Down the rabbit hole
Down the
Rabbit Hole
A VR adventure set in Wonderland before Alice arrives. Guide a small girl searching for her lost pet through a diorama world seen from the perspective of a giant — solving puzzles, making story choices, and meeting Lewis Carroll's cast in a whole new dimension.
17 languages • Everyone-rated
Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure developed by Cortopia Studios and published by Beyond Frames Entertainment. Released in March 2020, it takes place in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You play as a small girl who has fallen through a rabbit hole while chasing her lost cat, Patches. As you explore, you team up with a playing card named 4½ and gradually work your way toward the Red Queen's court to rescue your pet.
The game's most distinctive feature is its perspective: you are not the girl, and you are not inside Wonderland. You are a giant, disembodied presence looking down at a miniature diorama of Wonderland laid out below you. You grab vines to move up and down, changing your vertical perspective on the world. You guide the girl by manipulating her environment, interacting with objects and characters that are tiny relative to you. The effect is like being an observer in a puppet theatre or, as reviewers noted, similar to Moss and Ghost Giant.
The story follows its own path through Wonderland's familiar characters: the Cheshire Cat, the Caterpillar, the Mad Hatter, and ultimately the Red Queen. Story choices throughout influence which of the game's narrative paths you follow. Voice acting brings all characters to life. At 2-3 hours it is not long, but the density of ideas and the charm of the world make it memorable. 17 languages make it exceptionally accessible internationally.
- 93% Steam positive from 318 reviews
- Third-person diorama perspective is genuinely unique in VR
- Beautiful visual design of Wonderland
- 17 languages — outstanding multilingual accessibility
- Everyone-rated — suitable for all ages including primary
- Strong English Literature curriculum connection (Lewis Carroll)
- Voice acting brings characters to life
- Story choices create personal narrative paths
- Short: 2-3 hours at ~$14.99
- Some reviewers found the narrative weak despite strong world-building
- Puzzles relatively simple compared to Myst or The Room VR
- Single player; no cooperative options
- Developer
- Cortopia Studios
- Publisher
- Beyond Frames Entertainment
- Price
- ~$14.99 (check current)
- Platforms
- Meta Quest • SteamVR • PSVR
- Released
- March 2020
- Duration
- 2-3 hours
- Steam
- 93% positive (318 reviews)
- Languages
- 17
- Age Rating
- Everyone
- Setting
- Wonderland (pre-Alice) • Lewis Carroll
