This post includes all of the games in the Rusty Lake game series, listed in play order. This way, if you want to play all the games in the series chronologically, you now can. Just check the list below and you’re all set.
The excellent surreal horror adventure series with room escape, puzzle, point-and-click game play. Available to play online or to download and play for Android, iPad and iPhone.
I’ve included the whole Rusty Lake game series. This means that I’m listing below all of the free Cube Escape games, which can be played as a stand-alone series. Plus the premium spin-off Rusty Lake games, to complete the series.
Cube Escape and Rusty Lake Order
From: Rusty Lake | Genres: Mystery Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Point-and-Click, Surreal, Escape.
- 0. Samsara Room
- 1. Seasons (Cube Escape Game)
- 2. The Lake (Cube Escape Game)
- 3. Arles (Cube Escape Game)
- 4. Harvey’s Box (Cube Escape Game)
- 5. Case 23 (Cube Escape Game)
- 6. The Mill (Cube Escape Game)
- 7. Rusty Lake: Hotel
- 8. Birthday (Cube Escape Game)
- 9. Theatre (Cube Escape Game)
- 10. Rusty Lake: Roots
- 11. The Cave (Cube Escape Game)
- 12. Rusty Lake: Paradise
- 13. Paradox (Cube Escape Game)
- 14. The White Door
- 15. The Past Within
- 16. Cube Escape Collection
- 17. Underground Blossom
Cube Escape games – game mechanics: Tap on the arrows to navigate inside the cube. Interact with objects by tapping. Select found items in your inventory and tap somewhere on-screen to use them. Complete the game by escaping the room/cube.
0. Samsara Room
Released: 2013. Precursor to the Rusty Lake game series.
Plot: You wake up in a strange room you have never seen before. There are a lot of random objects and furniture but there is one thing missing… a door to get out.
Find a way to leave the room by interacting with the objects in this unique point-and-click adventure. Nothing is what it seems in this strange surreal place, only by thinking out of the box you will solve the riddle and escape.
Play on computer for free online on rustylake.com.
1. Seasons (Cube Escape Game)
Released: April 2015.
Plot: Cube Escape is one of the most mysterious room escape game you will ever play. Try to unfold the story and mysteries behind the cubes. You will start with your first memory, spring 1964. It brings you to a calm and friendly room.
The room contains a clock, a kitchen and a garden window. Your parrot Harvey has a bad mood. Explore and start gathering items, you will quickly realise that something is wrong. Unlock the other memory cubes by creating a path between the cubes. Maybe it’s not to late…
2. The Lake (Cube Escape Game)
Released: April 2015.
Plot: You’ve found an abandoned cabin on a small Island at Rusty Lake. The only thing you can find is some fishing gear, a knife and a crow bar. Start exploring and let’s fish! Perhaps you can change your fate…
3. Arles (Cube Escape Game)
Released: June 2015.
Plot: You’re trapped inside your bedroom in Arles. It feels like you’re surrounded by art. Explore the room and start completing the pictures, search for colors and gather your painting materials.
4. Harvey’s Box (Cube Escape Game)
Released: June 2015.
Plot: It’s 1969 and Harvey is trapped inside a box moving to Rusty Lake… Find out what’s going on and help Harvey escape by solving numerous of puzzles.
5. Case 23 (Cube Escape Game)
Released: July 2015.
Plot: In Cube Escape: Case 23 you need to investigate the mysterious death of a woman. Collect all the evidence and discover the gateway to Rusty Lake.
6. The Mill (Cube Escape Game)
Released: September 2015.
Plot: Welcome to the Rusty Lake Mill, the residence of Mr. Crow. A familiar guest will arrive soon and it is your task to get that mysterious machine running.
7. Rusty Lake: Hotel
Released: December 2015.
Plot: Welcome our guests to the Rusty Lake Hotel and make sure they will have a pleasant stay. There will be 5 dinners this week. Make sure every dinner is worth dying for.
8. Birthday (Cube Escape Game)
Released: February 2016.
Plot: Welcome to your 9th birthday, winter 1939. There is cake, music and a mysterious present. However, the mood changes quickly when an unexpected guest arrives at your party.
9. Theatre (Cube Escape Game)
Released: April 2016.
Plot: Welcome to the theatre of your mind. Tonight we have an engaging program, featuring a familiar cast. Fulfill all 6 plays in order to continue your journey.
10. Rusty Lake: Roots
Released: October 2016.
Plot: James Vanderboom’s life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden of the house he has inherited. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life.
11. The Cave (Cube Escape Game)
Released: March 2017.
Plot: An old man is about to enter a mysterious Cave. A familiar guest needs your help before you descend deeper and deeper into Rusty Lake.
12. Rusty Lake: Paradise
Released: January 2018.
Plot: Jakob, the oldest son of the Eilander family, is returning to Paradise island after his mother passed away.
Since her mysterious death, the island seems to be cursed by the ten plagues. Find the mother’s hidden memories and partake in strange family rituals in order to stop the plagues.
13. Paradox (Cube Escape Game)
Released: September 2018.
Plot: 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.
14. The White Door
From: Rusty Lake/Second Maze | Release date: January 9, 2020 for iOS, Android and Steam (for PC and Mac).
For more details, see my post: The White Door – A Rusty Lake Puzzle Adventure.
15. The Past Within
Release date: Expected Q2 2022 for iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac.
Description: “The first Rusty Lake game to be multiplayer and set in a 3D environment made with Unity”.
Plot: You are faced with solving a mystery for someone you know to be dead. The only way to solve the puzzles is to communicate with the past. Different times, different perspectives, a singular goal! Cooperate and fulfil Albert’s legacy!
For more details of this new Rusty Lake game including free demo: Rusty Lake: The Past Within – New Demo.
16. Cube Escape Collection
Release: October 2020 for iOS, Android and Steam (for PC and Mac).
Description: In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl.
The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era. [Source: Steam]
For a walkthrough for the game, check out this article.
17. Underground Blossom
Release: September 2023
Description: Descend into the Rusty Lake Underground and travel through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom!
Travel from station to station, each metro stop symbolising a piece of Laura’s past and future.
Solve various puzzles, find the correct metro to board and uncover one of Laura’s timelines, while simultaneously helping her make sense of her life and escape the corruption of her mind!
You can check out the full Underground Blossom walkthrough here if you need help beating the game.
Get Rusty Lake and Cube Escape Games Online
You can play all of the Cube Escape games free online for computer, or download them on your mobile phone, either on Android or iOS.
Available at: www.rustylake.com/tag/rusty-lake-series. Here you will also find links to download the games for Android and iOS. Plus video walkthroughs for each chapter made by the developer.
Horror Escape Games Like Rusty Lake
For more top horror adventure games and apps like Cube Escape and Rusty Lake games, you should check out the games and series listed below.
If you manage to complete all the Rusty Lake games, I am sure you will love the ones I’ve shared before.
- Bad Dream: Coma, Indie Horror Point-and-Click for PC and Mac.
- White Day: A Labyrinth Named School for PC and PS4.
- Twisted Lands Trilogy from Alawar for PC and Mac.
- True Fear Forsaken Souls PC, Mac, PS4 and Android Apps.
- Gone Home – Interactive Mystery Game for Switch, PC and Mac.
- Death Mark Story-Driven Game for Switch, PSV, PS4.
- Night in the Woods for Switch (Digital Code on Amazon).
- The Forgotten Room by Glitch for iOS and Android.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) Games List. Horror survival adventure series for PC, console and mobile.
More Atmospheric and Interactive Detective Games
For more top RPG, atmospheric and interactive detective games to play on PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS and Fire, you might like:
- LA Noire Dark Detective RPG. Available on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
- Broken Sword Series including The Serpent’s Curse on Switch.
- This Is the Police Games for PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
- Tormentum – A Dark Mystery Adventure Game. For Amazon Fire, iOS, Android, PC and Mac download.
- Syberia Games including Latest News on Syberia 4. For PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
- The Sinking City by Frogwares Dark Open World Investigation Game. For PS4, Xbox One and Switch.
- What Remains of Edith from Annapurna. On Amazon for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PS4.
- Truberbrook Atmospheric Sci-Fi Mystery Thriller.
- Tex Murphy Games in Order.
If you want me to cover any other game series, let me know and I will gladly create an article for you.
Also, if a new game is released in the Cube Escape or Rusty Lake series, let me know and I will update the list.
Noice
I love that someome took the time to put all the games in order sucks that i have been playing 3 games and found out that I played them in the wrong order but i will be starting all over so i can play all 12 games in the right order now no wonder it was confusing lol thank you for putting them in the right order.
Jennifer.
You’re welcome!
🙂
Yeah, and they got it wrong.
They didn’t get it wrong. Now, if you wish to play the series in order of themes rather than chronological publishing, then this is not it. However, this has been suggested by the devs, so it’s a valid order.