Dark Room

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Dark Room is a single player puzzle game with horror, drama and mystery themes. It was developed by Lexip Games and was released on July 15, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

He stared at the darkness and thinking . In early morning , when all the doors were locked , they had all wanted to come in , and now that he had opened one door and the other had apparently...

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50%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

atmosphere4 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Beautiful and visually pleasing art style with fitting atmosphere.
Interesting premise and story with a horror theme that has potential.
Some puzzles present challenging brain teasers that require thoughtful attention and mental effort.

Poor and awkward English translation with many grammar errors that harm immersion.
Puzzles are often illogical, overly cryptic, tedious, or rely on trial and error; some are frustratingly difficult or involve disliked mechanics like slide puzzles.
Mobile app design compromises lead to a clunky interface, slow controls, and technical limitations making it feel unpolished for PC gamers.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The story is generally seen as interesting and with potential, though some find it disjointed or lackluster. While the atmosphere supports the narrative, the overall storytelling can feel inconsistent, with puzzle design also varying from clever to confusing.
- “The game has a good story and the puzzles are designed cleverly.”
- “The idea, the story is interesting and has potential.”
- “The art is nice to look at, atmosphere feels fitting, the story as far as I got into it felt interesting.”
- “Dark Room squanders an interesting premise and beautiful locale with milquetoast horror elements and a lackluster story.”
- “I don't really care about story, but it seemed disjointed.”
- “The game is super short, has an okay story but some confusing puzzles on the harder difficulties.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its fitting art style and interesting premise, creating an engaging mood. However, audio quality and movement mechanics receive criticism, and some puzzles are seen as illogical or overly difficult, slightly detracting from the overall experience.
- “The game is super short but has decent atmosphere, an okay story and some confusing puzzles on the harder difficulties.”
- “I liked the atmosphere, sound, style and general movement.”
- “Great atmosphere and interesting premise, but bad dubbing, nonsensical puzzles, and very short gameplay (1-2hrs).”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay features a fitting atmosphere and interesting premise but is hampered by slow, heavy movement mechanics and puzzles that are either too easy or illogical, including frustrating slide puzzles with vague clues. Additionally, poor audio quality and short playtime further detract from the overall experience.
- “The mechanic of moving around feels heavy and slow, and the puzzles are either too easy or not logical at all.”
- “Spending an hour on a puzzle just because the clues are so vague is frustrating.”
- “The gameplay is very short, lasting only 1-2 hours, with nonsensical puzzles.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are criticized for being static and low-effort, resembling basic 2D visuals typical of flash or mobile games. This lack of visual quality is considered subpar for a PC game, failing to meet the higher expectations of the platform's audience.
- “The game features somewhat lazy, static 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort flash/browser games and mobile apps.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is criticized as a cash grab, with the game being a simple mobile app poorly adapted for PC and offered at an inflated price, reflecting greedy mobile developer practices.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is often tedious, involving repetitive tasks like moving tiles without much logical challenge. Unlike traditional tough puzzles, these segments lack engaging problem-solving and cannot be skipped, leading to frustration for some players.