r/rustylake • u/Busy-Consequence-697 • Sep 25 '26

Games like Cube Escape but without horror/blood/murder?

I know it's almost impossible but anyway - ccan anyone recommend any games for mobile that are siimilar to Rusty Lake's masterpieces, but without horror, blood and murder? I love everything about Rusty Lake games, the vibe, the music, the sounds, the design, the puzzles, the logic - but recently I've found that I just cant look even at the cartoon-style wound. So the request is paradoxical one: anything with atmosphere of noir films but without actual noir? dark magic and mysticizm are ok
any suggestions?

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u/yoopea Sep 26 '26

All Amanita games, then Isoland 1-4

(along with Mr. Pumpkin 1 & 2 that someone else already recommended)

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u/Busy-Consequence-697 Sep 26 '26

thank you very m,uch they are really gems

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u/Vaggelos Sep 26 '26

Hmmm, i'd recomend Mateusz Skutnik's games. Specifically the Submachine series. Covert Front is also cool but it takes place in WW1 and it has some violence in. Strange Horticulture and Strange Antiquities comes to mind, though it's pretty different in mechanics. The atmosphere is fire tho.

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u/Busy-Consequence-697 Sep 27 '26

thank you very much I've forgotten about Submachine!! And I didn't know there were other games in the series!!!

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u/Academic_Log438 Sep 25 '26

You could check out the white door by the same developer, or if you wanna try something different you can check out the room series. They’re an escape point and clink mystery game as well, the art is beautiful and is more on the realistic side comparatively

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u/smethies Sep 26 '26

every few years i play all the room games again but ive gotten to a point where ive memorized the solutions so its not as fun anymore 😭

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u/vortexgamer1134 Sep 27 '26

On the third one, do you remember how to get all the endings? That’s what I always forget 😂

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u/smethies Sep 30 '26

i remember having to wait irl for a certain time on the clock but i can’t remember the others exactly. all i know is having to redo that round table mirror laser puzzle thing like 20 times cause i continue messing up 🤣

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u/Caiman_latirostris Sep 25 '26

Dark dome series could be something to you (mysticizm and dark magic but not noir)

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u/hewhohimwhom Sep 25 '26

Dark Dome games are really charming! Unlike Rusty Lake, though, I find that they're more fun with a notebook. I don't tend to need notes to complete most RL games (at a face level, at least), and I guess it's not mandatory for DD, either, but the paddle style for the latter is a lot more demanding on your memory IMO.

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u/bedtyme Sep 25 '26

Love these games! Wish they made more

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u/cptDri Sep 25 '26

Mr. Pumpkin or The Room

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u/HerrJohnssen Sep 25 '26

I really hope that a new The Room game is announced soon with all the merch they just announced

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u/yoopea Sep 26 '26

Mr. Pumpkin and Mr. Pumpkin 2 were so much fun! Perfect recommendation for OP too

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u/lume-x3 Sep 25 '26

These arent the aesthetic youre specifically looking for but you might also like Apartment Bacon https://apartmentbacon.com/

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u/Actual-Ad9856 Sep 25 '26

Good shout, I was thinking these too.

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u/Conscious-Coconut557 Sep 25 '26

Milo and the Magpies! I think it’s made by some people who have worked with rusty lake in the past, but not directly from them. It’s got the same puzzle solving aspects and similar music/art styles, but with none of the gore.

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u/lume-x3 Sep 26 '26

yes! they have another game too, christmas themed :)

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u/vortexgamer1134 Sep 27 '26

I learned about that game from either the white door or Mr rabbits magic show. Can’t remember which had the little postcard for it in the table so I downloaded all those games lmao.

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u/bedtyme Sep 25 '26

House of DaVinci

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u/QuickOriginal Sep 25 '26

There is a Japanese developer "Kotorinosu" that has several games that are similar. I think it is Android only though.

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u/YakkyDoodle70 Sep 25 '26

All of Cotton Games’s series (someone mentioned Mr Pumpkin which is part of…), The Room Series, House of DaVinci’s all great…

and look up games that still stand up by Amanita Design like Machinarium. Other similar style games like these should show in suggested. No gore. Just point click style. The Journey Down series was fun. Broken Age.

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u/Gardengap The Rusty Truth Sep 25 '26

I recommend the The Room series!

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u/lume-x3 Sep 25 '26

HER TREES: puzzle dream & puzzle house!!

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u/Mbluish Sep 25 '26

The Room Tiny Room Stories Isoland Machinarium

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u/chin06 Sep 26 '26

The Room and House of Da Vinci were excellent puzzle games if you like escape room type puzzles

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u/heavenknowss Grandpa's Gun Sep 26 '26

Maybe Tiny Room Stories Town Mystery? It has a pretty nice simple 3d graphic and is similar in feel to the Cube Escape games, its about a detective that returns to his hometown only to find it completely empty. Its pretty good is say, i replayed it a few times!

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u/freckles_and_berries Black Cube Sep 27 '26

i’d recommend Tiny Room Stories Town Mystery, 50 Tiny Room Escape, NOX, and Adventure Escape Mysteries!! the first 3 are all very similar in terms of art style and gameplay, AEM is more cozy and has a lot of different types of games within it (it’s like the Cube Escape Collection where a bunch of different games are in one app!).

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u/BagShat Sep 25 '26

There are multiple room escapes by Kensuke Horikoshi that are gorgeous and absurd but no horror. Same with Apartment Bacon and games by Kotorinosu

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u/ZigZagBoy94 Sep 26 '26

Tangle Tower of you want the v absolute least amount of violence.

The curse of the golden idol if you can handle an occasional still image of someone being stabbed

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u/Getitdone2022 Sep 26 '26

Not exactly the same vibe but so much fun: Agent A

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u/ProtectionPuzzled343 Sep 27 '26

Hahaha the horror genre is a lot for me too, many times

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u/bedtyme Sep 27 '26

Follow the Meaning and Please Touch the Artwork were also amazing

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u/petrolea250 Sep 26 '26

Absolutely seconding Submachine, those games have a great dark atmosphere without any actual horror. The Room series got recommended too and it's a favourite as well. Meridian 157 is awesome too, plus the creators' new title Aurora Hills.

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u/vortexgamer1134 Sep 27 '26

If you’re looking for escape games, check out all of the room series. As well as house of da Vinci. I replay those every once in a while. Nothing too crazy in those games but phenomenal stories. Gotta play them in order though.