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AdventureIndieStrategyPuzzleMysteryExplorationInvestigationRoguelite

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Game description

Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46?

Basic info

DeveloperDogubomb
PublisherRaw Fury
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateApr 10, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10/11, 64-bits
Processori5-2300/Ryzen 3 1200
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060/AMD RX580
Storage6 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 452 reviews from the past 1 year

81.0/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (86%)

Metacritic: 92 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Each day you draft new rooms of a shifting manor in this puzzle mystery, which scores 81.0 from 452 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

91 reviews praise its strategy and concept, finding the mechanics of building the manor interesting to explore and plan around. 56 enjoy the story and mystery, and some single out careful wordplay and environmental storytelling. Story & World ranks 261st of 1096. 40 admire the visuals, describing a beautiful art style and a mysterious, doll house atmosphere. Visuals & Sound ranks 227th of 1249, and Content Volume ranks 334th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

69 reviews say the rules are hard to learn, citing obtuse puzzles, unclear feedback and no way to save mid run, and a few note it demands strong English reading. 65 feel random draws gate progression too heavily, so a run can deny access to content for days and later goals stack more chance on top. 53 find the difficulty frustrating, as testing a theory can take an hour of resets and dead ends. Gameplay appears in 77% of analyzed reviews and ranks 739th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“interesting manor mechanics and concept worth exploring” · 91 reviews
“first few hours of learning and discovery are fun” · 56 reviews
“excellent visual design with mysterious, doll-like house atmosphere” · 40 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.83 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “interesting manor mechanics and concept worth exploring” · 91 reviews
Negative “RNG prevents puzzle solving and progression, making the game frustrating for puzzle enthusiasts” · 7 reviews

Progression 37% · Difficulty 29% · Onboarding 31% · Freedom 7% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.10 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “first few hours of learning and discovery are fun” · 56 reviews

Characters 2% · World 24%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.55 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “95+ hours with no true ending, excessive busywork and tedious design” · 1 review

Variety 27% · Replayability 30%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.80 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “excellent visual design with mysterious, doll-like house atmosphere” · 40 reviews

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.96 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.08 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “RNG-based puzzle design with mismatched clues and locks” · 10 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.03 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players

Stability 3% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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