Not sure why this one has the tag "horror" on the store page - atmospheric, yes; eerie, possibly. Not "horror".

I also wouldn't really call it a "hidden object" game, even though you do have to look around and find things. It's nothing like the sort of hidden object games that companies like Artifex Mundi produce, for example, although I do love those.

This is a puzzle - or more accurately a series of puzzle boxes. They are beautifully detailed and I want to own real, tactile versions of them! (Since the devs are based in my old home town, I also liked seeing "Guildford, England" in various places on the boxes! :) ) Perhaps Fireproof Games will one day make a VR version of this game, so that we can get close to the physical feeling of turning, twisting, pulling and sliding all the various bits and pieces of these boxes... I'd buy that!

I was expecting to get stuck playing this, to be honest, especially since some reviewers said people who liked Myst would probably like The Room. I didn't like Myst, I found it too difficult! But I loved this game, and the hint system was very handy in a couple of spots where I couldn't quite figure out what I needed to do next. I believe you can disable hints if you want a bit more of a challenge, and I think I probably could have figured it out myself eventually. Really, you just have to pay attention, look closely at everything, and if in doubt try using the eyepiece and see if you spot anything new!

The mouse controls were a little awkward at times, especially when trying to turn handles, and I presume this is a result of the game originally being designed for mobile touchscreen devices. Other than that I had no issues and thoroughly enjoyed the game!

Not sure why this one has the tag "horror" on the store page - atmospheric, yes; eerie, possibly. Not "horror". I also wouldn't really call it a "hidden object" game, even though you do have to look around and find things. It's nothing like the sort of hidden object games that companies like Artifex Mundi produce, for example, although I do love those. This is a puzzle - or more accurately a series of puzzle boxes. They are beautifully detailed and I want to own real, tactile versions of them! (Since the devs are based in my old home town, I also liked seeing "Guildford, England" in various places on the boxes! :) ) Perhaps Fireproof Games will one day make a VR version of this game, so that we can get close to the physical feeling of turning, twisting, pulling and sliding all the various bits and pieces of these boxes... I'd buy that! I was expecting to get stuck playing this, to be honest, especially since some reviewers said people who liked Myst would probably like The Room. I [i]didn't[/i] like Myst, I found it too difficult! But I loved this game, and the hint system was very handy in a couple of spots where I couldn't quite figure out what I needed to do next. I believe you can disable hints if you want a bit more of a challenge, and I think I probably could have figured it out myself eventually. Really, you just have to pay attention, look closely at everything, and if in doubt try using the eyepiece and see if you spot anything new! The mouse controls were a little awkward at times, especially when trying to turn handles, and I presume this is a result of the game originally being designed for mobile touchscreen devices. Other than that I had no issues and thoroughly enjoyed the game!