Adventure · September 20, 2018
Cube Escape: Paradox (2018)
When the infamous detective Dale Vandermeer wakes up in an ominous room without any recollection of his past, he soon finds himself part of a bizarre game orchestrated by an old foe. Dale must solve increasingly challenging puzzles to escape the room and recover his memories. Cube Escape: Paradox Features: A unique, never-before-seen, game/film crossover experience The absorbing gameplay, atmosphere and wealth of puzzles fans would expect from the tenth Cube Escape game A ton of connections and interactions with Paradox - A Rusty Lake Short Film There will be two different chapters available (one for free and one premium) with multiple endings Beautiful paintings handmade by Johan Scherft Immersive and atmospheric soundtrack by Victor Butzelaar Powerful voice-overs by Bob Rafferty and lead actor David Bowles Supporting 14 different languages
Adventure releases from 2018
73 Adventure titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 10.6k Steam reviews | Top 22% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 15% |
| Concurrent peak | 168 players | Top 16% in Adventure by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 72% for session depth among Adventure |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle · 400
- Free to Play · 254
- Psychological Horror · 178
- Point & Click · 170
- Mystery · 141
- Singleplayer · 129
- Escape Room · 126
- Indie · 122
- Horror · 120
- Multiplayer · 109
- Adventure · 107
- Atmospheric · 87
- Story Rich · 73
- 2D · 64
- Detective · 61
Peer Adventure titles
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Danish
- Japanese
- Korean
- Dutch
- Polish
Full audio (2)
- English
- Turkish
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Press Quotes
“Cube Escape: Paradox review: There's nothing else like this surreal room-escape/short film mash-up” 4.5/5 – PCWorld
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 10.6k reviews
10.2k positive · 317 negative
Curator recommendations
1.3k
Peak concurrent players
168
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
28
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 20, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rusty Lake |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · http://www.rustylake.com/contact/ |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player