Mad Experiments: Escape Room
- August 28, 2024
- PlayTogether Studio
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam
Get on Xbox Games Store"Mad Experiments: Escape Room" is a challenging puzzle game where players can escape from a mansion lab filled with secrets and experiments. The game can be played alone or with a team of up to 6 players. It features three chapters, each with unique storylines and settings, including a mansion lab, a damaged brain scenario, and a trip down Hildegarde's childhood memory lane. The game encourages players to interact and examine objects to uncover secrets and progress through the rooms.
Mac OS
PC
Steam Deck
Windows
Xbox One
Xbox Series X|S
Linux
Xbox
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and challenging experience, especially when played with friends, making it a great choice for multiplayer sessions.
- The puzzles are well-designed and engaging, requiring critical thinking and teamwork to solve, which adds to the overall enjoyment.
- The atmosphere and graphics are beautifully crafted, creating an immersive environment that enhances the escape room experience.
- The game is relatively short, with only three rooms, which some players feel does not justify the price.
- Many puzzles can be unintuitive or require leaps in logic, leading to frustration and reliance on hints that may not be helpful.
- There are technical issues, including bugs and clunky controls, which can detract from the overall gameplay experience.
- graphics34 mentions
- 76 % positive mentions
- 12 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising their beauty, immersive detail, and effective use of color to enhance the atmosphere. While some players find the visuals to be stunning and well-designed, others criticize them as average or lacking polish, with a few noting issues like clunky controls and bugs. Overall, the art style is generally appreciated, contributing positively to the game's aesthetic experience.
“The graphics are amazing and add to the spooky atmosphere, making each room feel immersive.”
“The graphics are very beautiful, the rooms well reproduced in all details, with warm, pleasant colors.”
“The graphics and gameplay are absolutely stunning!”
“The game's graphics aren't terrible, but nothing to write home about.”
“Graphics aren't great, and the story... well... I think there is one, but it was so uninspiring I never really listened. As far as I can tell, it's very basic.”
“Some of the graphics effects are headache and nausea inducing, but those may get fixed down the road.”
- story29 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating the engaging narrative that unfolds alongside the puzzles, while others find it simplistic, confusing, or lacking substance. Although there are attempts to connect the storyline to the gameplay, many reviewers feel that the plot is poorly constructed and fails to enhance the overall experience. Overall, while the story has potential, it often feels disconnected from the puzzles and lacks a satisfying conclusion.
“As you solve challenges, the story unfolds, pulling you deeper into the game.”
“You’ll need to think creatively to crack each clue, the storyline is engaging, and the pacing keeps you hooked from start to finish.”
“Has a continuing story throughout the chapters.”
“Most of these kinds of games have no plot at all.”
“The poorly constructed story element was entirely pointless as it didn't add anything to the game or was even remotely interesting.”
“While the game makes an appearance of a story, implying there is one, there realistically isn't, as it has no conclusion and not much substance because it's a game that only has 3 levels.”
- atmosphere15 mentions
- 73 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and beautifully crafted environments, often likened to stepping into a Victorian mystery. Players appreciate the combination of intricate level design, calming music, and eerie elements that enhance the overall experience, making it engaging and enjoyable, especially in a co-op setting. However, some noted that the connection between puzzles could be improved to fully complement the atmospheric design.
“The immersive steampunk atmosphere and the intricate level design kept me hooked from start to finish.”
“The game's atmospheric design pulls you into beautifully crafted, moody rooms that feel like stepping into a Victorian mystery.”
“The atmosphere feels like stepping into a Victorian mystery, and playing with friends adds a whole new level of fun.”
“The eerie atmosphere adds an extra layer of tension, keeping you on your toes.”
“The voice acting was immaculate, really creating the mysterious atmosphere.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally well-received for its responsive controls and engaging co-op mechanics, making it a solid choice for escape room enthusiasts. However, the experience is somewhat limited by the short duration of only three chapters, with some players finding the puzzles lacking in depth and the mechanics occasionally frustrating. While the art style and atmosphere are praised, concerns about the overall value for the price point have been raised due to the brief gameplay experience.
“Overall, it’s a great choice if you’re looking for a well-made escape room game with strong multiplayer mechanics.”
“It has three rooms with different aesthetics and a nice mysterious atmosphere, well-designed, challenging puzzles, responsive control mechanics, and a seamless co-op experience.”
“The graphics and gameplay are absolutely stunning!”
“Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
“Puzzles are not very clever, and the mechanics themselves can be annoying (weird movement, object rotation, dark environment in one of the 3 maps).”
“About an hour of gameplay, puzzles and plot are fairly nonsensical.”
- stability12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been widely criticized, with many users reporting numerous bugs and glitches, particularly in multiplayer mode. While some players experienced a seamless co-op experience, others faced significant issues such as desynchronization, unintuitive puzzles, and game-breaking glitches that hindered progress. Overall, the game is seen as needing substantial improvements to its stability before it can be recommended.
“The game is an alright concept but it's still full of bugs and constant glitches.”
“Fun idea, but very buggy to the point that some of the games were not able to be completed.”
“Chapter 1 → buggy with the [spoiler]maze portion as it kept removing us from the room; to put the [spoiler]bottle[/spoiler] into the fire, you had to look up otherwise it wouldn't work; the puzzle with colors was cool but the hint to solve it was not fully formed - it was enough to get 1/5 colors but it was 50/50 on the remaining when there should have been a clue to actually give you the solution rather than process of elimination.”
- replayability10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Overall, the game has been criticized for its low replayability, with many players noting that once completed, there is little incentive to play again due to static puzzles and limited content. While some appreciate the introduction of new maps, the general consensus is that the game lacks depth and variety, making it difficult to recommend for repeated playthroughs. Suggestions for improvement include adding features like shuffling codes or randomized elements to enhance replay value.
“As it is an escape room, however, there isn't much replayability, which is what you would expect, but they keep coming out with new maps, so it was definitely worth the money.”
“It has an in-depth feel and is definitely able to claim a replay value unlike many others in the genre.”
“Would be neat if it could shuffle codes or order or something to make it replayable... maybe choose a seed and that is the path?”
“As-is, you've got 3-4 hours of game and zero replayability.”
“Low replayability and lack of depth of content after the first room.”
“There isn't really any replay value, but that's expected.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its calming and atmospheric qualities, enhancing the overall experience. While users note that the audio settings allow for adjustments, the background music is described as acceptable and contributes positively to the game's beautiful visuals.
“It is actually a little calming and creates a nice atmosphere, especially with the music.”
“Beautiful visuals and calm music.”
“The game actually looks quite nice and runs well, complemented by acceptable music.”
“The only audio settings you can turn down are music and ambient sounds.”
“The music is acceptable, but it doesn't stand out in any significant way.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly without noticeable bugs, which enhances the overall experience, especially during challenging riddles. Additionally, the cartoonish voice acting adds to the game's charm.
“Riddles are hard enough, and the game runs smoothly without any noticeable bugs.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players found the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly criticizing the embedded puzzle within the original virtual maze for detracting from the overall experience.
“The virtual maze was original, but the embedded puzzle became tedious.”
“Grinding feels like a never-ending chore rather than an engaging part of the game.”
“The repetitive tasks required for leveling up make the experience feel more like a job than a game.”
