The Station: Escape Room
- April 26, 2021
- exscape
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Get on itch.io Store"The Station: Escape Room" is a multiplayer game for up to 4 players, where you must escape an abandoned space station by exploring and interacting with your surroundings. There are no time limits, allowing you to experiment and solve puzzles at your own pace. Some puzzles may not have intended solutions or may not even be puzzles at all, adding an extra layer of challenge to the game.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Good graphics and enjoyable puzzles that provide a decent level of challenge.
- Some players found the game fun and completed it in a reasonable time, appreciating the variety of puzzles.
- The game is considered good value for money, especially when on offer.
- Controls are poor and can be frustrating, with glitches and issues in multiplayer functionality.
- The game lacks a meaningful storyline and is criticized for being too linear with excessive backtracking.
- Many puzzles are either too easy or too difficult, leading to a reliance on external help to progress.
- story6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's story is largely criticized for its minimal presence, with many users noting that the lack of a substantial plot did not significantly detract from their overall experience. Some even suggest that the advertised elements of mystery and urgency feel misleading, as the storyline is virtually non-existent.
“The controls are not good and there is very little storyline.”
“This said, the non-existing plot was so minor an issue it didn't bother me at all, and false advertising about 'running out of time' in the description might as well be the 'mystery' part of the game at this point, and I won't be surprised.”
“[*] no storyline”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics received mixed reviews; while some players appreciated the good visuals and gameplay, others criticized them as outdated, likening them to "graphics from last century." There is a consensus that additional options for graphics and sound would enhance the experience, but the current performance is deemed satisfactory.
“Overall this had good graphics and nice gameplay - more polishing will always help but definitely worth playing.”
“The graphics feel like they are from last century.”
“The graphics feel like they are from last century.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game experiences occasional glitches and bugs, particularly in multiplayer mode, but overall, it functions adequately. Players have noted that some issues can lead to unexpected and humorous outcomes, such as falling through the environment.
“Glitches here and there; as a lot of people noted, the fastest way to escape is to fall through something, because falling into the starry sky is more fun than this.”
“A little buggy with multiplayer, but it worked fine in the end.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its quality and graphics, making it enjoyable and worth playing; however, it suffers from linearity and a lack of depth, with some players noting that much of the experience involves repetitive corridor navigation.
“Overall this had good graphics and nice gameplay - more polishing will always help but definitely worth playing.”
“Extremely linear 30-minute gameplay with most of the time wasted walking back and forth in corridors.”
“Extremely linear 30-minute gameplay with most of the time wasted walking back and forth in corridors.”
