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The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR

2023 video game developed by Supermassive Games
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The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR

Summary

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (816 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's instance of is recorded as Switchback VR — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR was published by Switchback VR — publisher (P123): Sony Interactive Entertainment[4].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR was published by Switchback VR — publisher (P123): Supermassive Games[5].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's genre is Switchback VR — genre (P136): rail shooter[6].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's developer is recorded as Switchback VR — developer (P178): Supermassive Games[7].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's part of the series is recorded as Switchback VR — part of the series (P179): Q56321228[8].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's copyright license is recorded as Switchback VR — copyright license (P275): proprietary license[9].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's platform is recorded as Switchback VR — platform (P400): PlayStation 5[10].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's game mode is recorded as Switchback VR — game mode (P404): single-player video game[11].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's language of work or name is recorded as Switchback VR — language of work or name (P407): English[12].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR was distributed by Switchback VR — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[13].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's review score is recorded as 68/100[14].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's review score is recorded as 41%[15].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's input device is recorded as Switchback VR — input device (P479): motion controller[16].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's country of origin is recorded as Switchback VR — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[17].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR was published on March 16, 2023[18].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's distributed by is recorded as Switchback VR — distributed by (P750): PlayStation Store[19].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's official website is recorded as https://www.thedarkpictures.com/switchback-vr[20].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Dark Pictures Anthology: Switchback VR'}[21].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's output device is recorded as Switchback VR — output device (P5196): Q107944338[22].
  • The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's copyright status is recorded as Switchback VR — copyright status (P6216): copyrighted[23].

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Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Switchback VR — publisher (P123): Sony Interactive Entertainment[4] and Switchback VR — publisher (P123): Supermassive Games[5].

Publication

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR was published on March 16, 2023[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Switchback VR — language of work or name (P407): English[12]. Its genre is Switchback VR — genre (P136): rail shooter[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as Switchback VR — part of the series (P179): Q56321228[8]. It was distributed by Switchback VR — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[13].

Subject and Themes

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR's part of the series is recorded as Switchback VR — part of the series (P179): Q56321228[8].

Reception

Reviews include 68/100[14] and 41%[15].

Why It Matters

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (816 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

motion controller Sony Interactive Entertainment Supermassive Games United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . igromania.ru. Retrieved . igromania.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Josh404Bot bot · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 68/100, 41%
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P444]], Update OpenCritic review score"
  2. 8w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
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    Instance of → —
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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