The Room

 Switch
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. God is a Geek
    Nov 3, 2018
    90
    The Room on Switch is the definitive experience when it comes to controls and visuals and the only real flaw is the fact that holding the Switch for a touch only game is not as comfortable as holding your iPhone or iPad with weight and the battery life is obviously not great on the Switch.
  2. DarkStation
    Oct 18, 2018
    90
    There’s no way I wouldn’t recommend this game, but just know you’ll probably be done in about two hours. To me, a two-hour game that leaves me wanting more, is far preferable to a 40-hour game that’s stretched itself too thin, and I really only found myself wanting more because I just liked it so much.
  3. We Got This Covered
    Oct 18, 2018
    90
    The Room offers up a unique take on puzzle solving, with its intricate, ornate boxes and intriguing mystery. The touch controls and the game's beautiful, tiny details make the experience enjoyable on the Nintendo Switch, even if it's not too different from its mobile version.
  5. 4P.de
    Oct 23, 2018
    85
    Yes: It is short. But it still brings to the plate what is needed for an entertaining puzzle adventure: creativity, intuitive controls and a mysterious atmosphere.
  6. Movies Games and Tech
    Dec 1, 2023
    80
    The Room is a classic for good reason. The nice puzzles and atmosphere have made the transition to the Switch relatively unscathed, though the controls have suffered a little.
  7. Nintenderos
    Nov 17, 2018
    80
    Touch and investigate the enigmatic box solving ingenious puzzles that will trap you with the help of their environment and difficulty. I never thought that the mixture of theological and scientific fields would work so well.
  8. Nintendo Insider
    Oct 30, 2018
    80
    It isn’t often that I would recommend a port of a mobile game, but The Room is an exception. It is a game that simply works on the Nintendo Switch, regardless of whether you play it in Handheld mode or on the TV. The puzzles are clever, unique and engaging. Once you start, you will not want to put your Switch down. Its only real problem is I simply want more.
  9. FNintendo
    Oct 27, 2018
    80
    Featuring original and well designed puzzles, a good soundtrack and intuitive controls when played on handheld move, The Room is perfectly at home in Nintendo's system and it could be even better if it was more appealing to return to on a long term basis and if its price was a bit friendlier.
  10. Digitally Downloaded
    Oct 22, 2018
    80
    The Room is an expertly crafted puzzle box game that does a whole lot of things right and I doubt anyone would have regrets picking this one up.
  11. Impulsegamer
    Oct 22, 2018
    80
    Any keen puzzle gamer will undoubtedly relish the amount of challenge and sense of achievement to be found in The Room. Although the game does tend to become slightly monotonous at times, the overall game design and the level of challenge is enough to keep the average player intrigued.
  12. Trusted Reviews
    Oct 18, 2018
    80
    The game finds a well-suited home on the portable Switch, although it still has all the trappings of a mobile title. There are control issues old and new, and more could definitely have been done to make the ending feel substantial, but for a few sweet hours The Room will hold your attention with its well-crafted, enigmatic boxes.
  13. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Oct 17, 2018
    79
    The Room has a nice and deep puzzle mechanics. And puzzle mechanics are easy to learn and fun.
  14. Gaming Age
    Jun 4, 2019
    75
    If ever there was a short puzzle game worth the price, it’d be The Room. It packs a lot of content into its relatively brief playing time, and — assuming you aren’t stymied by a system that doesn’t recognize your fingers — it does so with tonnes of style.

Awards & Rankings

90
#90 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Waces
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    Similar logical game like The house of Da Vinci,but the puzzles are less mindfck ones and more reasonable ones. The graphic is superb,theSimilar logical game like The house of Da Vinci,but the puzzles are less mindfck ones and more reasonable ones. The graphic is superb,the music is not annoying and the puzzles are different enough to not be boring,however there are a few repetitive ones.
    The only con is the control which only touch screen mode (or joycon but that does not apply to the switch light), which needs a bit of time for the player to be familiar with it.
    Overall a good solid puzzle game which is almost always on discount so worth purchasing for less than 1 €.    … Full Review »
  2. bustee
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    For everyone that like escape rooms: This is the game for you!

    I have never played a game before, where you really feel like are in an    For everyone that like escape rooms: This is the game for you!

    I have never played a game before, where you really feel like are in an escape room. This game really conveys said feeling. The game revolves around trying to open a sort of chest and it is separated in different steps. You can use your controller to fiddle around with the object as you would in a real escape room and I have enjoyed every minute of it. Absolutely worth playing!    … Full Review »
  3. wescrigg48
    Nov 30, 2021
    9
    The only problem I have is that sometimes you will be trying to spin a object and the game thinks that you are trying to move the camera.
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