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Review by Sarah Woodard
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜† (3/5) February 26, 2023

As someone who has played every Rusty Lake game, I understand how big this was for all of you to make. While my husband and I were very under impressed, after reading the reviews I give you props for stepping out of your element to introduce new players. I’m used to pulling my hair and […]

Review by Max
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) October 7, 2023

Really great! My team played the “Butterfly” version. You should play Roots to get a better grasp of the plot and kind of feels like semi retcon of that end (maybe?), but this is a big step up in fun with the co-op element and feels like a classic escape room at its core. Surprising […]

Review by Jayson Perez
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† (4/5) June 2, 2023

Super neat concept that had my best friend and I entertained for hours. Wish the game was a bit longer though. Also, we experienced certain glitches like; chalk disappeared from inventory although still needed, voodoo doll pin and gem appeared twice, and blood machine became uninteractable after first set of patterns. Overall, even though it […]

Review by Steven H
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) April 27, 2024

My wife has been a fan of the Rusty Lake games for some time. So when the coop option became available, we both played together. Had a blast! Highly recommend. 5/5. My only two complaints are that once you play through it on one seed, the second playthrough with the other seed is pretty formulaic […]

Review by Mars Gantt
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) March 6, 2023

Me and my fiancee played through the game together, from both perspectives and both the butterfly and bee mode. Very fun and enticing. I’ve always loved the Rusty lake titles and this game has gotten my fiancee into them too! Can’t wait to see what they come out with next. I wish it were a […]

Review by Brittany Van Leeuwen
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) February 23, 2023

This game was LOADS of fun to play. Small issue with the game crashing for android but other than that it’s great. A little spooky, intriguing story, puzzles that really get you thinking, unique art style and it really gets you communicating and engaging with your team mate. Loved it and hope there will very […]

Review by Joana Muriel
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) February 7, 2024

So happy to discover this newer one within the series. A little upset that I had to play with someone else. I said “screw it” and bought it again to play by myself. IPad and cellphone. Worth it. I loved the opposite styles they used when your 2 players. Love this series, the story line […]

Review by Jack Mueller
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) April 14, 2023

Everything about this game is awesome! I played this game with my girlfriend and it was a really fun experience, the music, art and atmosphere are really unique and are honestly very beautiful. I’d recommend this game to anyone who has a partner or best friend looking for something fun to do! The only thing […]

Review by Ellie
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) April 26, 2023

great game as usual. Rusty Lake is an absolute favorite for me. they make the best puzzle/story mobile games. you can play this one with another person. I called my friend and we played while on the call. it’s definitely worth replaying too. can’t wait to play another one. Also, if you aren’t sure about […]

Review by Thomas Moser
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) March 8, 2023

Escape rooms are expensive, it’s hard to get a big enough group together to play one, and if it becomes too intense or you get stuck on something, then the whe experience goes sour. This game is an escape room, but so much better! It’s only like $3, you only need one other person to […]

Review by John L.
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† (4/5) November 17, 2022

First time playing rusty lake game and it was fun. I do agree with other user when playing it for the 2nd time it felt like cheating and less fun because you knew what to look for. I did hope it would be longer but it was kind of short, hopefully an update would add […]

Review by Heaven White
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) January 5, 2023

The art, the interaction, the theme…. all of of it is gorgeous. The time and care this team put into its game shows, and it is worth every penny. It’s just the right level of eerie that makes you focus on the puzzle itself if you want to avoid its undertones. I loved the secret […]

Review by Kiri
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) November 12, 2022

I played with a friend and it was a ton of fun! If you enjoy solving puzzles with bits of environmental horror, this is the game for you! It took roughly 2 hours to complete 1 run but it also has somewhat of a replayable aspect, since you can switch perspectives it may take longer. […]

Review by Newt Bloom
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) August 25, 2023

I loved playing this game, and occasionally I reinstall it to play again. It does have is bugs and glitches, and some puzzles can be confusing, and many times I did need to use a walkthrough. But I feel that the few issues are made up for in story and visuals. It’s a visually appealing […]

Review by Satan is Slacking
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) September 5, 2023

I have always loved the Rusty Lake games and man this is just another great one on the list. I bought this on my phone just to leave a review even though I played it on the switch. Telling you I was not expecting the 3D element. The puzzles were fun and intriguing, I’ve always […]

Review by Lindsey Cameron
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜† (4/5) November 15, 2022

I did enjoy it. I love the fact you need someone else to play with to progress thru the puzzles. Although… it is difficult to find someone that isn’t expecting you to play through in one sitting or would accept playing over dm instead of the voice chat (some of us have kids and that […]

Review by Leah Mullinex
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) December 14, 2022

Great two player puzzle game! My husband and I played this together and loved it. We were sad when it was over. Totally would have loved more chapters. The end was kinda odd, it seemed like there was a lot of buildup for an odd ending. Or maybe there’s part of the story I missed […]

Review by Mikaela Krause-Rice
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) November 16, 2022

Really great! Honestly, it’s a lot of fun for a smaller game! And I love how cross compatible it is! I could play on my phone and my fiance could play on his PC. The puzzles were a perfect challenge and we only got stuck once. This game was interesting and exciting and a little […]

Review by Sia S
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) May 25, 2023

As always, another excellent addition to the Rusty Lake series. Started playing these way back in the day when they first came out as flash games on sites like Armor Games. Never disappoint. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for this series. Not too difficult but not too easy either. Definitely eerie, […]

Review by Ariana Padilla
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… (5/5) November 10, 2022

Had lots of fun playing on both butterfly and bee mode! I will say that playing the second time after knowing the puzzles, kinda felt like I was cheating helping out my game partner. Definitely had more fun playing the first time, so I do wish it was a tad different playing the second time […]