Indie

The Room

97% positive of 30,508 Steam reviews

Main story: 1 h
Everything: 2.7 h
Released: 2014
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam

Made by Fireproof Games.

About the game

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

What sets it apart

Puzzle
Mystery
Point & Click
Hidden Object
Atmospheric
Escape Room
Short
Steampunk
Horror
Lovecraftian
Adventure
Touch-Friendly

What players say

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Indie

The Room

97% positive of 30,508 Steam reviews

See it on Steam

Main story: 1 h
Everything: 2.7 h
Released: 2014
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam

Made by Fireproof Games.

About the game

What sets it apart

Puzzle
Mystery
Point & Click
Hidden Object
Atmospheric
Escape Room
Short
Steampunk
Horror
Lovecraftian
Adventure
Touch-Friendly

What players say

Recommended
The Box. You opened it. I first beat this game on my phone 14 years ago, and back then, it felt like black magic. My classmates and I would huddle up five deep just trying to crack all the puzzles. Even now, I still think this game is one of a kind and 100% the best in the "puzzle box" genre. The sequels are great too, but this one is still my favorite. If you read the review and liked it, don't forget to give it a…
3.1 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Heard a lot about this game when it released and regret waiting for so long to try this gem. Delivers exactly what it advertises, no more and no less. A series of beautifully modelled and intuitively designed puzzle boxes with a side of a story that even manages to take a cool unexpected turn. Well worth its price.
2 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
The Room is a game I would call decidedly okay. The visuals and audio are solid, the puzzles are tightly designed, and there weren't any solutions that seemed stupid or out of left field. However, I found the ending to be incredibly lackluster in every way. The final puzzle was one of the easier ones and after completing it the game simply ended, with less fanfare than some of the previous level transitions had. The…
1.6 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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