I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine

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I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine
Developer(s) Schell Games
Publisher(s) Schell Games
Series I Expect You to Die
Platform(s)
Release
  • Quest 2, Quest Pro
  • August 17, 2023
  • Windows
  • September 28, 2023
Genre(s) Action, puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player

I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine is a virtual reality action video game developed and published by Schell Games and released for Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro on August 17, and Windows on September 28, 2023. [1] It is the third game in the I Expect You to Die series, and follows the main character Agent Phoenix who miraculously survived the events of the previous game and must once again stop the evil corporation Zoraxis, who has teamed up with Dr. Roxana Prism to unleash new world-altering technology.

Contents

The theme song Cog in the Machine was sung by Haley Reinhart, written by Franklyn Lubsey and Bay Area Sound, with lyrics by Jared Mason. [2]

Gameplay

Like its predecessors, I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine is a virtual reality game in which the player must solve puzzle scenarios using objects in the surrounding environment.

Cast

Reception

Critical reception

I Expect You to Die received positive reviews from critics, garnering "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator website Metacritic, as well as "Very Positive" user reviews on Steam. [3] [6]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Comments, Gavin Sheehan | (2023-08-03). "I Expect You To Die 3 Confirms Two Release Dates". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  2. ↑ "Mission Alert: Special Message from Vocalist Haley Reinhart". Schell Games . September 14, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine Reviews". OpenCritic . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hector, Hamish (August 17, 2023). "I Expect You To Die 3 review - not just another Cog in the Machine". TechRadar . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "I Expect You To Die 3: Cog in the Machine on Steam". Steam . Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2024 NYX Game of the Year". NYX Game Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The 8th International XR Awards". XR Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "I Expect You To Did 3: Cog in the Machine". Telly Awards. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Auggie Award Winners at AWE USA 2024". AWE. June 19, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ "The 16th Unity Awards". Unity . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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