Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle

A cute little sliding puzzle game that's more well suited for casual players than intense puzzle solvers; Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle is beautiful with a nice story.

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87% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

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Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle is a single player casual puzzle game with mystery and thriller themes. It was developed by HandMade Game and was released on May 1, 2015. It received positive reviews from both critics and players.

"Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle" is a unique puzzle game with sliding room mechanics and gadgets, featuring a little girl named Anne trying to escape a twisted mansion. With 144 levels across four themes, players can explore basement levels with special abilities like teleportation and bomb placement. This game is the sequel to the critically acclaimed "Rooms: The Main Building."

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

The game features challenging and rewarding puzzles that progressively increase in difficulty, making it engaging for puzzle enthusiasts.
The graphics and atmosphere are charming, with a fairy-tale theme that enhances the overall experience.
The game is well-optimized and runs smoothly, providing a fun and relaxing gameplay experience.

Some players have experienced game-breaking bugs that hinder progress, such as issues with character movement and menu inputs.
The VR implementation is lacking, with clunky controls that detract from the immersive experience.
Certain puzzles can feel repetitive over time, and the linear progression may frustrate players who get stuck on specific levels.

graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with scores averaging around 7 to 7.5 out of 10. While many players appreciate the artwork and overall design, noting that it enhances the puzzle experience, some criticize the visuals as dated and clunky, particularly in comparison to modern standards. Overall, the graphics are considered suitable for the game's nature, with a commendable art style that elevates the gameplay despite some missed opportunities in 3D representation.
- “The artwork, graphics, and sound combine to be perfectly suitable for a game of this nature.”
- “Yet handmade games have done a fantastic job in sprucing the graphics up to the point where the game genuinely feels like it is leaps and bounds ahead of the more common and low-budget puzzle games that litter Steam.”
- “Really nice puzzle game, pleasant graphics and music.”
- “I thought the graphics looked dated and the overall design looked clunky.”
- “Also, the cinematics are just 2D representations like a projector on a screen versus 3D visuals.”
- “You're not going to be playing a game of this type for the graphics.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a mechanical puzzle experience that combines sliding block mechanics with various clever elements, such as teleportation and interactive obstacles like puppets and locked rooms. While the puzzles become increasingly challenging and can induce stress, they remain entertaining, with a well-structured introduction to new mechanics. However, some players express frustration with specific elements, like mirrored rooms, despite appreciating the overall creativity and depth of the gameplay.
- “It's a sliding block puzzle game with a lot of extra mechanics, such as puppets that chase you and explode in your face, locked rooms, boarded up rooms, etc. The mechanics are quite clever, and the game does a great job of walking you through each new mechanic, though I hated the mirrored rooms with a passion.”
- “The puzzles become really challenging towards the end (mix of mechanics), and thus it can get pretty stressful but still entertaining. It also contains bonus levels which have slightly or completely different rules but are still manageable.”
- “Instead of just trying to put together a picture or align pipes, you control a character that you move throughout the different room tiles. The game is based around figuring out how to move back and forth through the tiles to get to a door to the next level, with various mechanics like telephones that warp you between same-colored phones and wardrobes that warp the contents of the tile you're in with the contents of the tile with the other wardrobe.”
- “It's a sliding block puzzle game with a lot of extra mechanics, such as puppets that chase you and explode in your face, locked rooms, boarded up rooms, etc. The mechanics are quite clever and the game does a great job of walking you through each new mechanic, though I hated the mirrored rooms with a passion.”
- “But this game is different in that it's not just another sliding puzzle game; it's just a puzzle game that uses sliding as a mechanic.”
- “Instead of just trying to put together a picture or align pipes or something, you control a character that you move throughout the different room tiles, and the game is based around figuring out how to move back and forth through the tiles to get to a door to the next level, with various mechanics like telephones that warp you between same-colored phones and wardrobes that warp the contents of the tile you're in with the contents of the tile with the other wardrobe.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story, centered around a toymaker and his mansion, is conveyed through short cutscenes and is generally considered a secondary aspect, allowing players to enjoy the gameplay independently. While not the main focus, the narrative is described as surprisingly well-written and engaging, complementing the game's atmosphere and puzzle mechanics. Overall, it offers a charming fairy tale-like experience that enhances the casual puzzle-solving enjoyment.
- “While progressing through the game, you will be shown short cut-scenes that tell the story about the mansion and its owner.”
- “The adventure component of the game ties everything together quite nicely with a fantastic little fairy tale-esque type story.”
- “Great atmosphere, great puzzles, interesting story.”
- “The story is not the biggest forte of the game, so even if you completely forgot about it, you can always jump back into the game for a quick play.”
- “While progressing through the game, you will be shown short cutscenes that tell the story about the mansion and its owner.”
- “I can't click on anything to advance the story.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with users noting that it enhances the overall experience and fits the fairy tale theme. The soundtrack is described as pleasant and complements the game's graphics, contributing positively to the puzzle-solving atmosphere. Overall, the music scores around 7 to 8 out of 10.
- “Sound and music are fitting and add to the feeling.”
- “Really nice puzzle game, pleasant graphics and music.”
- “The music is that of a fairy tale.”
- “Sound and music is fitting and adds to the feeling.”
- “Music 7 of 10”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its pleasant and fabulous qualities, featuring a fairy-tale aesthetic that enhances the experience. Reviewers highlight the engaging puzzles and interesting story, which are complemented by whimsical elements like toys, children, and mansions, creating an enchanting environment.
- “Great atmosphere, great puzzles, interesting story.”
- “The fairy-tale atmosphere, along with elements like toys, a child, and mansions, creates a unique experience.”
- “Pleasant and fabulous atmosphere.”
- “The fairy-tale atmosphere feels disjointed, with elements like toys, a child, and mansions that don't quite mesh together.”
- “The overall ambiance lacks depth, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
- “The atmosphere is inconsistent, with some areas feeling vibrant while others are dull and lifeless.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has significantly improved compared to its predecessor, with users reporting no glitches, particularly with interactions like clicking ladders.
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes or major bugs.”
- “I appreciate how stable the gameplay feels; it really enhances the overall experience.”
- “Works much better than the first one; no glitches with clicking ladders, etc.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its efficient optimization, requiring minimal system resources while delivering a smooth performance.
- “The game is not demanding on high resources, making it well optimized for a variety of systems.”

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85%Critics’ scoreBased on 1 critic reviews

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A cute little sliding puzzle game that's more well suited for casual players than intense puzzle solvers; Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle is beautiful with a nice story.
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Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle is a casual puzzle game with mystery and thriller themes.

Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle is available on PlayStation 4, iPhone, Windows, PC and others.

Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle was released on May 1, 2015.

Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle was developed by HandMade Game.

Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle has received positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle is a single player game.

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