Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room

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Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Freeze Tag and was released on July 14, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

In this hidden object adventure a young woman is attacked and murdered in the middle of the night inside a locked room. There are only two ways out: a dead- bolted door and a single window blocked by iron bars. How did the murderer escape?

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Audience ScoreBased on 30 reviews

story11 positive mentions

stability2 negative mentions

Engaging and well-done hidden object scenes with good balance of puzzles and adventuring.
Interesting and intricate mystery story based on a classic novel with good voice acting and atmospheric music.
Detailed environments and a comprehensive journal/task list that enrich the narrative experience.

The gameplay is limited in interactivity and relies heavily on observation rather than player deduction.
Lack of fast travel and limited hints outside hidden object scenes cause frustration and excessive backtracking.
The ending is perceived as abrupt, unsatisfying, and leaves many plot points unresolved.

story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is a well-crafted, engaging mystery based on Gaston Leroux's 1907 novel, featuring a murder investigation in a locked-room setting that appeals to fans of classic detective tales. While some criticize the plot for occasional melodrama, poor translations, or a somewhat short ending, many appreciate the clear narrative progression, rich journal details, and immersive atmosphere with plot twists. Overall, it balances storytelling with hidden object gameplay effectively, making it enjoyable for players who value sleuthing and story depth.
- “The story about a photographer and a reporter, Rouletabille, who is sent to investigate a criminal case at the Château du Glandier where a young woman is attacked and almost murdered in the middle of the night inside of a locked room.”
- “The pace of the story is really good; the journal helps with all of the information provided as well as the characters' profiles. This mystery game is very well done in many aspects.”
- “There is so much information in here, a story-lover's dream! The story progresses through cutscenes, articles we find, eavesdropping, and interactions with other characters.”
- “Ludicrous meaningless plot which had you going round in circle.”
- “The story isn't told well, possibly due to poor translations from French.”
- “Some plot points at the end were meh.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are dated, reflecting the game's older release, but still feature beautiful and improved artwork that effectively portrays the environment. While not always crystal clear and lacking some modern conveniences like fast travel, the visuals remain engaging and complement the mystery story well.
- “The graphics have greatly improved from the previous game, as well as the map which adds extra details, though it didn't provide a fast travel function despite requiring backtracking.”
- “At times, the graphics are crystal clear but not always; nonetheless, I found the game fun and purchased another in the series.”
- “This is an older game (2012), so the graphics won't blow you away, but they portray the environment beautifully.”
- “The graphics reflect the age of the game - although widescreen is available, I ended up playing mostly in fullscreen because of the stretching effect when switching to widescreen.”
- “At times, the graphics are crystal clear but not always; nonetheless, I found the game fun and have purchased another in the series.”
- “The graphics show that it is an older game; however, it was still beautiful.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally praised for its fitting, dramatic, and romantic classical compositions, primarily by Tchaikovsky, which enhance the atmosphere. However, players note that the soundtrack becomes repetitive and wish for more variety and a downloadable music option. Overall, the sound design supports the game's mood well, despite some annoying sound effects.
- “The soundtracks fit the atmosphere and setting of the game; thankfully, they didn't use the sound effects from the previous game.”
- “There are plenty of plot twists, and I loved the music.”
- “The SFX can be annoying, but the music is beautifully dramatic where called for.”
- “Cutscenes show modest animation, voice acting is serviceable, and the classical music — drawn from Tchaikovsky — is effective but repetitive.”
- “A pity that the music kept repeating, despite the abundance of romantic compositions to choose from.”
- “I wished there were an option to download the tracks, but there is no 'extra' menu which we usually get in these types of games to download the music and wallpapers.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game shows some stability issues with occasional glitches and bugs, but overall remains playable and enjoyable for most users.
- “It was fine, except it was buggy for me.”
- “I enjoyed it despite the glitches, so I went with a thumbs up.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is well enhanced by soundtracks that complement the game's setting, avoiding recycled sound effects from earlier titles to create a fresh experience.
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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There is no user feedback provided for the "gameplay" aspect, so no summary can be generated.

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Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room is a casual action adventure game.

Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room is available on PC and Windows.

Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room was released on July 14, 2019.

Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room was developed by Freeze Tag.

Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room for its story but disliked it for its music.

Victorian Mysteries: The Yellow Room is a single player game.

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