# Room 1309 — Escape from Hotel Orpheus

> Solve escape room puzzles in a haunted hotel to uncover a mysterious story. (iPhone/iPad app by Brian White.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-1309/id1424673124 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brian White](https://appshunter.io/developer/383165404)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Puzzle
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 597 App Store ratings · 77 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 701 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-01-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-1309/id1424673124/reviews.md

## What is Room 1309?

Can you escape from Room 1309? Strange ghosts haunt the rooms of the Hotel Orpheus. When you awake in Room 1309 you'll have to solve puzzles and find clues to make it out alive!

FEATURES
• No in-app purchases or ads! Buy once and play forever.
• Engaging  and mysterious storyline
• "Escape Room" style puzzles and clues
• Built-in hint system
• Hand-drawn original artwork and animation
• Quality sound effects and non-intrusive soundtrack
• Auto-save functionality

## Key features

- Engaging and mysterious storyline
- Escape room style puzzles and clues
- Built-in hint system
- Hand-drawn original artwork and animation
- Quality sound effects and soundtrack
- Auto-save functionality

## What do users think of Room 1309?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Interesting story and creepy atmosphere
- 💡 Clever puzzles and challenges
- 🚀 Good value for the price
- 👍 Helpful hint system

**Cons**

- 🐛 Some items hard to see or interact with
- 🐛 Certain puzzles felt unintuitive or frustrating
- 🐛 Slow movement between scenes
- 🔇 Lack of subtitles/captions for audio-based puzzles

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Issues with pill puzzle not working
- Chocolates getting stuck off-screen

**Most requested features**

- Option to skip repetitive cutscenes
- Ability to check progress/inventory
- Improved responsiveness and interaction

## Recent user reviews (10 of 77)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-1309/id1424673124/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Toll bis...

*2026-06-26*

Eins dieser typischen Rätsel-Escapegames was mir zu Beginn gefallen hat. Nachdem ich allerdings zum 2. Mal in den unendlichen Flur gestolpert bin und das Level erneut durchlaufen musste, obwohl es schon beim ersten Mal ausgelutscht und langatmig war, hat es mir leider den Spaß verdorben.

### 2/5 — Puzzles were ok

*2025-08-18, version 1.0.8*

Puzzles were ok. Game mechanics had just some minor gameplay frustrations (like 0-9 keys only sliding one direction). The hints were helpful without being too obvious. I like spooky/creepy games but this theme leans hard toward ‘gross-out’ horror style and not for me.

### 1/5 — 게임에 버그가 있어요

*2025-07-01*

도구를 주워도 도구함으로 들어오지 않고 사라져서 스토리 진행이 안돼요
도구가 많아 다음탭으로 넘겨 확인하고 싶은데 다음으로 넘길 수 있는 버튼이 생겼다 없어졌다 해요
사무실에 들어가서 사진 조각을 주웠는데 도구에 들어오지 않아 게임 진행이 막혔어요

### 4/5 — Русского нет

*2025-06-30*

Неплохая игра в духе «ржавого озера», правда мрачнее и трупов и крови многовато на мой взгляд . Еще если с английским плохо играть будет очень сложно , русского нет. Если базовый уровень языка есть плюс онлайн переводы всякие то думаю справитесь )

### 4/5 — 結構グロい

*2025-03-25*

期待よりちょっと短いですが楽しみました。
グロい場面が多いので、そういうのが苦手な方はご注意。

### 5/5 — Please new game♥

*2025-01-18*

Was amazing and awesome!!

### 5/5 — Absolut klasse!

*2024-09-21*

Dieses Spiel lohnt sich wirklich. Es ist keines dieser schlichten Jump-scare-Produkte, sondern ein knackiges Rätselspiel mit grandioser Atmosphäre und kinoreifem Sound. Man findet nach und nach Hinweisblätter, die man einzeln immer wieder zu Rate ziehen kann, wenn’s mal knifflig wird. Lob an die Entwickler. Es gibt noch 2 weitere davon, die auch in diesem Hotel spielen. Viel Spaß!

### 5/5 — Never wrote a review before..

*2024-05-05*

Have never written a review before , that being said I’m a BIG fan of rusty lake (like I’m assuming a lot of you) and that whole vibe of games. This game has fast became a favorite. Played all games and the only complaint is there is no more new ones to play! Can’t wait till the next chapter!!!!

### 5/5 — Excellent, Excellent Games!

*2024-03-14*

Thoroughly enjoyed this series. Good puzzles, story lines and artwork. Would really like to see developer produce more of these.

### 5/5 — Delightfully Macabre!

*2023-12-08*

I enjoy the dark humor of the Rusty Lake series, and this is similar. Wonderfully scary and a touch gruesome, with a good storyline and clever puzzles.  I like escape room games that are creepy with a plot. I do appreciate the hints, too — able to just get a nudge in the right direction without an immediate spoiler.  I just bought the prequel and sequel, so back to gaming!

## Frequently asked questions about Room 1309

### What is Room 1309 about?

Room 1309 is an escape room style puzzle game where you awaken in a haunted hotel room. You must solve puzzles and find clues to escape the mysterious Hotel Orpheus.

### What are the key features of this game?

The game features an engaging storyline, escape room style puzzles, a built-in hint system, hand-drawn artwork, quality sound effects, and an auto-save function.

### How much does Room 1309 cost?

This game is a premium title, meaning you purchase it once and have access to all content forever. There are no in-app purchases or ads.

### What kind of puzzles can I expect?

You can expect puzzles and clues typical of the 'escape room' genre. These are designed to challenge your logic and observation skills as you progress through the game's narrative.

### Is this game suitable for children?

The game involves ghosts and a mysterious storyline, which may be more suited for older players. It is designed as an engaging puzzle adventure.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2022-07-19

Bug fixes and minor changes to graphics.

### 1.0.7 — 2022-07-15

This new version has bug fixes and added features that make gameplay easier and more enjoyable. 
Please update.

### 1.0.6 — 2021-10-09

• Added SDH subtitles option for deaf and hard-of-hearing.
• Added Skip buttons for puzzles. 
• Bug fixes.

### 1.0.5 — 2019-04-24

Captions are now skippable. Audio hints in the hallway maze.

### 1.0.4 — 2019-03-20

Bug fixes and display issues for newer iPhones.

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All apps by Brian White: https://appshunter.io/developer/383165404

## Related topics

[orpheus](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/orpheus) · [room games white](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/room-games-white)

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*
