The Room review

The Room is the best escape game for one player who wants to study a single impossible object. Instead of a room, you face a cast-iron safe covered in carvings, and opening it reveals smaller devices, hidden switches and stranger machinery. Fireproof Games calls it a BAFTA award-winning 3D puzzler, and the Steam version is an HD remake of Apple's 2012 iPad Game of the Year that includes the Epilogue DLC, which the studio says adds 20% more content and play time. At $4.99 it is the cheapest paid pick on this list, and it runs on a Windows PC with 2 GB of RAM. The limits are clear: it is single-player, it is shorter than the room simulators above, and the Steam release is Windows only. If you finish it, Fireproof sells sequels on Steam, including The Room Two at $4.99 and The Room 4: Old Sins at $8.99. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

Solo players who like slow, tactile puzzle boxes more than racing a clock.

Price

$4.99 on Steam.

Buy The Room $4.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• 3D puzzle devices you turn, slide and open
• Story told through cryptic letters
• Includes the Epilogue DLC, which adds 20% more content
• HD PC remake of the 2012 iPad Game of the Year
• Sequels on Steam, including The Room Two and The Room 4: Old Sins

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: BAFTA award winner
• Strength: Cheapest paid pick here at $4.99
• Strength: Runs on almost any Windows PC with 2 GB of RAM
• Weakness: Single-player only
• Weakness: Short compared with room simulators
• Weakness: Steam version is Windows only

Key facts

• Developer: Fireproof Games
• Released on Steam: July 28, 2014
• Award: BAFTA award winner
• Includes: Epilogue DLC

Where it ranks

The Room is No. 4 in our Best Escape Room Games verdict.