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The Room on Steam

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A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

The Room is a puzzle, mystery and point & click game developed and published by Fireproof Games.
Released on July 28th 2014 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 28,997 reviews of which 28,356 were positive and 641 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS: WindowsXP SP2 or higher
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Video card with 512MB of VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

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3 hours played
Sept. 2026
The Box. You opened it. I first beat this game on my phone 14 years ago, and back then, it felt like black magic. My classmates and I would huddle up five deep just trying to crack all the puzzles. Even now, I still think this game is one of a kind and 100% the best in the "puzzle box" genre. The sequels are great too, but this one is still my favorite. If you read the review and liked it, don't forget to give it a thumbsup;) The further - The better♥️
3 hours played
July 2026
A very polished puzzle game. The difficulty is not extremely high, and even if you get stuck, the game will eventually provide hints if you spend too much time on a puzzle. It feels very thoughtful and player-friendly. A series of boxes hidden inside each other, like a Russian nesting doll. The only thing that confuses me is the performance. On the Medium preset, this game only runs at a little over 20 FPS??? When I switched the preset to Very Low, I got more than 100 FPS. The strange thing is that the visual difference between Medium and Very Low is actually almost impossible to notice.
6 hours played
May 2026
Very chill game - kinda reminds me of the puzzles you have to solve in survival horror games, but without the stress of a bad guy coming around the corner to eat your face at any moment.
19 hours played
May 2026
Decided to go back to these old casual classics, seeing as it's too hot to play proper games. If you haven't come across this gem and if you like puzzles, then you should. The simple premise is to find the clues on an intricate box to allow compartments and new secrets to open up, resulting over time with huge, sprawling mechanisms which defy mass and space, and universal secrets best never learned. I've always loved this game. There's a sense of awe and wonder as your universe expands as the graphic and game design are truly excellent, and a great sense of satisfaction when you work out that intricate clue you overlooked for ages. It's all there right in front of you, you just have to look around closely. Then look again. It's all fair and logical, if cunningly hidden. Well worth 3-4 hours of your time on a hot summer night
2 hours played
April 2026
Review: The Room I opened The Room expecting a puzzle game. What I got was a slow, respectful relationship with an extremely complicated wooden box. You spend most of your time in this game rotating objects like you’ve been assigned to personally audit every hinge, latch, and hidden compartment ever made in human history. Nothing moves quickly. Nothing explains itself. Everything clicks, slides, or unfolds with the confidence of something that knows you’re not going anywhere. The puzzles are actually good, which is annoying, because it means when you get stuck it’s not the game’s fault...It’s yours. The game will just sit there quietly while you rotate a mysterious brass mechanism for 12 minutes straight, slowly losing your dignity in real time. Eventually something opens. You feel smart for approximately 4 seconds. Then another box appears. The atmosphere is doing a lot of work here. Smoky rooms, eerie sound design, dramatic lighting... all very serious, all very committed to the idea that you are uncovering something deeply important. Meanwhile, you are mostly just trying to figure out which tiny screw you’re allowed to touch. By the end, I’m not sure I solved the mystery so much as I politely persuaded a series of boxes to open out of exhaustion. Final verdict: A very good puzzle game disguised as an antique collection simulator where the antiques slowly judge your intelligence. Frustration: 10/10 PTSD: 10/10 Enjoyment: 10000/10

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Room is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

No, The Room is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Yes, The Room received 28,356 positive votes out of a total of 28,997 achieving an impressive rating of 9.56.
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The Room was developed and published by Fireproof Games.

Yes, The Room is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, The Room is not playable on MacOS.

No, The Room is not playable on Linux.

Yes, The Room is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, The Room is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, The Room does not support VR.

The Room is a single-player game.

No, The Room does not currently offer any DLC.

No, The Room does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, The Room does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, The Room is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Room.

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The Room
Rating
9.6
28,356
641
Game modes
Features
Online players
39
Developer
Fireproof Games
Publisher
Fireproof Games
Release 28 Jul 2014
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