Fun free co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Love the game, cause me and my friends can play it together while not being able to real life escape room cause of the distance”
Steam review · 2.1 h played ↗
Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Not enough reviewsNot enough reviewsBitbeast Games2020Horror · Investigation · Puzzle
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A free, short co-op escape room with a dark trafficking story and tough puzzles. Skip it if you dislike obscure moon-logic puzzles, clunky controls, or heavy themes.
Great for
Friends wanting a free 2-hour co-op puzzle night who don't mind checking a guide
Main risk
Illogical puzzles and weak hints leave you reliant on guides
What players love
Great value for a free game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“for something completely free this is pretty damn good”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Challenging, rewarding puzzles
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“every solved step feels incredibly rewarding”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Dark, intriguing story
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Very crazy twist! Love the story.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Short, fits one evening
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“It’s short but sweet”
Steam review · 2.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Illogical, obscure puzzles
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“This game is not about thinking outside of the box, it's about if you can guess the creator's logic.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Useless hints, guide required
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“the hint system is useless - it just repeats the instructions you already read”
Steam review · 1.7 h played ↗
Clunky controls and slow movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The controls seemed clunky. Half of the time when I clicked to use an item in my hand, I would end up dropping it or throwing it. Walking is very slow.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Bugs and broken multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The game is buggy, multiplayer doesn't work, you can't even play with two people.”
Steam review · translated · 2 h played ↗
First room removed over copyright
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“the main story, which I downloaded the game for, has been removed since January 2022”
Steam review · translated · 0.2 h played ↗
Disturbing trafficking theme, no warning
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“should have at least some kind of content warning”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/10
ProcessorIntel i3 / AMD FX series or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia 450 / AMD equivalent with 1GB of Video RAM
Storage2 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/10
ProcessorIntel i5 4650 / AMD FX-8320 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia 970/AMD 390 or equivalent with 3GB+ of Video RAM
Storage2 GB available space
OSWindows 7/10
ProcessorIntel i3 / AMD FX series or equivalent
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia 450 / AMD equivalent with 1GB of Video RAM
Storage2 GB available space
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