The Hidden Room

First-person escape room puzzles centered on a hunt for treasure

Mario Amato, Emanuele Avallone · Published by Emanuele Avallone · Released Oct 14, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 365
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Sep 28, 2023
Minimum PC: GTX 1050; 2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Hidden Room?

A free, single-player puzzle adventure set in the German home of Tom Barkley, an American archaeologist. You explore the house in first person and solve puzzles while searching for a rumored treasure.

For you if...

+you prefer short puzzle games over longer adventures
+you enjoy searching rooms for hidden objects and clues

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer puzzles rather than a solo experience

What players say

68% of 365 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere. The most common complaint is needing to scan an external QR code for a clue, and a recent reviewer reports that the code does not work.

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The Hidden Room system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8.1
Processor: Intel i5/AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050/AMD RX560 (2GB VRAM or better)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does The Hidden Room have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does The Hidden Room run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Italian, English.

Does The Hidden Room use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam