Adventure Escape Mysteries

Adventure Escape Mysteries

Released May 2020

Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Adventure Escape Mysteries launched on May 5, 2020 as a free-to-play anthology puzzle game and has been continuously expanded with new self-contained mystery stories ever since. The developer, Haiku Games Co, has shipped 13 major content releases over the game's lifetime. Looking at the most recent stretch alone: Death Dodgers (December 19, 2024), Dino Country (April 18, 2025), Rendezvous (July 31, 2025), It Came From Above (October 22, 2025), Trapmaker Returns (December 18, 2025), Cult Mystery (March 27, 2026), Canine Cases 2 (May 7, 2026), and now NCIS: Shadow Strike (August 7, 2026). This establishes a very consistent cadence of new mysteries roughly every 2–4 months. Each release typically includes a free base story plus an optional premium "VIP Bundle" bonus chapter. The NCIS: Shadow Strike launch — which went free to all players on August 6–7, 2026 after a paid early-access window — is the most recent release and arrived today. Haiku has shown no signs of slowing this pace and has never announced the conclusion of content additions.
Evidence
NCIS: Shadow Strike became free to play for all players, the latest major mystery added to the game.
news post · Aug 7, 2026 source content shipped
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NCIS: Shadow Strike launched on Steam as a paid early-access window, with a confirmed free release date of August 6th for all players — the first time Haiku launched simultaneously on Steam and other platforms.
news post · Jul 9, 2026 source content shipped
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Haiku Games Co
Achievements
81
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!

NCIS: SHADOW STRIKE

Play as special agents from NCIS, the hit TV show, and investigate a shocking Navy ship explosion!

PLAY AN EPIC STORY

Save a fantasy kingdom in Legend of the Sacred Stones! A mysterious curse has fallen over Tempus Island. Help Aila take control of the elements and learn the truth about her past as she battles towering Stone Gods in this epic adventure!

SOLVE A MURDER MYSTERY

Find clues and solve a murder mystery as Detective Kate Gray in On Thin Ice! A mysterious criminal has blackmailed the police station and a key witness was murdered. Investigate the crime scene, interrogate suspects, and solve the case.

SURVIVE THE HORROR

Julian Torres is an ordinary boy in the sleepy town of Ardenville. But for whatever reason, a creepy serial killer known as Mirror Man keeps trying to kill Julian. Who is Mirror Man? What can stop him? Can you help Julian survive?

SOLVE UNIQUE PUZZLES

Train your mind. Use your observation skills, deductive reasoning, and cunning to solve our puzzles and find hidden objects. Collect treasures and tools in your inventory, find clues, and enjoy a brilliant escape room experience from the comfort of your mobile device.

INSPIRED BY CLASSIC POINT AND CLICK GAMES

Adventure Escape takes the best of classic point and click adventure games that adults love and mixes it with the brain teasing gameplay of modern escape games.

SUPPORT AN INDIE COMPANY

We're an indie game studio that loves making games and puzzles. Our team has been to hundreds of escape rooms and participated in jigsaw puzzle competitions. At Haiku, we have a game design philosophy we call “satisfying challenge.” We think puzzles should be tough but solvable, so we spend a lot of time designing unique puzzles that we think you'll love!

KEY FEATURES

  • The most ingenious escape room gameplay. Investigate the environment and interpret clues to solve the puzzles!

  • Explore 500+ beautifully illustrated scenes

  • Play unique puzzles that delight the mind

  • Regularly updated with more fun stories!

  • Save your progress so you can play on multiple devices!

  • More stories to come!

Third Party Account

We use a 3rd party account from a provider called Playfab. The account is not required to play the game, but players who are signed in can also sync their progress with their mobile device.

Last evaluated Aug 7, 2026
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