The White Door

Found Rusty Lake a couple years ago, and I’ve played the entire series multiple times through, completely fell in love with it. Been following the production of this game on Twitter, and it was well worth the wait. SUCH a great addition to the series. Storywise, the edge away from the tense, convoluted, mysterious rituals of the Vandermeers and the Vanderbooms and all of that does it a world of good - it strikes a softer tone, while still feeling like a Rusty Lake game, and part of the world. Mechanically, it’s significantly less complex than the other games (although I haven’t gone looking for the secrets yet so I might need to scribble symbols in a notebook yet) but all of the mechanics - new and old - are incredibly smooth, and feel satisfying. Things that were jerky but manageable in previous games, like the sliding on combination locks, feel so much better. Victor Butzelaar composed a lovely soundtrack, as usual. I have a soft spot for the sheer creepiness of the other main games, but I enjoyed this thoroughly, and I hope the team are happy with their work.

I never write reviews for apps but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed two of Rusty Lakes games thus far. So, I really wanted to share my thoughts. I played Samsara Room for a few days and finished it and then started White Door last night. I’ve finished this afternoon. I feel as if there should be more to White Doors story from where it left off but overall, I really enjoyed the play through. I love the cognitive thinking and investigating outside of what’s the obvious. This is what has me so addicted to Rusty Lakes series of games. I did have to pay $2.99 for White Door and I’m disappointed that it only took me half a day to finish it. I feel like for basically $3 - it should be a longer play through. I suppose it just depends on each person how long their play through is with whatever they may or may not have their time dedicated to. But back to White Door, I love the story line and how it really portrays a battle of the mind. I feel that White Door was a little easier than Samsara - maybe because I know what to “look” for vs having to learn Rusty Lakes different methods of decoding and problem solving. I am taking a star off for having to pay for this app and it not taking even a day to finish. But other than that, this was a great cognitive game!

I want to thank you 🙏🏼 for my first game I have finished and my first review. I have tried many other apps and games but I usually get bored or a massive headaches trying to solve puzzles ,or better yet just looking for something that I will actually enjoy and want more. First off I have been diagnosed with dyslexia and because of the hard work that was put into this story book with pictures I was able to enjoy and finish this. I also want to thank you for the style of art and puzzle into a storybook I used to do when I was younger. This is a masterpiece and touching story that actually had been a part of my life. I can relate to the character in so many ways I became nostalgic and it really helped me look through the eyes of another’s life experience. I became so immersed in the story and never put it down until I was finished. I really really hope that I will see more games in this style, not everyone likes the style but it blew the lid off of my head. Thank you 🙏🏼.

This game had all the makings of a game I would typically love - quirky animation, nostalgic 70’s era, puzzles...I wanted to love this game. But I didn’t. Instead, I found myself increasingly frustrated and not enjoying the game at all. The storytelling is very very slow. The narration is almost deadpan and the actors for some reason have chosen to use American accents when they clearly aren’t American. The fact it takes place in the 70s makes zero difference to the story. Robert and his love are boring. We dont know why they have come together and we dont know why she has left. I didnt care at all about either of these characters. The puzzles themselves were often infuriating. Many of them are vague, follow no particular logic except trial and error and can be extremely specific (aligning two hands perfectly, coloring something in just right). This doesn’t challenge me as a puzzle game if I need to align random things just right. There’s no hints, no guidance. You’re forced to go online and it ruins the game because you end up always seeing way too much of the level just for one little puzzle. I wanted to enjoy this. I really did.

Even though the style of the game slightly differs from the ones previous, I enjoyed it very much. I struggle with mental illness and always seek out games and any type of media that kindles empathy and allows a person to establish an emotional connection with a character or story. I had no clue what the story of this game entailed so when I started playing it that night it was released, I was immediately hooked and finished it that night. With every game you release, it seems as if we’re just getting bits and pieces of a puzzle that provides us with more and more clarity to the concept of what this whole story is about. I love it. It must take a lot of time and hard work to create something as special as this. So I wanted to express my appreciation for all you have done and thank you for being able to feel understood. Thank you thank you thank you.

This was my first play through of any Rusty Lake game and after this decent experience I’ll still go back and play some others. I like the setup and the game play, I was instantly pulled in and wanted to know why this man was in this situation. The puzzles are easy at first and I like how they get gradually more challenging as you progress through the game. There were certain points where I just needed an online guide towards the end, it got extremely difficult. Some of the puzzles were tedious. I loved the dream sequences and the sleepy and detached narration. Fits the game well. I was very perplexed by the ending but I did a little digging around and came to understand that I am not getting the full story by not playing the other games. I didn’t know that and I wish I did. So even when you play the hidden level, Sarah, it still feels unfinished. That was a major letdown for me and took away from the experience. But the music and atmosphere and most of the gameplay were great. The music is chilling and probably the best part of the game.

I’ve been playing the rusty lake series ever since I found them every puzzle is a new odd twist and is often very well thought out. This game in particular was quite touching and had a great story line but was kind of depressing to be honest. So many crazy emotions and crazy ideas harmonized to create this game I can’t even begin to think of how long this took to make. Thank you developers at rusty lake for this awesome game and amazing introduction to the games you create. Lastly I hope to see more games come out as I’ve finished almost if not every game by this group of developers and I'm looking for more so I’d love to try and play some new ones when they release. Hope this helped some people and once again thank you rusty lake for this thrilling creepy fun game.

I love the rusty lake series, and I have played through them all. While this one is certainly the least “oh dear heavens what’s outside my window?!” and world-bending (while staying in the universe) of the series, it was very enjoyable. The story is esoteric and abstract, and classically somewhat convoluted. Beautiful music, and simple scenes to generate though. Much like GRIS. However, I love puzzles. I love Professor Layton, mist, all those where you’re hunting and clicking etc. that being said, I paid money for this game, and it was by far the easiest of the series. Not all secrets have been uncovered (so I guess those are stupid hard to even notice let alone solve), but considering I didn’t pay for the other rusty lakes I was left feeling a little...idk. Like it wasn’t worth the money? I happily paid money, I just didn’t expect to be done after 2 hours with the fun puzzles at the very end and that extra thing that happens if you’re clever.

This is not the run of the mill rusty lake puzzle game. This is more, much more! There is a fantastic line that they draw between real and surreal in the world they have been slowly creating for years now. One that deals with honest issues of mental health and one of the quirky notions of their anthropomorphic keepers of memory purgatory. There is so much lore to be explored and only so much of it can be revealed in simple room escape puzzles. This game, along with the paradox film, are amazing ways to evolve this story into bigger and better things. What started with a simple puzzle-box concept has turned into a storyline that I am always excited to learn more about, no matter how disjointed and odd it may be. It’s somehow the perfect blend of game, logic, thrill, and horror, and I would love to see it expand into all different kinds of media. This is becoming an anthology of a fantastic story that doesn’t need a tied-with-a-bow end to end narrative, nor a distinct novelization, nor a set in stone canon. This is becoming a long-form mixed media event that will become a case study that will likely be covered in undergraduate media studies 10 years from now. Bravo rusty lake. Don’t stop innovating. I’m already on edge for the next great chapter.

The love story between Bob and Laura that this chapter portraits really gives me many ‘feels’ and I just can’t help feeling a bit sad for what had happened to them. I have played all rusty lake series and cube escape series(except paradox which I will play next and finally), but it is after playing this one that I started to really grasp the meaning of the all these shadowy figures(thanks to the double-screen setup and monologue, they help you better understand the character)… I found them creepy and scary but now I also see them with sympathy and I feel for them. And with this review I just want to thank the Rusty Lake Team for developing such an amazing world! Definitely will keep an eye out for new chapters ^ ^

I’ve been playing Rusty Lake/Cube Escape for a long time and when I found out this game was going to launch, I immediately preordered it. It is nothing sort of amazing!! I think this is one of the most emotional of the games in the series 😭 Everything surrounding Laura is just so sad and the ending was bittersweet. I’m just so glad to get more information! This gameplay is a lot different from past games and I loved it. The double screen was trippy and really did help get into the character and story. The soundtrack, as always, was fantastic as well and pulled me right in. I will probably play this game countless more times as I do with all the others. Thank you for making such meaningful and beautiful games and I can’t wait to see what comes next! ♥️

Another wonderfully creepy game from Rusty Lake, with a unique split-screen interface, no inventory to keep track of, and plenty of puzzles, secrets, and in-jokes to find. Most of the puzzles are pretty simple, and the main game can be finished in one sitting - but the hidden content, alternate endings, fascinating storyline, and innovative gameplay more than make up for how quickly you'll devour this thing. I actually bought the Steam version as well, just so I could appreciate it on a larger screen! Loved the callbacks to previous games ("You know what to do" made me particularly happy), and the puzzles, while not difficult, are still enjoyable. I was thoroughly entertained, and I can hardly wait for the next release!!! Well worth the three bucks - give it a shot!

I’m a new father of two. My three year old daughter was diagnosed with nonverbal autism and it has been extremely challenging for my wife and I. Often to a very close to terminal mental point with me personally. I’ve been going through a host of emotions I’ve never had before and I’m not self aware enough to notice them. When the events started happening in “The White Door” chapter of this game, I completed the entire remainder of the story with my face absolutely drenched in tears. I identify with the main character in a massive way, but for a different reason and the ending was absolutely perfect for me. I get it. Rusty Lake is the GOAT for this one. (Gotta get my composure back)

After weeks of waiting for the day that it finally came out, I was excited to download it. I love this series, so a new game was very exciting for me. As I played through, the story, music, graphics; all of it was breath taking! The way this story is presented is one of a kind. It’s so unique and special. After I had finished, I had to just applaud to myself. An absolutely phenomenal game, the hours, months, time and energy that went into this clearly show with outstanding results! I cannot express how amazing this really is. It left me with a pleasant feeling and really touched my heart. What an amazing game to start of 2020 with. Amazing job fellas! If your thinking of buying this game, it’s definitely worth it.

I like Rusty Lake games a lot, but I’m getting tired of the same exact themes in all of them. Like previous games, the premise was clever and the puzzles were just the right level of difficult, more like brain teasers that were fun but not annoying, but I’d love to see another game from these folks that doesn’t have the same type of middle aged male protagonist who may or may not have killed a woman (usually a love interest) and the same Dark Soul good/evil duality thing. They have built a fascinating world and I just wish they’d do more with it than bring us the same narrative in different dressing. I’d really like to see these developers stretch themselves and tell a different sort of story that still lives within their unique universe. Rusty Lake: Roots and Rusty Lake: Paradise took a few more risks and branched our a bit more, I felt.

The whole RL series is like a beauriful puzzle that you have all the pieces to but no idea how it all fits together because you don’t have the whole picture. And maybe you put something amazing together just based on your feelings and interpretations. The White Door is the whole picture of that puzzle that the brilliant minds at RL and Second Maze finally gave us. It is beautiful and deceptively simple: simple because you click or drag, and the mini games are not hard. But the storyline is so complex and wonderful. The entire RL saga is to games what Harry Potter is to books - completely original and magical. Nothing can ever take its place. I can’t wait to get more Rusty Lake!

Love the Rusty Lake universe. Such a deep, unique storyline and fantastic games too. I did really like this new one. Was counting the days until it’s release like waiting for a new album. The new style of UI and gameplay was different and fun. I don’t know if I finished it so quickly because of all my intense training through all the other Rusty Lake games or that it was just too easy? Maybe it was meant to be more in line with their shorter games or maybe they’re testing out this new interface to see how us fans like it before putting out something bigger in the same style. Regardless, it was very enjoyable and I can’t wait for what they have in store next...

If I hadn’t already played and been obsessed with the other Rusty Lake games which I consider the best games ever created, I might have given this another star but... this is just not on the same level as the others. Story line is boring; there’s none of the same amazing weirdness as the other games. It’s also much simpler: I finished in about 2 hours quite easily, whereas the other games I could spend a cumulative total game play of days, and I could still go back and replay them, find them difficult, and discover new things. It’s also buggy-I’ve had to close out of the game a few times because it froze. I’ve never had that problem with any other Rusty Lake game. Please bring back the original style and soon (it’s disappointing to wait so long for a new game that doesn’t deliver). I love Rusty Lake, but I just don’t love this game.

If you’ve played all of the cube escape and other Rusty Lake games it may help you appreciate this one much more. I’ve always enjoyed the puzzles, and been grossed out by some of the imagery but what keeps me coming back to replay the games is the story. This game focused much more on the story than previous games while keeping the traditional Rusty Lake feeling of the answer being just out of frame (or hidden in the next cabinet). I enjoyed this game very much, it was a moving experience. I’m looking forward to trying to find all the stars on my next play through. I hope to find out even more of Laura’s story in future games.

I don't know if one should call these series -games? All of the Rusty Lake series are what I would call mysteries. They are somewhat “dark”, but extremely challenging! I wonder if the designers are actually psychoanalysts or similar...? I think the games could be actually used to see if therapeutic measures are needed for the gamer(chuckle). The games are wonderfully rewarding for hours of play and have good solid structure throughout. The games’ designs are a bit twisted, but lend themselves to a unique genre and style that can only belong to “Rusty Lake”. WONDERFULY created and crafted! Keep up the good work! Thank you for long play and great endings with great storylines!

I normally don’t write review but for this new release I just had to. The White Door is, without a doubt, one of Rusty Lake’s best games yet - a refreshing yet in line change from the previous Cube Escape games, the puzzles and storyline are well thought through and make the game even more in depth than any of the other Cube Escapes. I will say that the puzzles within this game are much much easier to solve than within their previous games like The Lake or The Cave. Overall, I’m really happy that they’ve came up with this new style, and think that it’s worth playing and trying to find all of the hidden endings for!

I have played every single Rusty Lake game they’ve ever made (several times for each one). I played and watched Paradox. And I am thrilled with The White Door! The game play is super different but it is exciting and very well made just like all Rusty Lake stuff always is. I hope to see a lot more of these in the future. They’ve got some super creative, brilliant minds on the Rusty Lake team and I fell in love with the art style, music scores, voices of the actors, gameplay and storyline from the very first Cube Escape I’ve ever played. I’m hooked for life. Please don’t stop doing what you guys are doing! Ever!

I’m a huge Rusty Lake fan and have played all of their games at least twice. I enjoyed this game and appreciate their desire to create something different. It’s very creative and unique, with a great story. I’ve never seen a game quite like this. That being said, I didn’t like it quite as much as the other games. There is a lot of repetition, it was a little too easy, and it seemed shorter than their other premium games. But most of all, I missed the morbid and grotesque shock value that I’ve come to expect from RL. It’s definitely worth purchasing and I’ll be eagerly awaiting the next game. Hopefully it won’t take quite as long as this one did, because I can’t get enough Rusty Lake!

I am not a gamer by any stretch. But I do like escape room games and I stumbled upon Rusty Lake a while ago and got sucked in completely. RL games were the first I ever paid for! I was obsessed! I even followed them on Twitter because I was fiending for a new game (if you knew me, this is quite insane of me to do). Anyway, I even marked my calendar for the release date of White Door and pre-ordered. To say the least...I’m pretty disappointed. It was too short and waayyyyyy too easy. All the puzzles were basically based off of typical online IQ tests. And also, the story didn’t make a ton of sense at all. Could have used a lot more development especially since it wasn’t graphics heavy. Maybe RL is really just one guy in a house and not a team of people? Anyway, I will still get the next one.

I thought the game was brilliant, but I completed it in just a few hours. Then I found out there was an alternative ending, also a basement, which I had no idea how to access, things you could do by choosing “maybe” instead of “yes” or “no” that would put you on the road to the achievements. For someone like me that is not that game savvy, I finally gave up seeking how to get those achievements. I would suggest to the developers to rather than having achievements, to use those achievement storylines and incorporate them into the game itself! That would make this very short game longer, and make for a beefier game for people, like me, who don’t know how to access those achievements.

I don’t normally write reviews but this game warranted it. I’ve been playing since just after Roots came out, and I’ve loved every single game. This is another stunning, simple entrant into the universe that had me a bit on edge but fulfilled at the end. It’s not as hard as the other games might be, a simple routine keeps you going and while I always expected something to go wrong, the game lead me to the right place. What a great back story for Laura (i see the roots reference at the end with her sketchbook!) and how great that it ties in Theater as well. Again, just a beautiful game and the wait was well worth it.

I have all the Rusty Lake games to date, & have replayed them all numerous times. I love the challenges, the Rusty Lake quirkiness, and the care the developers put forward in each game. I appreciate that they tried something different in The White Door, but frankly, this game was repetitive, boring, and not challenging at all. The puzzles were simplistic. I know a lot of people gave TWD high ratings, but if those familiar with the RL world were truly honest about it, they would have to admit that this was a pretty insipid installment. If you remove the Rusty Lake banner from TWD and rate it objectively, even die-hard fans would have to say this game has little going for it. The developers’ effort is appreciated, but The White Door was a real disappointment for me.

The only one I gave 4*, the rest got 5, I love them all. The 2d, moving - storyline mode was harder after playing all the other Rusty Lake adventures, but still a winner! Keep them coming, (I’ve played all but this one twice.) (Addition from my original review - thanks for the Dev response! After replaying all my favorites I’ve started looking for comparable puzzle games, and I just haven’t found any. It’s why I took the time to write a review for every single Rusty Lake game I’d played in one day. —My tortured soul will live in the memories of the past until a future release gives me a new escape! Thank You!)

I’m a 33 year old mom and don’t usually play games on my phone, but Samsara Room happened to come across recommendations in the App Store and my kid was asleep so figured why not. I’ve now played almost every single game Rusty Lake offers, including the ones that cost money. I would recommend playing this one after the collection. It was interesting to see glimpses of the other games here and there in the story. This game is simply brilliant. Please keep the games in this series coming, I will keep playing!

I liked the game and don’t regret spending a few bucks to play it. Having said that, it wasn’t my favorite. It is simple and straight forward and the puzzles are fairly easy, save a few moments that you may get stumped for a bit. I did not have to use any hints. Keep trying different things and eventually you should be able to figure it out. I wouldn’t say I was disappointed by its shortness and lack of scenery but I was not as addicted to the play style as I am with Roots and my other all time favorites. This game is still better than most of the other fare offered in Apple Games. Try it for yourself.

wow. i just finished this game and i’m...kinda sad. i have never been sad to finish a game. i wish there was a part two!! this was the best game i have ever played. it is so entertaining, and i never got sick of it. it is SO worth the money. Rusty Lake makes the best games in the WORLD. i have never left a review on a game, but i had to for the white door. it is so well developed and the story it tells is outstanding. the way it connects to all the other escape cube games seems almost too perfect. i would rate it a 10 out of 5 stars if i could!

Never played a RL game before, and unfortunately this one isn’t doing it for me. It’s never all that creepy or weird, and the game is mostly just following simple instructions. I don’t have an issue with it being short, I just expected more to happen in that short time. It didn’t help that it also feels like a mediocre flash game. Controlling the game with touch feels pretty awkward a lot of the time, the voice acting is ok at best and is often cutting or talking over itself. There are very short music and sound effect loops that sound awful, like they were recorded 10 years ago. Fans of RL might get more out of it (though as far as I can tell this game stands alone), but I wouldn’t recommend it to newcomers.

Seriously? THIS is what took forever to be released? This is in my opinion by far the worst rusty lake. It was way, way, too easy to beat. I beat the entire game in an hour and 15 minutes. There was no challenge to it whatsoever. The other rusty lake games at least require you to think to beat the puzzles. If you are a true rusty lake fan you’ll play it because you have to see what it is all about (like me). Otherwise save your time and money. I can’t believe this is what the hype was about, a delayed release date and all that waiting for an hour and 15 minute game. Games like hotel and seasons took far longer to play through. I really hope the next rusty lake game is better.

I love Rusty Lake and have played every game and can’t get enough but this is a bit different. I like the split screen style play. But there is a backstory of course and having to complete actions to move the story along got tedious very quickly. When the story reads “I took another bite of donut” you have to make the character actually bite his donut before the story will move on. Pair it with these actions being so *sensitive* and I found myself trying to make the character bite the donut ten times before eventual success. Having to do all the tedious little actions just to get four lines of a story made it a chore to play and I lost interest.

I think this game had just the right balance of challenge & reward to keep you interested and committed to the end. I had to peek at the walk-through a few times but you can quit those at any time to avoid spoilers. i played it a few hours at a time over the course of a few rainy days at random times. a cleverly thought out puzzle with a fun theme. be cool if you could choose genders of the player & romantic interest. def a fan of the developers! will be looking for more from them for sure. 🙏🏻

To everyone saying this RL game was short, that means you weren’t paying close enough attention to the intricacies that existed! From switching between YT and Insta and completing hacks, besides the basic storyline, this game took me 3 extra hours to complete because I didn’t want to miss any hidden details! If you have any complaints about how short everything felt, my best suggestion would be to go back and make an effort in searching for hidden achievements/levels

I really enjoy all of the Rusty Lake puzzle games. They always leave me wanting more. The White Door is a bit different, but it’s refreshing if you’ve played through all the cube escapes and others. The only complaint I have is that during the story telling portion of the game between “levels” or “days” the game play sort of drops off. It’s interactive but only on a basic level... I just want more puzzles! Still loved the story and premise. Can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

Always quirky, always entertaining, the Rusty Lake theme continues to work. Immediately identifiable, it's original art and and music, plus the morbid sense of humor -- and the challenge, of course, make me long for the next game. Makes me hate to finish because there's nothing else like it. Their stuff is good and it doesn't get old. I don't think twice about paying for these games -- to me it's always worth it. This one was a bit shorter than usual but I liked the one-room-played-many-ways idea.

My wife and I got into Rusty Lake about a year ago and we became obsessed. The style and the gameplay is unique and completely original. Nothing like it. It’s super weird, eerie, and trippy as all hell. And the White Door does not disappoint. It’s a different gameplay in that it’s not as much of the escape aspect and there’s no collecting items like on previous games. However, it’s equally as enjoyable. I love the characters and the story gives you a deeper understanding, if that’s possible, to the complexity of this universe. Well done!

Saw a few negative reviews for this game that I think were unjustified. The story is simple, yes, but I found it refreshingly sweet compared to the darker tone of many of the other Rusty Lake games. If you like the previous games in the series, you will enjoy this one just as much if not more. The puzzles are good, and I didn't experience any that I felt were unfair. Playtime is decent depending on how familiar you are with the series and it's style of puzzles. Overall, I definitely recommend it.

I liked the game. Played it straight through in one sitting. So not a very lengthy endeavor, but a good journey nonetheless. More levels would be better for the $$. One thing, if you do want to pause or leave & return to the game, there isn’t an obvious way to do that. Swiping up to get to the home screen is about it. And that maneuver is sort of annoying to execute with a cased phone – the case makes an edge swipe difficult. Game is always in landscape so the swipe must come from the long side, normal bottom swipe (where case cutout is) won’t work.

I have played all of the other rusty lake games and was expecting the same level of thoughtfulness and complexity for this long-awaited game. Unfortunately, the game was too short in my opinion and lacked diversity in the tasks throughout. It also seemed like some of the interactions were there just for the sake of it, like dragging an object across the screen, or moving something back and forth which was confusing and unrewarding which became tedious quite fast. Overall, it’s not worth the 3 dollars. I have not lost hope in you rusty lake. I look forward to what you have to bring in the future!

I've been playing Rusty Lake games for years. Case 23, Seasons and Hotel are my favorites. Now the White Door has joined my favorites list~ The White Door's gameplay design is a bit different from previous RL games because I need to follow a strict daily routine. However, I can clearly feel the RL vibe when I play the white door. My understanding of the Rusty Lake is that it is a place where people come for their desire, past, and lost love. The White Door shows the other side of the story. It shows how ordinary people's life got affected by the lake. As I lived Bob Hill's life in the White Door, I can feel the deep sorrow within him, and I feel bad for him. The Sarah Ending is so beautiful and sad. "The empty bench" is such a powerful hit. I cried when I saw that. Looking forward to more Rusty Lake games in the future. You guys are amazing!

A wonderful addition to the Rusty Lake series of games! I luved getting this look into Robert’s character. Although the gameplay is different from the Cube Escape games, the storytelling style and eerie atmosphere are on point for the series. Although complete knowledge of the series isn’t required to jump right into this game, I think it will enhance your enjoyment to play Cube Escape and get familiar with the characters - especially Case 23 and Theatre, which are the most relevant to the story of this game.

If you’re looking for a challenging Rusty Lake game, this isn’t it. This “game” is more of a story book where half of the time, you are the story helper, moving the plot along by mimicking what the narrative tells you to manipulate and touch. The other half is a daily routine that repeats over several days with subtle changes for each day in the routine but still becomes repetitive. There are only a few puzzles, of which none are hard to solve. Since you can just sort of breeze along, the game goes by quickly. Under an hour. I was looking forward to this for a long time, sorry to say it was a little disappointing.

I love the Rusty lake series. They are creepy, challenging, and everything I could ask for in a game! But I was waiting months for this game to game to come out, and the fact that I finished it within two hours made me sad :( Definitely wish there would’ve been more levels, and it wasn’t as interactive to me as the other games were. The puzzles were easy, and the creepiness factor wasn’t all there. Paying $2.99 for seven levels that went by awfully quick is kinda upsetting as well.

I love Rusty Lake games like I love chocolate cake and champagne. They are far and away the best games in the genre. And there was much to love about this one, which played more like a short novel than like a game. But. It was SO short. And so lacking in the wonderfully twisted aesthetic and clever puzzle construction I have come to expect from these devs. It is well worth playing and I recommend it, and I think I grok what they were trying to do here. But I hoped for more, and was left feeling a little unsatisfied. Nevertheless, I remain a rabid fan and will pay for and play anything these devs deign to release.

I’m compelled to write because this game series is among the best I’ve ever played. Engaging, atmospheric, and challenging. I pre ordered this and could not wait to be out to the test again. But these barely qualify as puzzles. A lot of guess and check. A lot of being literally told what to do. Very surprising considering the ingenuity and challenge all the rusty lake games leading up to this have brought. I understand they are trying something different, and I do like the new interface, and appreciate the narrative as always. I wish they keep trying new things too! But this was a miss. The structure of staying in the room could have been better but was far too repetitive to be interesting. I beat the game, and now can play as the nurse, but I don’t really want to continue if I have to interact with these same 10 spots I love you rusty lake! Keep doing fun things like this. The game is beautiful and interesting. It strayed too far from what makes you special though.

I believe this series of games, which I’ve had the greatest pleasure of playing, was created for me. The coincidental times I’ve chosen to play one of any of these games, it has paralleled an event in my life. Either painful or present and real, the creator(s) is certainly channeling something greater than they. Everything about the games, consumes me. Wonderful and poetic and raw. Thank you for allowing this space to give my opinions and gratitude from a very profound place.

Rusty lake has always had a soft part in my heart every since I found it and this addition genuinely made me cry at how great the story is and finally getting the true story behind Robert hill which we’ve seen throughout the other games along with the mysterious women that started it all. I love the mechanics even though they aren’t really in tune with rusty lake. The art design was beautiful and the new animations for the corrupted soul were amazing. I absolutely love this game