The Room

Fireproof Studios

Rank: #6 / 6
Released: 2012
Studio: Fireproof Studios
Genre: puzzle video game

At a glance

The Room is a single-player puzzle game from Fireproof Studios, built around strange devices, cryptic letters and alchemical machinery. A mysterious invitation leads to an attic in an abandoned house, where a carved cast-iron safe and a note point toward something hidden inside. Players follow the clues and work through unique mechanisms in increasingly unusual places, on a journey that brings machinery and myth together. The Windows PC release is an enhanced HD version of the 2012 iPad game and includes the Epilogue DLC, which adds 20% more content and play time to the original release. Its listed Steam features include achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The game is listed for Windows, with Adventure and Indie as its Steam genres.

Who it is for

It suits players who enjoy solving device-based puzzles through clues and exploration. The story’s mysterious setting and alchemical machinery provide its central theme.

What is good

Puzzles center on unusual mechanisms
Cryptic letters guide exploration
Epilogue DLC included, adding 20% more content and play time
Steam Cloud and Family Sharing

What to know first

Single-player only
Windows is the only listed platform

Verdict

The Room focuses on examining clues and unlocking elaborate devices in a mysterious setting. Its PC edition includes the Epilogue DLC and is listed for Windows.