🥩 Highly Recommended
Hours Played: 3.8 hrs
Achievements: 100% Completed
Welcome to Rusty Lake Hotel; your stay will be brief, but unforgettable.
Rusty Lake Hotel is an elegant five-course meal served cold, with a side of surreal horror, cryptic puzzles, and unsettling politeness. If you’ve already dined in the Cube Escape collection, this game feels like stepping into the twisted heart of it all. If you haven’t, well, you’re in for a very special first taste.
You play as the silent hotel concierge, tasked with preparing gourmet dinners for five eccentric guests, each one delightfully unaware that they’re on the menu. Yes, it’s as dark as it sounds. But what sets Rusty Lake Hotel apart is its ability to balance that darkness with charm, wit, and clever design.
Each guest’s "episode" is its own mini escape room filled with puzzles, ritualistic oddities, and lore hints that slowly pull you into the larger Rusty Lake mythology. The logic is strange, but internally consistent. The satisfaction of finishing a puzzle is matched only by the eerie pride of preparing the “dish” of the day.
🍷 What’s exquisite:
Gorgeously grotesque pixel art with rich, muted palettes
Clever, layered puzzles that feel meaningful, not just mechanical
Deep lore and hidden connections for returning fans
Atmospheric music and sound design that oozes dread
The perfect blend of campy, creepy, and clever
🕯️ A few bones in the stew:
It’s short (~1–2 hours), but highly replayable for perfectionists
Not for the squeamish; this is gourmet horror
Some puzzles may feel obscure without hints, but that’s the Rusty Lake signature
There’s something oddly satisfying about this game. It's like being part of a polite nightmare. Everything is civilized… until it isn’t.
If you enjoy Twin Peaks, Agatha Christie, or cooking shows with a body count, Rusty Lake Hotel is your reservation for the evening. Bon appétit.