive system after it vores you. Then you'll see some vibrant fractals and designs for a couple of minutes before the game puts you back in the snake some more. You start the game and there's some guy ASMR'ing in your ear about…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The greatest cinematic VR game you can ever play if you are high! 1000/10!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A big disappointment. Very short in both length and imagination. The physical presence of the shaman (which works great in VR) hints at something so much better than these repetitive and shallow 'psychedelic' graphics.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Impressive. Tested this with a friend last night and she was amazed as she never saw something similar ever. I love it because we could enjoy this with psytrance music sets and the entire experience felt great to share. Remember this is only an artistic and visual expression of another psychotropic experience, therefore this experience is made to just sit and enjoy a very deep trippy illusion that will completely sorround you. I recommend to disable the floor bounds of SteamVR and make space…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I made sure to watch this after partaking in a recently legalized substance and WOW! It's so good I watched it 3 times in a row. This may come off as a joke, but nope, it really was that good. An amazing achievement that captures the feeling of a dream and a vision. This is one of the best VR apps I own and I found new things in it every time I watched it. It may take a while for this to get old. It's a very fun and visually stunning ride. Just sit back. The menus are eye triggered. Be careful…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trippy VR experience, controllers not needed. Don't be afraid of insects, arthropods or snakes. I look forward to sharing this with others!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🍃 420 Stream-A-Thon Day 17 I'm streaming every day till I meet my 420-follower goal We're still playing Green Hell and tweakin' out on Ayahuasca Kush in the game Come thru for trippy vibes 🍃 twitch.tv/flambeplays
neutral · AI labelView post →Rogers seeing aliens on Ayahuasca being mentioned on the Disney + broadcast of a game in London was definitely not on my bingo card...
neutral · AI labelView post →;-] My friend ;-] tells me that this is, by far, the closest they've ever come to experiencing a drug-free psychedelic experience
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are just so many creepy creatures in this game, many snakes and Centipedes, if it's trying to mimic a hallucination then it's definitely a bad trip.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a hard one to review, and even harder to recommend. So why the thumbs up? Because it's a very well done experience. The production, sound and direction are top notch, I do respect the craftsmanship of all people involved. But the trip itself is more of a a bad one, leaving you somewhat worse than before.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That is really well done, game is not just a visual mashup but created a real hallucinogenic trip. I wish more things like this were made, this is where VR really shines
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lots of pretty, glowing kaleidoscope effects, which were nice. The stuttering issues (on a 3070) were nauseating, and most of the imagery was also nauseating. It also breaks the vr overlay so you can't quit. People who don't mind swarms of bugs/snakes or tubes of undulating, glistening flesh might have a better experience.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game received from ViveVR groups curator program see bottom of review to join. Video Review and gameplay: https://youtu.be/X_N4ujOn_IU?t=2326 Take a trip in VR, yeah it's pretty good. Def Buy. Follow the VR curator group: Steam Curator group: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/23133713/ Join The Steam VR group: Steam Group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/HTCVIVEVR ************************************ Subscribe to my VR gameplay videos: https://goo.gl/YhYn7y Most recent uploads click…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🍃 420 Stream-A-Thon Day 16 I'm streaming every day till I meet my 420-follower goal We're playing more Green Hell and trippin' on Ayahuasca Kush in the game Come thru and trip out with us 🍃 twitch.tv/flambeplays
neutral · AI labelView post →Turn on. Tune in. Drop out. This is a trip. If you're used to meditating, or can otherwise go with this flow, you'll have a great time. If not, then you'll likely dislike it. Open your mind. Go with the flow. Recognise your thoughts are there, but focus on none of them. Let them slip past and surrender to the rhythm of life. Congratulations, your inner peace awaits.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thanksgiving dinner is done. Dessert was delicious. Now settling in with the last game of the day. T-minus 12 hours and we’re off to New York to watch our Hawks smash Ayahuasca head and the Jets
neutral · AI labelView post →Gf’s annoying Aussie friend coming over tmrw. I promised to be on my best behavior, but #1 she’s showing up at my house during a Bills game, so 🤷🏻♂️ #2 - I GENUINELY want to hear her pronounce , “Ayahuasca” and I’m going to ask her.
neutral · AI labelView post →Awesome experience that is about as close as you can get without taking mad amounts of shrooms. Each persons experience is different when breaking through but this artist captured their experience and its awesome to be able to share it with others. It makes a great intro to VR for newbies as they don't have to get to grip with controls and most of my friends are into this kind of subject.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The only reason for marking this negative is the price point. At 50% off or more though this is a wonderful piece of audio/visual entertainment. An amazingly well done effort that is a delight if you find a cheap key, just not at full price due to the limited replay value, or to be honest any play; more a walking sim.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very trippy and cool experience! Worth seeing, for sure. Things to know: Not a game, but about a 20 minute hallucination-like experience. Some minor and very subtle interactivity. Has lots of snake imagery and holes/fractals imagery. Avoid if you have ophidiophobia or trypophobia. Some creepy imagery like bugs and skulls Lots of trippy flying and floating type movement Starts out very dark (intentionally) but does get bright and colorful My playthrough had a minor bug…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is definitely a 5 stars experience. It's not really a game, but a really nice immersive experience. I have done Ayahuasca for years and I have only had a handful of experiences like this one. Looks and feels very realistic, although it pictures a bad trip with all the insects and snakes and that. The chanting is brilliant and the quality of the graphics is great also. I would make a few changes, like try to make it interactive in some way (movements, changes of position, etc should change…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sadly this piece of software is horribly optimised. I've got a 3080 and I was dropping frames everywhere even on low settings (1600*1080) and Low graphics settings. Why is this performing so badly? It would be a wonderful experience if the visuals were developed with anything remotely approaching fidelity or consistency. When things were rendered they were a muddy mess at all graphics settings. Not sure what the deal is here. I'd really love for the devs to optimise this and I would…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me and my gf went thru this ♥♥♥♥ on LSD, its nothing special just some cool visuals. That top review warning you not to do it on psychs is a moron. Carry on.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grab your Chacapa, light your Palo Santo and sprinkle some Agua de Florida around your playspace. A good rendition of a 20 minute journey without the taste and minimal nausea. I picked this up on sale and would recommend it even at the 12 Euro price point, although it is short (20 minutes)... I will definitely show this VR experience to my friends and will likely check it out again myself. Well done - better than expected.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an absolute masterpiece, the closest thing I have ever experienced to actually consuming psychedelics. Totally worth the money, this is the best art based VR experience out there. Must have taken a long time to develop, well done! I want to take my set up to festivals to show as many people as I can.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would give a middle thumb I see that the creators put a lot of work in it, but the game the trip is only about 10-15 minutes. If you do not like snakes, spiders, bugs, scorpions, do not buy this. Also, if you do not like skeletons, also don't buy it. It is also lagging on my side, which is quite problematic, even though I have a gaming laptop. But to ask for this 12€ is waaay too much. Some games which are 0-3€ have more to offer, even if they are VR games. It was interesting to see how this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't remember how much i paid for this, it was probably on sale, but i really can't recommend this under 20 minutes experience for 12€. Also, if you don't like crawling things, you're gonna have a bad time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I expected a more trans-like experience in a sense of endless fractal patterns moving in unpredictable ways. Instead I saw a lot of concrete shapes, like snakes, bugs and skulls. Some parts I liked with the abstract light patterns but the movement, going through a tunnel, was to predictable to me. Perhaps it is my sober, software developers mind, that I looked at it this way. I would not buy it again, so to say.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I mean, I need to give it more time I guess but I had to stop BECAUSE IT LAGGED ON AN RTX 3080 AND 3900X. It spikes my CPU super hard. Aside from that, my reason for voting negatively even though I really need to try it fully, is THE LACK OF TRIGGER WARNINGS. Afraid of gigantic disgusting insects? How about getting surrounded by dead bodies? What about snakes? Well this is NOT the experience for you. one would think the idea behind this would be creating a good trip, not a freaking nightmare.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very trippy. However, if you're freaked out by bugs, snakes, or fractals, you should probably skip it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stars received: 2.5/10 _ Note: v.5 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions [0.2] Controls & Training & Help [0.1] Menu & Settings [0.2] Sound & Music [0.5] Graphics [0.2] Game Design [0.2] Game Story [0.1] Game Content [0.2] Completion time (level/game)? [0.2] is it Enjoyable & Fun? Could it hold a spot in Favorites? (& if the Game can be repeatedly played again) BONUS point: Multi-Player related [0.6] BONUS point: Review for VR - if Registration is required with providing PII Game description…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolute trip even when sober - the 20mins feel more like an hour. 10/10 would recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A well designed, trance-inducing experience. Very relaxing, and very different. Recommended experience, if you are not afraid of spiders or snakes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Video quality seems off or perhaps requires very high tech specs. Supposedly meditative experience -- I lack the abstract brain for this; seemed like an annoying tech demo showing the possibilities of early CGI.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That was trippy as ♥♥♥♥, my only complaint is that it was too short. MORE :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This spiritual experience is incredible and should definitely be experienced if you own a VR headset. It is around 25 minutes long and I feel as if the full price tag is a little steep, but on sale this is a MUST own. Would love to see more high quality experiences such as this one
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Watched on Oculus Quest 2 tethered to my computer. Was a reasonably interesting experience. I concur with others that this is best bought on sale. I think it might have more value if it had a dedicated visualizer mode or something.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I saw Blueberry movie in a cinema in 2004, and at the ayahuasca scene, I thought that it would be very interesting to have this experience in VR. And what a surprise to find this available today on Steam? Big thank you Jan Kounen and all the team who participated to build this application, I will show it to a lot of my friends who already experienced mushroom or acid trips :) If you could update it in an Oculus native app, or sell an extension with higher resolution, I would buy it instantly!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Through the review, ayahuasca proves to be a worthwhile therapeutic tool that if used in the right setting influences mind, body, and spirit. It is important to note that most studies used in this article relied on surveys, self-reporting proving to be a limitation as no clear standard has been achieved to test the efficacy of ayahuasca. The Effects of Ayahuasca on Psychological Disorders: A Systematic Literature Review (2024) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10994171/ #ayahuasca…
neutral · AI labelView post →They decided to play this game in Estadia Ayahuasca
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to see him play a game on Ayahuasca
neutral · AI labelView post →I appreciate them trying something different, but if you're looking for a transcendental VR experience you're probably better off just continuing to play Beat Saber. I'm happy I got it on sale; if it was full price I'd probably be a bit disappointed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indeed a cool experience but extremely short
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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