Escape Simulator (2021)

Developer: Pine Studio
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 19,217 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 11 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

You explore detailed rooms at your own pace, picking up objects and solving puzzles either alone or with friends in a calm, methodical co-op experience.

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What players say

Players praise the faithful adaptation of real escape rooms with intuitive object interactions and well-designed puzzles that balance challenge and logic. It works well solo or in co-op, and the large library of official rooms is extended by community maps, though those vary in quality.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.