Panic Room: House of secrets

Adventure· Casual· Free to Play· Hidden Object

Released Apr 2016

The Panic Room offers an exciting hidden object experience and mystery detective story.

59% positive · 609 reviews

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Released, ongoing live service game

High confidence

Live Service

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Released, ongoing live service game

High confidence

Live Service

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

The Panic Room: House of Secrets launched on April 27, 2016 as a free-to-play hidden object game and has been running as a live service ever since. The game is built around a continuous cycle of seasonal events, rotating content, and in-game progression systems typical of free-to-play titles — including monthly themed events, in-game currencies, health mechanics, and VIP status. Developer activity through August 2026 remains frequent and consistent. In July and August 2026 alone, the developer ran multiple distinct timed events — the Tanabata Star Festival (July 9), the Zodiac: Leo event (July 16), the Star Wanderer event (July 24), and the Big Construction event (August 13) — alongside game updates on July 20 and July 31 that adjusted quest completion requirements, corrected item search areas, and updated a location. This pattern reflects an actively managed live service game with no indication of winding down.

Evidence

Big Construction event announced for August: a new in-game thermometer mechanic powered by Building Tokens that players earn through gameplay, granting experience bonuses and health upgrades lasting through the end of the month.

news post · Aug 13, 2026 source development ongoing

high

Star Wanderer event announced: a multi-stage challenge event with random rooms and unique decor rewards, reflecting continued live event production.

news post · Jul 24, 2026 source development ongoing

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Panic Room Official Soundtrack

Jul 2022

Media

Details

Developer

GameXP.com

Publisher

GameXP.com

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Free to Play Hidden Object Adventure Casual Puzzle Mystery Detective Atmospheric Psychological Horror Horror 2D Hand-drawn Investigation Nonlinear Character Action Game

About this game

You awake in the dark and mysterious mansion. How did you get here? What to do next? Where is the way to escape? Only one person knows all the answers. The guy who enclosed you and several other people here. This psycho calls himself a Puppeteer, and he wants you to play his evil game. The winner will get freedom. But what sacrifice would you make to return home?

“Panic Room: House of Secrets” is a "hidden object" game. Moving through the old mansion, you'll have to solve a lot of puzzles. Only in the end of your way you can really understand the true price of freedom.

Main features

Over 2000 story-driven quests
2 alternative storylines presented in the best traditions of Agatha Christie’s fiction
23 unique characters with their own unique stories
17 highly detailed locations to explore, 9 game modes to master, an infinite number of mysteries to unveil
5 seasons of engaging narrative in ultimate hidden object experience already appraised by millions of gamers worldwide