The Room

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Summary: Following a trail of mysterious letters, you find yourself entangled in a journey shrouded with secrets and deception. Trapped in The Room with only an elaborate puzzle box, you must delve into the unknown using only your wits to unlock the answers you desperately seek.

Critic Reviews

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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Eurogamer Italy
    Dec 4, 2018
    70
    Ideal for a very wide audience, demanding at the right point, embellished with a stimulating plot, as long as you do not expect a new milestone of the genre, The Room will entertain you, thanks to a design of the puzzles really successful.
  6. IGN Spain
    Oct 29, 2018
    70
    For all this, this version seems like an excellent contact with the original work but always keeping in mind the shadow of what could have been and how powerful it would have been to enjoy a more complete version, something that Switch has accustomed us to with revised versions of recent classics.
  7. NintendoWorldReport
    Nov 6, 2018
    50
    Sure, the game isn't quite the innovative title it was in 2012, but the puzzles are still challenging enough to leave the player feeling like they've accomplished something once they finish the epilogue. It's a worthwhile addition to the Switch's library, and fans of other escape-the-room titles will get a real kick out of it for the few hours it lasts.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Jrea6
    Jun 1, 2021
    10
    Loved the controls, puzzles within puzzles, and secrets of the universe mystery. A great play through for the few hours spent on it.
  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!    … Expand
  4. 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.
  5. bak64
    Dec 23, 2020
    8
    A well-put together puzzle game with a fair amount of challenge, there's also a nice story but following it will not add much to theA well-put together puzzle game with a fair amount of challenge, there's also a nice story but following it will not add much to the completion of the game or be of any real help with solving the puzzles. The graphics look polished and solid and run great both in docked mode & handheld. The game uses only the right joy-con and/or touchscreen, I found it more enjoyable using the joy-con for a more realistic interaction with the puzzles and their well designed mechanics, the joy-con sensitivity can be frustrating at times so make sure you optimize it first. Only down point is that it's a short game, about 5-7 hours for the average player.… Expand
  6. 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 €.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#90 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018