Little Locked Rooms
Released Jun 2024
Grab your magnifying glass and peek inside a series of tiny dioramas filled with crimes and carefully crafted mysteries! Think outside the box and solve them all in this new brand of detective game!
86% positive · 149 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $7.99
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Evaluation
Little Locked Rooms launched on June 5, 2024 as a complete, self-contained mystery game. The store description describes a fixed set of cases with a stated playtime of 2–3 hours, consistent with a finished product.
In an October 12, 2024 developer post, the developer was candid about the game's future: they stated they had not yet recouped development costs and therefore felt it would be unwise to pursue DLC or a sequel. They confirmed they had already moved on to working on a new game. This is a clear signal that no additional content is planned for Little Locked Rooms.
Subsequent posts — a Japanese localization added on February 8, 2025, and a localization quality update on September 29, 2025 — are maintenance-level updates and do not indicate new content. They show the developer is still tending to the game, but the October 2024 statement about not pursuing DLC remains the most definitive word on content plans.
The game launched as a complete package and the developer has explicitly ruled out further content investment. Little Locked Rooms is a finished product.
Evidence
Developer stated they have not recouped development costs and therefore feel it would be unwise to make DLC or a sequel. They are already working on a new, unrelated game.
Game launched on June 5, 2024.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
riolucci
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Detective Loup is thrilled when his children, Sherry and Bo, express interest in his profession. To teach by playing, he assembles a series of miniature crime scenes. Every night, the family gathers around to solve the most puzzling cases in history from the comfort of their own home.
Little Locked Rooms is a short and unique mystery game that challenges you to solve a series of impossible disappearances and murders.
Investigate tiny models of the crime scenes and read witness testimonies. The criminals used clever tricks to obscure what really happened. Use your deductive skills to see through the lies and uncover the truth!
Little Locked Rooms is a short and unique mystery game that challenges you to solve a series of impossible disappearances and murders.
Investigate tiny models of the crime scenes and read witness testimonies. The criminals used clever tricks to obscure what really happened. Use your deductive skills to see through the lies and uncover the truth!
Features
- Carefully crafted mystery puzzles of ranging difficulty.
- Playtime between 2 and 3 hours, depending on playstyle.
- Little animations play out in the dioramas to bring explanations and ideas to life!
- Hint system to lend you a hand if you get stuck!
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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