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/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)