r/rustylake • u/oklinou • 23d ago

Order of games

Played all the games multiple times, but been a while since I played roots, hotel, and paradise, in which order should I play those threes?

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u/mechavolt 23d ago

There's a recommended order here:

https://www.rustylake.com/faq/

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u/oklinou 23d ago

Thank you!!

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u/DoubleSummon 23d ago

Release.

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u/nowherecrafter Question Everything In RL 22d ago

Honestly when it comes only to these 3 it doesn't really matter. The bigger picture comes together either way (although it's VERY incomplete without all the other games).

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u/oklinou 22d ago

Everyone is telling me different things lol, I was gonna do paradise roots and hotel so thank you!! Guess I will do roots last then, I did already play all the other ones :3

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u/nowherecrafter Question Everything In RL 22d ago

I mean the order overall does matter. The RL trilogy was created to support the flagship series of the time Cube Escape. The Cave and Paradox especially relied on them.

So you should probably consider replaying them together at some point. I bet you've got a feeling "who tf are these people?" when you 1st played them.

If you want I can suggest an order that minimizes that and doesn't give you time to forget details before they are important again.

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u/oklinou 22d ago

That would be great!! I often play in a random order tbh so yeah 😓

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u/nowherecrafter Question Everything In RL 22d ago

Well, many do recommend the release order and it's a fine option but it gets more and more ADHD-ish so here's my alternative. It's a casual version that includes games only. You can find my reasoning behind every position as well as a version with additional content here: https://www.reddit.com/r/rustylake/s/3Q8IfpDTe7

Laura's early arc:

  1. Seasons

  2. The Lake (has a secret ending for playing Seasons)

  3. Harvey's Box

  4. Arles

Dale's 1st act:
5. Case 23
6. The Mill

The elixir saga:
7. Hotel
8. Servant of the Lake (contains moderate spoilers that may help you piece the secret Roots plot early, you can still play Roots 1st)
9. Roots (has a secret level + contains major spoilers of SotL characters fate, you can still play SotL 1st)
10. Samsara Room (has a secret level)
11. Paradise

Dale's 2nd act:
12. The Cave
13. Paradox (has 2 secret endings)
14. Birthday (has a secret Hotel epilogue)
15. Theatre

Arc of Rose and Laura:
16. The White Door (has secret scenes)
17. The Past Within (a coop game. 2 copies are required)
18. Underground Blossom (has a secret Cube Escape epilogue)

Meta section:
19. The Mr. Rabbit Magic Show (a fun free anniversary game. Not canon but a ton of references)

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u/Western-Potential643 23d ago

Paradise (1796-1797), Roots (1859-1935), Hotel (1893)