If you’ve ever wanted to test your sanity and your love for white walls, The White Room 5 is like that but with more puzzles and fewer paint samples. It’s the fifth sequel in this series, which means they’ve had plenty of time to perfect the art of making you feel trapped—only this time, the room is probably whiter than your screen after a sudden Zoom call.
At its core, this game is all about escaping a nondescript room that probably wouldn’t pass fire code if it were real. Your main quest? Scour every pixel of this cartoonishly sterile prison for random objects—think keys, tools, or that one oddly satisfying Rubber Duck. Then, slap those items together in the most logical way you can muster, or risk your brain turning to mush faster than you can say “game over.” I tried to get the crafting down, and ended up with a mess worthy of MasterChef, so don’t feel bad if you do too.
The magic lies in its object interaction mechanics, which are straightforward but devilishly clever. Just left-click around, and you’ll soon start piecing together how these seemingly useless trinkets help you inch closer to freedom. The puzzles rely heavily on your logic – and patience if you’re anything like me and accidentally miss an obvious clue four times because you’re too busy wondering why the walls are so unsettlingly white. Seriously, who tested this?
Each puzzle folds nicely into the next, kinda like an onion but without the tears—unless you count the tears of frustration when you realize you just needed to click on that one tiny spot you totally overlooked. It’s a slow burn of “Aha!” moments and occasional “GG” feels when you unlock that tricky door. Remember your first boss fight in a hardcore RPG? This game’s less about button mashing and more about channeling your inner Sherlock Holmes, minus the fancy deerstalker hat.
Ready to dive into your new favorite claustrophobic headache? Grab your mouse (left button, remember?), pony up your best detective vibes, and prepare to either escape or stare blankly at the screen wondering if you missed a pixel-sized hint. Either way, it’s a win for your logic skills—and maybe your sanity. Probably.