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Escape From Mystwood Mansion
Developer Lost Sock Studio
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret? From the Steam store page
260 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
203 positive · 27 negative
95% range 83–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 203 | 27 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,061 of 1,152 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
87% recommend · 185 yes, 27 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 212 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,358 of 1,464 positive).
Players praise the game's charming visuals and cozy atmosphere. [1][2][3] Many find the puzzles fun and well-balanced, though some note they are simple. [1][4] Several reviewers criticize the short length and lack of mid-room saving. [5][6][7]
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- [12]
Honestly I really enjoyed my time with the game but if I had paid full price for it, I would be livid. It's about 2 hours long, has no replay value, and yet is priced about the same as Escape Academy (2x longer) and Escape Simulator 1&2 (3-4x longer, and has workshop support). If you see this on big discount It makes for a great little evening, but if you are at all conscious of price per hour, I'd be wary of buying …
- [1]
Escape From Mystwood Mansion is a lovingly designed escape room game in which you play a postman who delivers a package to a mysterious mansion before he finds himself trapped inside. The goal is to solve the puzzles scattered throughout the different levels and escape the manor. The story guides the player through the entire estate, with each major room (such as a library or wine cellar), representing its own …
- [5]
It's a fun little game, but very short. Only 2,5 hours of play. The price is too high in comparison, especially since these kind of games don't have replay value (other than achievement farming). Buy it at a big discount.
- [4]
Short but pretty good. Difficulty is well balanced and never frustrating. Grab it when on sale. Note : Game requires at least an basic English reading proficiency.
- [2]
I 100% the game, which can be done in 2 to 5 hours. This is a nice, cozy, escape room type puzzle game, similar to We Were Here games, but without co-op. The game looks nice, slightly better than what you would expect from this type of game, maybe. The atmosphere is decently done - manages to be both cozy and mysterious. Puzzles are not too difficult, sometimes you have to look around for clues. The game has barely …
Summarised from 34 of the 242 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
87% of the 212 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Escape From Mystwood Mansion. The complaint that keeps coming up: too short for the price. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 260 · most liked firstHonestly I really enjoyed my time with the game but if I had paid full price for it, I would be livid. It's about 2 hours long, has no replay value, and yet is priced about the same as Escape Academy (2x longer) and Escape Simulator 1&2 (3-4x longer, and has workshop support). If you see this on big discount It makes for a great little evening, but if you are at all conscious of price per hour, I'd be wary of buying on Steam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is cute and the short amount I played was fun, but the motion blur when you move around gave me motion sickness, and unfortunately there is no option to turn it off within the settings. It's disappointing because I feel like I would have really liked this game if it didn't make me feel sick to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Humble Bundle] The Great Escape Room Game Bundle ($1, $6, $10). Get the following games for $1 - We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip Get the following games and above for $6 or more - Escape First Alchemist - 40% OFF coupon Escape Academy Season Pass in Humble Store Get the following games and above for $10 or more - Doors: Paradox - Escape Academy - Escape From Mystwood Mansion - Escape Simulator - We Were Here Forever
neutral · AI labelView post →Was having fun until I had to take a break and learned the game has no save function and autosaves very infrequently. Not recommended for busy people or those with attention disorders sadly
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Escape From Mystwood Mansion is a lovingly designed escape room game in which you play a postman who delivers a package to a mysterious mansion before he finds himself trapped inside. The goal is to solve the puzzles scattered throughout the different levels and escape the manor. The story guides the player through the entire estate, with each major room (such as a library or wine cellar), representing its own escape room level. The puzzles are fairly simple, but entertaining and the designs…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I 100% the game, which can be done in 2 to 5 hours. This is a nice, cozy, escape room type puzzle game, similar to We Were Here games, but without co-op. The game looks nice, slightly better than what you would expect from this type of game, maybe. The atmosphere is decently done - manages to be both cozy and mysterious. Puzzles are not too difficult, sometimes you have to look around for clues. The game has barely any story, there is a secret/alternate ending in which everything that is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was actually enjoying the game, but I needed to go to bed to get up for work in the morning, and it wouldn't let me save progress mid-way through a room. You have to reach each checkpoint before it lets you save, and since I was playing it pretty casually that was an hour of work down the drain! I mean, yes, I could just re-do all the puzzles I'd already solved, but that's nowhere near as satisfying as picking up where you left off. If they ever add a mid-room save option I might play again.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very nice but short puzzle game! I'd say, great for beginners. Made by Swedish Indie devs, this game is both pretty streamlined & charming, which makes it a crisp experience. You get 4 big escape rooms with plenty of puzzles within. 99.9% of them are great! The name "Mystwood" also reminds me of MYST, don't know if it was intentional. MYST still sends shockwaves through the puzzle genre, even after 30+ years! The only TRUE FLAW of the game is when a part of the puzzle says "Ten to Four"…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun little game, but very short. Only 2,5 hours of play. The price is too high in comparison, especially since these kind of games don't have replay value (other than achievement farming). Buy it at a big discount.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you’re in the mood for a puzzle game, but don’t have the headspace right now to really get into a full length game, Escape from Mystwood Mansion can be a perfect shorter game to spend an evening on and be done with it. It’s “How long to beat” estimate is 3-4 hours. Being a bit tired and burnt out but wanting to engage my brain a bit, that sounded perfect for me. If you’re in a similar boat right now you might feel the same, but the question to ask yourself is if it’s worth the asking price…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't think I saw a single puzzle in the game that I haven't seen in another game, so it's not worth it for the puzzles alone. The aesthetic is pretty boring too, the mansion is just not that interesting or eclectic in its design. The biggest mistake they made with this game is the fact that you can't save your progress in the middle of a room. If a room takes 40 minutes and you only have 20 minutes to play or want to take a break, well, too bad, you lose all your progress and have to start…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cute little escape the room mansion game. Straightforward enough to not need hints, but tricky enough to think about it. Inner nerd very satisfied by the last riddle :3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid pick for casual puzzle fans. Escape From Mystwood Mansion delivers smooth and satisfying escape room mechanics with decent atmosphere.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fairly enjoyable escape-room type puzzle game, though a little steep on the price considering it's length, and rather lacking save system. Worth trying on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice escape room game. Each level is one room. There are quite a bit of different puzzles. The game is kinda short, but thanks to that it does not overstay it's welcome and repeats the same puzzles/riddles. The difficulty is imho medium. You have to be observant to find everything but no very difficult puzzles. The games only saves at the start of a new room, so if you left in the middle you have to redo some stuff, but if you know the solution already it's manageable. All in all i can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#PC #GameOfTheWeek: Escape from Mystwood Mansion by @lostsockstudio.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/2292650/... Exactly what it sounds like, flawlessly executed. #indiegames #adventuregame #gaming
positive · AI labelView post →This game is great. The puzzles make sense and feel satisfying, the hint system helps nudge you in the right direction without flat out telling you the solution, and the art style is simple, cohesive, and easy to look at for hours. So why do I not recommend buying it? Simply put: The Price This game does not have the length, nor originality, to justify such a high price. Even on sale for 50% off it still felt a bit too steep for the amount of content I got. Even when I spent a bunch of extra…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The lack of a Manuel save is a basic feature that is missing Who wants to solve a whole bunch of puzzles, then repeat it all over again because you couldn’t complete the level all in one sitting? I got as far as halfway through the library, then just used a guide to finish the game because I wasn’t going to be able to solve all the remaining puzzles before having to leave the game. I didn’t want to repeat my work because i couldn’t manually save, so I cheated the ending.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Most of the puzzles are great, but actually playing this game is a chore. Why not just have an inventory system? Why limit the player to holding a single item at a time? And why not have some sort of notebook system where notes and pictures can be stored and referenced? Why not make this experience enjoyable instead of tedious? I'd also strongly prefer the ability to save and return to a room rather than losing all progress in a room after quitting a play session, but that's less significant…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just finished playing this with my wife. This is a very 6/10 puzzle game. I'd still recommend it just to kill time. It's not bad. It's just missing some fundamental escape room concepts. The game locks you into a room (or rooms) and you can just start solving puzzles. Usually there's 3-4 puzzle branches that all lead to items to unlock the final puzzle. Where the game really suffers by just throwing puzzles at you with no rhyme or reason. A good puzzle box is like a onion. You peel away…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short but pretty good. Difficulty is well balanced and never frustrating. Grab it when on sale. Note : Game requires at least an basic English reading proficiency.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing the next chapter of Escape from Mystwood Mansion with Ambie twitch.tv/JoeSondow twitch.tv/ambierona
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello BlueSky! 👋 We're finally here, and this is our game Escape From Mystwood Mansion: 🧩 5 puzzle-filled rooms 🕵️ Explore a mysterious mansion ❓ Crack codes and solve intricate puzzles 🚪 Find your way out! Follow us for more updates and news! 💙
neutral · AI labelView post →I really like wanted to like this game but the movement gave me the worst motion sickness. I only made it through 50 minutes and that was me playing in chunks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really good puzzles and some fun little secrets. Highly recommend if on sale but too short to justify the full price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Now live attempting to ESCAPE FROM MYSTWOOD MANSION It's a fun escape room style game and last week I got irritated with a teacup. This week, we start in a wine cellar. I promise I won't complain - though there may be a little... w(h)ine... twitch.tv/quizzydan #puzzle #puzzles #twitch
positive · AI labelView post →Copying my previous comment and also adding some more games to it: I liked: - [Viewfinder](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/Viewfinder/) – a puzzler reminding me of superliminal - [Let's! Revolution](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111090/Lets_Revolution/) – an interesting mix of minesweeper and a rougelite - [Sea of Stars](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/) – an RPG, with turn-based combat but with traversal similar to CrossCode. Not much of the story is…
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly, one of the best Escape games i've played. Good pacing, without dumb puzzles (or nonsensical, out-there puzzles). Not too long either, but all a good time. Just got a little annoyed about the last "bonus" puzzle... but in retrospective, it made sense.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The negatives: - The progression is very linear. You solve one area, unlock the next, and repeat. There isn't much freedom in how you approach the mansion, although the individual rooms are varied enough that it doesn't become too repetitive. - The package achievement. Now for the positives: - The puzzles are really fun. There's a good mix of searching for clues, figuring out how different objects fit together, and actually solving puzzles. You're constantly looking around the mansion for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That is the last time I follow delivery instructions telling me to go inside a home, making me miss out on other deliveries by locking me inside until I solve some admittedly fun puzzles, sure it only took a few hours but I don't get paid to escape!. Carenard, the poor delivery driver who is now an overseer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A short and sweet escape room, got me feeling incredibly smart and downright dumb in the same playthrough. Would have loved it if it was co-op, a perfect treat for gaming with a friend or a loved one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fine escape room style game. The puzzles are simple, and nothing new, all gimmicks I've seen before. I know it's probably hard to be creative in this space when there are plenty of games like this. The game is fairly simple and straight forward. None of the puzzles are that hard and took very long. To get the actual ending, you have to jump through some hoops, only one of which really creates any real challenge, and that's because of the way the game works, not because it's a difficult…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is quite good, the puzzle are not too difficult but still interesting enough. But I finished the all game in 2h i don't think it is worth it. if on sale for 5 dollars may be
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can recommend it, but with a bit of a caveat. The puzzles are, for the most part, very reasonable and solvable. There was never a point I felt like aliens from the moon were coming up with solutions. It's a fun little romp all things considered. The only caveat is that I was able to beat this game without a walkthrough in about 2.5 hours. Take that into consideration on if you want to wait for a sale or not.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I need to be able to save my progress/save and quit in the middle of a room :\ I needed to quit, came back and was at the beginning of the section. All my progress reset
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish there was an achievement for being dumb enough not to think about bringing the box with you as a delivery guy and still hope that you can complete the game. Puzzles are fun though, I really like the vibe and the visuals are lovely
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are some good ideas here and I think it would be a great game for kids. As an adult, it was sadly over way too fast and most of the puzzles were way to obvious and on the easy side. I would've loved to see more complex puzzles that would need some more thinking, as most of the puzzles are basically spelled out for you. So a bit too much hand holding for my taste.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very fun puzzle experience with beautiful art. While I do really like this game, I do have two problems with it: it's really short and it's really easy. I got 100% of the achievements in less than 3 hours and cleared my first run with no hints without too much difficulty. For the current price they're asking for that felt a little short to me. I still would say I got my money's worth, but if that's something that would bother you, buy this on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I gave a bunch of stuff a fair chance, most came somewhere out of the puzzle category On my pickup list: - [Viewfinder](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/Viewfinder/) - 3d perception puzzles ? count me in - [Jumplight Odyssey](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893820/Jumplight_Odyssey/) - space ship management with loads of influences including FTL; i just hope this gets the time to iron out its kinks - [Escape From Mystwood…
neutral · AI labelView post →Escape From Mystwood Mansion is a nice and short game that chains escape rooms together. This always means that the current room is never too big or complex, but at the same time carries an inherent problem with the design - the game doesn't let you save in the middle of a room. Usually it's fast to follow your footsteps back to where you were, but in case you need to stop the game for days or week, it's better to be aware of it. Though... it's only 4-5 hours. The puzzle design is really nice.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eh, it's alright; nothing special. I wouldn't really recommend it, to be honest.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, this is a very solid example of the Escape Room genre. The puzzles aren't obtuse enough to leave you scratching your head for half an hour, the graphics look good, and the game's length falls in the perfect goldilocks region I hope from this genre of games. And most importantly I actually enjoyed my time with the game! Yup, this one simply ticks all the boxes for me. Overall, this gets a definite recommendation from me - both if you're a fan of the genre and are looking to have a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just as I was ready to give up on 3D escapers, I played this! I really, really enjoyed this one. It made good on all my earlier complaints: the mansion is thoughtfully organized as much like an actual living space as possible, a constraint that hugely improves the experience, and there's just enough of a plot to give you intrinsic motivation. The puzzles are insanely well-designed and, wonderfully, they are even designed such that achievement and ending cleanup is easy and smooth, because once…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The whole game and playable options last less than 3 hours. What would you pay for less than 3 hours game play? Whatever it is, is too much...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love escape rooms games. And this is one of the best I played! Though I am gonna be honest there was one thing I didnt understand in the game so I had to use hints then just guess every freaking number lol. But I enjoy the game 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easy, straightforward. A->B->C. Not a lot of deep lore or layers to uncover, just a series of essentially independent puzzles. Well-made, but could stand to have more depth. Had lighting issues on Linux on Intel Arc graphics, had to fiddle with Proton versions.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Lock Sock Studio, the developers of Escape From Mystwood Mansion, has announced the development of its latest cozy escape room game, Escape the Riddlerock Ruins. gameobserver.com/escape-the-r...
neutral · AI labelView post →Pretty fun puzzle game for a few hours, I really enjoyed the music and finding the solutions is more satisfying rather than frustrating.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a decent puzzle game but way too short. Puzzles were okay and pretty easy to solve, if you don't mind some cozy vibes with easy puzzles then this game is for you, I would only get it on a big sale though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A relatively short puzzle game built around an escape room format, but with plenty of good ideas throughout. Most of the puzzles are well designed, with a nicely balanced difficulty, never too easy but rarely too challenging, making the overall progression enjoyable. The colorful, cartoon-style visuals give the mansion a pleasant atmosphere. The soundtrack, however, is quite subtle and not very memorable. The main drawback is the save system: quitting in the middle of a room forces you to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, short & cozy escape room :3 The puzzle difficulty is good, they're creative and intuitive, and if you're lost, it has a good hint system!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's really competently made. the riddles have a great logic to them. Most of them i could understand/solve without using hints. Personally i would like the story to be more present. Other games have more story parts or narration scattered throughout or inbetween chapters. Even when the story feels tacked on, that's something i enjoy. As someone who played quite a few excapre room games, i can absoulutely reccomend this game, especially when you can catch a sales deal.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good puzzles, very short. Story was pretty contrived/uncompelling. It says 29 hours but was probably more like... 4-6. I think we left it on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neat puzzle game. It really felt like someone made an escape room inside their mansion.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely short game if you don't get stuck on many of the puzzles, interesting but far too short, wait for a heavy sale
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game but no saves so have to restart each room if you dont finish.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute little game, some of the puzzles got me but I'd play it again. I was bummed to get to the end and realize I goofed but it was still fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m writing a Positive review to express an opinion and reflect more so than recommend the game. I’m a big fan of puzzles in video games, and I was really looking forward to this one. My biggest problem was, you never truly uncover or find anything of real substance. The beauty of puzzles, in my opinion, is that they’re like environmental storytelling. They can tell you a lot about the game world and the people inhabiting it. Is the puzzle box in front of you made of polished wood with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a pretty cosy kind of escape room you as you work through all the different parts. Overall it's pretty enjoyable and mostly straight forward. Probably one of the few times I could bash through the game just by paying attention and looking at the details without needing hints or walkthroughs. The only annoying thing was the game won't save your progress until you hit a checkpoint. So if you're halfway through a room with heaps of stuff solved, quit out and then come back in later it's back…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked it enough to try to get all the achievements, so that's something. It really feels like a series of escape room puzzles, diverse and well put together.
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