The Spectrum Retreat
First-person puzzle adventure with color-based challenges in a mysterious hotel
Dan Smith Studios · Published by Ripstone · Released Jul 13, 2018
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 239
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Jul 5, 2018
Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Spectrum Retreat?
A first-person puzzle adventure set in an art deco hotel in the near future. You explore corridors and guest rooms, solve color-coded puzzles and physics challenges, and investigate the mystery surrounding your stay.
For you if...
- +you enjoy puzzle chambers that grow progressively more complex
Not for you if...
- −you want uninterrupted puzzles without story or exploration breaks
What players say
74% of 239 reviews are positive
Players praise the color-swapping mechanic and voice acting. Common complaints include slow hotel traversal, backtracking, dialogue that reveals solutions too quickly, and puzzle dead ends that force a restart.
Screenshots and trailer
The Spectrum Retreat system requirements
Minimum: RX 550, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- AMD FX 6300 @ 3.5 GHz or Intel Core i3 or higher
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon RX 550 or Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 Ti or higher
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- AMD FX-8350 or Intel Core i5 or higher
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon RX 570 or Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 or higher
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Spectrum Retreat have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Spectrum Retreat run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Does The Spectrum Retreat 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
