Escape from Kyoto House
Released Jun 2020
Your party finds themselves trapped in a Japanese-themed room. Solve puzzles, crack riddles and discover hidden secrets in your adventure to Escape from Kyoto House!
92% positive · 163 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Escape from Kyoto House launched on June 10, 2020 as a self-contained escape room experience. Shortly after launch, the developer announced a free "Horror Mode" update — a remixed, harder version of the base game with new mechanics — and delivered it on June 21, 2020, just eleven days later. The store description also mentioned the possibility of future escape room experiences "if the game proves popular," and on August 25, 2020 the developer released a follow-up game called Escape from Skull Dungeon — a separate standalone title, not additional content for Kyoto House. That August post explicitly references Kyoto House as a prior release and directs players to the new game's store page. There have been no developer communications about Kyoto House since August 2020, no unreleased DLC listed, and no outstanding content commitments. The game launched as a short, single-playthrough experience, the promised Horror Mode shipped on June 21, 2020, and the developer moved on to a new project. The content for this game is complete.
Evidence
Horror Mode launched as a free update, adding remixed puzzles, a health system, and new mechanics to the base game
Developer announced Horror Mode as a free update, describing all planned features in detail
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Taichi Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Will you Escape from Kyoto House?
This is an Escape Room experience that you can play solo or with up to 3 other friends.
You find yourself trapped in a Japanese-themed room. Solve puzzles, crack riddles and discover hidden secrets in your adventure to escape the house.
FAQ
How long is the game?As a classic Escape Room experience it is intended to be played once. Crafty players can complete the game in 30 minutes, but the average time is around 50 minutes.
If this is a short game, what stops me from refunding after I finish it?
As a gamer you understand the work that goes into creating these experiences, and are in principle up for paying for ones that entertain you. We hope that after escaping from Kyoto House you’ll feel good about the price you paid.
Will there be more content?
We will soon release a 'Horror Mode' which remixes the puzzles and greatly increases the difficulty, adding some terrifying new mechanics (and perhaps some evil spirits...) to the game. This mode will be free for people who own the game.
If Escape from Kyoto House proves to be popular, we really hope to release more escape experiences in the near future.
Multiplayer co-op for up to 4 players
Spend an evening with your friends exploring the mysteries of the Kyoto House.Discover the secrets of the Kyoto House
Mysteries, riddles and more await you.Over 20 different characters to choose from
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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