Underplayed Gems

Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room (2019)

Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room cover
Developer
Freeze Tag
Publisher
HH-Games
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 44 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A deliberate, atmospheric hidden object puzzle game focused on unraveling a locked-room mystery.

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What players say

Players praise the hidden object scenes and the story based on Leroux's novel, but many report technical issues like missing voice-overs and cutscenes that don't play. The ending is widely criticized as abrupt and nonsensical, with the player solving nothing.

Screenshots

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