Underplayed Gems

The Room (2014)

The Room cover
Developer
Fireproof Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.9 of 5, 31,505 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical, tactile puzzle-box experience where you carefully inspect and manipulate intricate, steampunk-inspired machinery at your own pace.

atmosphericpuzzlingtactilemysteriousintricateslow-pacedimmersive

What players say

Players praise the satisfying puzzle-box layers and the creepy, mysterious atmosphere, but many note the game is short at two to four hours and some experience performance problems even on medium settings.

Trailer

Screenshots

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