Escape Memoirs: Safe House
Genres: Puzzle, Escape Room, Mystery, Adventure
Play modes: co-op, multiplayer, singleplayer
Release Date: 19-7-2024
Developer: 0 Deer Soft
Our verdict
8/10
- Difficulty: Hard
- Players: 1–5
- Playtime: 4–8 h
Escape Memoirs: Safe House flips the usual premise: instead of escaping, you are a criminal breaking into your own gang's safe house because nobody can find the keys. It is a first-person reverse escape room from 0 Deer Soft, packed with locks, safes and deduction puzzles, and it can be played solo or online with up to five people. It suits groups of friends who like a dense, demanding puzzle night, and solo players who enjoy hard logic.
With 233 reviews at about 89% positive, reception is strong, and the few written reviews agree on one point: the puzzles are hard but logical. Players say you can see what a puzzle wants and still need fifteen minutes to work it out, which makes each solve feel earned. Steam tags lean towards logic, investigation and co-op.
The main caveat is structure. One reviewer found the house full of locks with no clear sense of which to focus on, less guided than the studio's other games, and another needed screenshots to track clues since there is no note-taking tool. Expect four to eight hours. A strong pick for co-op puzzle groups; solo newcomers may want something gentler first.
Pros
- Break-in premise gives the escape room format a fresh angle
- Hard puzzles that stay logical and rarely feel obscure
- Online co-op for up to five players, or play it solo
Cons
- Many locks open at once with little guidance on where to start
- No in-game note-taking, so some puzzles need screenshots
About
"Escape Memoirs: Safe House” is a co-operative reverse escape-room puzzle game, where you are a member of a criminal organization who is tasked with fetching some important equipment from one of their safe houses. Unfortunately, the person with the keys to the safe house is nowhere to be seen, so your only option is to break into the safe house to get the tools.
You must make good use of your wits and puzzle solving skills if you are to overcome the challenges that await you.Solve Puzzles
From deductive reasoning to safes of all kind, you will face a wide variety of puzzles that will test your logical thinking skills, as you try to finish your job.Explore and Discover
You will get to explore a cozy safe house as you take on its many challenges. There will be plenty of hidden collectibles for you to find as you make your way through the safe house.Work Together
Play solo or work together with friends, in up to 5-player multiplayer. So, pick up a friend or four, and go burgling together!
