Rusty Lake Hotel

I have purchased and played every Rusty Lake game (some I've played multiple times), but I think this is one of my top 5 in the series. The interwoven story line, the consistent and unique art style, the smooth mechanics of the gameplay, all keep me coming back for more. Rusty Lake is one of my top 2 favorite puzzle game creators!

I loved the intention of the game overall. This is a definite must play. Only one thing was difficult for my perfectionist brain. Those stars. It would be terrific if, when you missed an optional ingredient, you could replay the room like a chapter instead of having to do a full reset. The puzzles were more challenging than your free apps, which is wonderful, but replaying all of them was just too much for me to do and it left me feeling like I didn't win. You know, because if those stars. This likely has more to do with my own issues, but thought the suggestion might be helpful.

I've played this game before in a pirated version, and I am generally such a big fan of the franchise that I decided to purchase it to support the creative team! However, I encountered an issue with the background being entirely black... Edit: I don't see the option to lower the graphics quality when I access the Options/Settings menu in-game. Just effects, which I have already turned off.

Of all the rusty lake/cube games, this was my least favourite. I find it frustrating that you can miss something, and not go back and redo it. I finished the game before using all of the room keys on the box by the lift, so I've no idea what that does, and I'm not replaying the entire game to do it! And hard to tell if missing ingredients in the current room or have to get them before going in. Still a nice game, and I do love the entire set of games. Looking forward to the next one!

Amazing job, guys! I was a tiny bit reluctant wether to play this one because fellow fans seemed to be disappointed in the comments. However, I really had much fun playing this! It could have been more difficult - I felt less challenged or maybe I just got used to the games? Oh well, then again I tried figuring out the music box by looking at the stars in the window :'D... Later I figured out that the line wasn't drawn strong/thick enough (I don't think it was a bug tho)

Another delightfully macabre offering. I also am quite impressed with the music; it adds just the right touch of atmosphere without being obtrusive. The one change I would suggest is to let users know that some puzzles can't be solved unless effects are turned on. I chased my tail for about an hour trying to get the tabasco and failing before I discovered the effects thing.

Love love love all Rusty Lake games. Ive bought and finished 3 or 4 now and I am just blown away every time. Graphics are nice, I like the story book-esq drawings, puzzles are challenging but not frustrating. Only suggestion I have is for a hint button. Having to go to the walkthrough page and then to youtube is inconvenient and a little annoying. Sometimes i dont want to watch the whole solution and would rather a helpful hint. Other than that, 5/5 solid game.

Mostly very good, but it's really frustrating that if you don't get 3 stars on a meal, you have to start a new game and do everything else over (and watch the unskippable intro cutscene) to try again. Anyone playing this for the first time should play through the game once without restarting, then replay to get all the stars (I'd use a walkthrough, because some ingredients are missable).

I'm surprised that one of the few paid games from Rusty Lake is so short, but after playing their free games so many times I feel like I've got my money's worth. Plus, I played it through twice all the way to the end (not counting multiple resets because I forgot things or did them in the wrong order). Bizarre, fun and challenging like all RL games. Nowhere near their strangest though, and that's saying something.

Smooth gameplay, somewhat challenging puzzles. Took me 3 tries to get all 15 stars. I didn't realize you collected one optional ingredient in the lobby first, that gave you the clue whose room to go to, and then the 2nd optional ingredient was in the room you went to. Some of the in room ingredients were tricky to find. I didn't like that if you missed it there was no option to reclaim it, thus the playing 3 times for a perfect score. However I got my 1.99 worth of play out of it for sure. Great rusty lake game. If you haven't tried the rest, you should!!

I really love this game and the franchise. The puzzles took me some times to solve. Sometimes you have to do some random clicking to get the results, like the deer antlers. All the wallpapers break into pixels. That's a little bit distracting, but other than that a very great, well written game and worth the money! Appreciate the voice acting too. Hope to see more! Much love and support!

I didn't want to use the walkthrough, but I didn't know what to do anymore. I looked at the walkthrough only to find out the game glitched and some items didn't appear. It's a shame, since I've played every Cube Escape game without having any glitches. So for a paid game to glitch is upsetting. It was also annoying that you couldn't play certain sections, instead having to play the whole game again if you made a mistake. Frustrating if you're a completionist. Otherwise, it'd be a stellar game.

I absolutely love the entire franchise, and it's awesome that you can play many free ones without needing more story to make sense and without paying and if you want you can buy the rest. And this game is really fun and it's cool to see how some characters start I love how the puzzles aren't repetitive and it gets you looking for salutions outside the box. And the spookiness is great!

A beautiful and wonderfully weird game that keeps you entertained from beginning to end. This I played 3 times, not just because it's so much fun, but also in order to get all the dinners perfect. Some mention that some of the puzzles, like the 3 monkeys, didn't make sense. Well, they made sense to me; I totally understood the logic behind it. And if you get stuck, you can get hints at RL's Discord. I love all the Rusty Lake games, and can't wait to play "The Past Within"!!

I have not played any of the other cube escape games- this is my first encounter with this series and developer. The puzzles were challenging but definitely doable without a walkthrough and there is a replayability factor. The only downside is that it's a little short for my tastes. No microtransactions for secret stages or other nonsense and you aren't timed for anything thank goodness. Definitely a little darker of a plotline than I was expecting.

Not their best adventure but still fascinating. The main puzzles are not hard, but the whole mechanisms takes a bit to get into (and finding the optional ingredients is a bit frustrating). Moreover, in order to get the three stars recipes you have to play each room multiple times, and this accounts for a certain repeativity.

This one was faster than I expected from a paid one, but I also enjoyed it. I just wish that you could get the optional items for the rabbit without the possibility of goofing up. If I use the knife on the hand first, it never lets me take it back to use for the photo, keeping me from earning 3 stars. I had to reset the game for that, which was a little annoying. Otherwise, it was pretty fun!

After finishing all the free cube escape games I couldn't resist getting this. Unfortunately it seemed even shorter than the free games, but for the price it's worth them all. Will probably go on to purchase the other two available games because I still want more! Great characters, interesting story and puzzles, FANTASTIC atmosphere!! I got my secret code, but I'm not sure what to do with it...

Great puzzle game but if you want to finish perfectly it can be really frustrating as things have to be done in a certain order. If you miss a step you have to reset the entire game!!!! 😖 If there was an option of resetting to a certain point or save points the game would be perfect.

A worthy entry in the series, though probably only if you start at the beginning and play all the free games that came before. Do so, and you'll soon be addicted to the deepening mystery. Like all previous chapters, Hotel's puzzles obey Rusty Lake logic, with solutions that are justified and legitimate within the universe of the games, but bizarre to the point of non sequitur outside it.

the puzzles were not the most difficult ones in hotel, and the story here isn't the richest either, but it does explain a bunch of stuff from other RL games, making it a perfect addition to people who are invested in rusty lake's lore and also want to support the creators while getting something out of it for yourself. If you haven't played any cube escape games before this i recommend doing that first though.

My 2nd RL game. I've already played twice to try to find ingredients and it's challenging but a lot of fun! Not ridiculously hard, but you do have to think, which just adds to the fun when you finally figure out a puzzle. I'm going to stick to this one until I get 100% before getting the next in the series. LOVE RUSTY LAKE!!!!

The Rusty lake games are the best! If you're confused about what's going on, I would recommend playing all of the cube escape games! (they're free, with the exception of part two of Paradox). If you look up the best order to play them in, it can really help with comprehension! You might have to play them a few times though. It's worth it though! Also this game itself is a bit of a spinoff from the story, but it's one of my favorites! Always love spending time with Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl.

Frustrated. There really should be a 'reset room' option. Twice now I have had to restart the whole game as I have missed an ingredient by not doing things in the *exact* order. Other than that, the game seems great and visually very nice. Downsides have stopped me playing for now. Maybe another day I'll have the patience to start all again...

I don't often buy games on multiple platforms, but dear God do I love the Rusty Lake/Cube Escape series. Being able to have them on my computer was awesome, but being able to carry the games around in my pocket through my phone?? Perfect. I can't wait for more games to come out, but until then... I will just keep on making memories again and again in the hotel, the roots, and in paradise.