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The Room Walkthrough – All Chapters

Uncover the secrets of The Room.

The Room is an indie puzzle game that challenges your mind with interesting illusions, moderately difficult puzzles, and mystical themes of alchemy. If you're struggling with any of its puzzles, I'll show you how to complete every chapter of The Room in this walkthrough.

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The Room Chapter 1 Walkthrough

Starting the tutorial for The Room
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The first chapter of The Room is the tutorial. Rotate the camera to the top of the safe to see an envelope. Pull the letter out of the envelope to get a key.

  • Looking at the top of the safe in The Room tutorial
  • Pulling the letter and a key out of the envelope on top of the safe

Now turn to look at the red jar next to the letter. Rotate its lid to unlock the keyhole, then insert the key into the hole and open the jar. Take the eyepiece hidden in it.

  • The red jar on top of the safe
  • Unlocking the red jar with a key
  • Opening the red jar to get an eyepiece

The jar also contains a note with a riddle. The answer to the riddle is "fire", so zoom out on the safe and find the panel at its base that reads "fire". Zoom in on the panel and press it to get a key.

  • The hint in the red jar
  • The location of the fire puzzle in the The Room tutorial
  • Pressing the button with the symbol for fire on it
  • Getting a key from the fire-themed puzzle

Take the key and go to the side of the safe near the red jar. There is a small slider visible in the center. Move the slider to find a uniquely shaped keyhole. Open the key in your inventory and rotate its teeth to match this hole, then insert it and twist it to get a wrench.

  • The slider on the side of the tutorial safe
  • Moving the slider to see the keyhole on the side of the safe
  • Changing the teeth of the key to fit the side keyhole
  • Putting the key into the keyhole on the side of the safe
  • Getting the metal frame after rotating the key in the safe's side lock

Rotate to the back of the box and look at the metal tag. There is a small screw on the right side of the tag that can be removed. Place the wrench around it and twist it to move the tag and get a lens for the eyepiece.

  • The location of the metal tag on the back of the safe
  • Using the metal frame as a wrench to remove the screw on the metal tag
  • Getting the lens for the eyepiece

With the eyepiece completed, return to the front of the box. There is another small slider above the circle in its center. Move this slider to reveal the keyhole, then go into your inventory and reshape the key once again. Put the key into the hole and turn it to unlock the next puzzle.

  • The location of the lock at the front of the safe
  • The lock at the front of the safe
  • Rotating the key's teeth to fit the lock at the front of the safe
  • Putting the key into the lock to unlock the final puzzle

This puzzle consists of a set of spinning gold rings. Equip the eyepiece to see a hidden pattern on the rings. Rotate each ring to complete the pattern. This causes the door to pop open.

  • The ring puzzle on the front of the safe
  • Using the lens to see the pattern on the rings
  • The solution for the ring puzzle on the front of the safe
  • Opening the safe in the tutorial of The Room

Opening the door fully will end the tutorial, leading you to the rest of the game.

Completing the tutorial for The Room
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The Room Chapter 2 Walkthrough

The puzzle box in the second chapter of The Room
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After entering the second chapter, you will see a gear on the left side of the box. Spin it to the left to open it. You'll need to do this a couple of times to unlock the compartment at the top of the pillar fully. Grab the telescope piece from the compartment at the top.

  • The exposed gear mechanism on the side of the Chapter 1 box
  • Spinning the exposed mechanism to the left
  • Grabbing the Telescope Piece from the revealed compartment in The Room Chapter 1 walkthrough

Select the telescope piece in your inventory. The outer ring on it has two arrow heads while the inner ring has two arrow feathers inscribed on it. Rotate the inner ring so that the symbols match up to extend the telescope.

  • Opening the telescope piece in The Room chapter 1 walkthrough
  • Rotating the telescope piece to connect the arrows

The next hidden compartment is on the pillar to the left of the one with the gear. Tap on the pillar to zoom into it, then tap on it again to open the compartment. The compartment contains a book and a small symbol you'll need for a later puzzle.

  • A suspicious pillar with a handle on the box in the first chapter walkthrough of The Room
  • Pressing the suspicious pillar on the first box in The Room chapter 1
  • Grabbing the book from the hiding spot in the pillar in Chapter 1

Open the book from your inventory to view the puzzle on its cover. Begin by rotating the top and bottom pieces so they no longer touch the hourglass-shaped piece in the center. Rotate the central piece next to be positioned horizontally. This will unlock the piece on the right, which can be spun to open the book. It contains a short message and a key.

  • Holding the book in the first chapter of The Room
  • Flipping the top and bottom pieces on the cover of the book
  • Flipping the center piece on the cover of the book
  • Flipping the right tile on the cover of the book to unlock it
  • Opening the book to get the Key in The Room

The last easy hidden compartment on the box is on the right side. This one is a bit more hidden because it is on the bottom of the pillar. Spin the mechanism to the left to get a piece of cotton.

  • The location of a gear hidden at the bottom of a pillar on the first chapter box
  • Spinning the gear to the left to open it
  • Getting a piece of cotton from the gear at the bottom of the Chapter 1 box

With these three items gathered, move the camera to face the number puzzle. It requires you to find four numbers and input them in the correct slots around the square compartment in the puzzle's center. Tap the lens on the right to equip it and view the hidden solution for the puzzle. You'll need to rotate the camera in a few ways to view the solution accurately.

  • Rotate the camera upwards and to the right. This shows you that the top number is "2" and the right number is "7".
  • Now rotate the camera to view the box from the left. This reveals that the left number is "5".
  • As for the bottom number, I had a lot of trouble rotating the camera enough to view it. Luckily, it's easy to guess the number since it is the only one that isn't known for sure. After checking all of the numbers, I discovered that the bottom number is "6".

Take the lens off and move all the tiles so that the numbers match the numbers above. When they do, the small compartment in the center will open, revealing a switch. Pull the switch down to unlock the next puzzle.

  • The puzzle on the back of the first box in chapter 1 of The Room
  • Pressing the lens button to view the numbers puzzle in a new way
  • Finding the top and right numbers in the Room chapter 1
  • Finding the left number in the Room chapter 1
  • The solution for the number puzzle in the Room chapter 1 walkthrough
  • The switch unlocked by the number puzzle that reveals the next puzzle

The film puzzle unlocked by the numbers puzzle contains multiple parts requiring all of the items in your inventory. There is a note on top of the puzzle, but it has the same message that was in the book previously.

The film puzzle in the second chapter of The Room
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Begin by looking at the left side of the box. There is a small compartment on the left corner. Tap it to look closely, then move the latch to open the compartment. Insert the key into the hole here and twist it clockwise to turn the film machine on.

  • The compartment on the left side of the film puzzle during our walkthrough of the Room Chapter 1
  • Unlocking the compartment on the left side of the film machine by lifting the latch
  • Spinning the key to activate the film machine in the first chapter of The Room

Next, place the telescope in the two handles extending from the machine's base.

Placing the telescope in the film puzzle in The Room Chapter 2
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Next, look at the compartment on the right side of the film machine. Place the cotton piece into the hole in the center and rotate the gear counterclockwise to light the cotton. A small lever will appear after doing this. Pull it up through the line it is on to raise the candle to the top, lighting up the machine.

  • The compartment on the right side of the film puzzle
  • Placing the cotton piece in the right compartment of the film puzzle in the Room chapter 1 walkthrough
  • Rotating the gear to light the cotton piece on fire in The Room chapter 1
  • Moving the small lever to the top so that the candle lights the film machine

Equip the lens on the right side of the screen and look through the telescope. This will give you the word "Trial" and open a new compartment in the center of the film machine.

Looking through the eyeglass to find the word Trial in the film machine in The Room Chapter 2
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This new compartment contains a puzzle with three rotating rings. Begin by activating the lens on the right side of the screen. This shows a hidden pattern of a goat's head. Solve it to complete the puzzle and get a small wooden piece with the letter "L" on it.

  • The unlocked compartment at the center of the film machine in the Room chapter 1
  • Using the lens on the puzzle in the middle of the film machine
  • Solving the puzzle at the center of the film machine

Take this "L" tile to the tile puzzle on the side of the box. Place the "L" tile into the final slot, then flip the other four tiles to spell the word "Trial". This unlocks one of the seals on the front of the box and extends a new red box from the side of the main box.

  • The letter tile puzzle toward the top of the chapter 1 box
  • Placing the L tile in the final slot of the tile puzzle
  • Using the tiles to spell Trial and solve the puzzle
  • Opening the first seal in the first box of the The Room walkthrough
  • The red box extending out of the side of the box

You'll need to solve the symbol puzzle on the other side of the box before beginning to solve the puzzles on the red box. To solve it, you'll need to find the following clues:

  • The identity of the lower right symbol is found on the pillar to the left of the puzzle.
  • The identity of the top left symbol is found at the top of the box facing the front.
  • The identity of the top right symbol is found in the hidden compartment where the book was.

I was unable to find the clue for the final symbol, but fortunately, it is easy to guess like the number puzzle was previously. After putting the three symbols into their proper places and guessing the fourth, you'll receive an iron key.

  • The symbol puzzle on the side of the chapter 1 box in The Room
  • The location of the first clue for the symbol puzzle in The Room chapter 1
  • The location of the second clue for the symbol puzzle in The Room Chapter 1 walkthrough
  • The location of the third symbol puzzle clue in the Room chapter 1
  • Completing the symbol puzzle in The Room chapter 1

With the iron key in tow, head to the top of the new red box. Pull the slider on it to the left to open the top and reveal a new puzzle. It requires you to rotate the disc in the center until the gems on all four orbs face upwards and light up. I recommend starting with whichever orb has its gem closest to the top and continuing from there. They do not need to be lit up in a specific order.

  • The slider on top of the red box protruding out from the main box
  • Using the slider to open the top of the red box
  • Rotating the circle at the top of the box to light up the four orbs around it
  • Completing the puzzle on top of the red box in the first chapter of The Room

The platform that appears on the right will have a small slip of paper with the "Null" symbol on it. Memorize the symbol and then equip the lens again. You'll need to rotate your camera down to turn the small fragments of black into the Null symbol.

  • The null symbol on top of a rainbow-colored platform
  • Using  the lens and rotating the camera to make the null symbol appear

Completing the previous puzzle unlocks a keyhole at the base. Place the iron key into this base and twist it to unlock the drawer on the right. Pull the handle on the drawer to open it and get a new small key.

  • Placing the iron key into the slot on the platform
  • Twisting the Iron Key to unlock the drawer on the side of the red box
  • Grabbing a new key out of the desk drawer

Take this key and insert it into the front of the red box. Twist it to open the metal plate and get a star piece. This piece can be placed into the star-shaped hole at the top of the box, opening it up. There is a small note with a new message in front of the star-shaped piece. By rotating around the top of the box, you'll find part of a dial for a safe. Take this and return to the red box.

  • Putting the key into the front of the red box
  • Getting the star piece from the front of the red box
  • The star-shaped hole on top of the box in the first chapter of The Room
  • Placing the Star Piece into the star-shaped hole during a walkthrough of The Room
  • Grabbing the dial off the top of the wooden box

Now look at the safe dial on the left side of the box. Add the dial piece to the circular metal piece in the center.

  • The left side of the red box with a small safe
  • Adding the dial rim on the knob around the safe

To crack the safe, you'll need to spin the dial left and right to hit the six sliders in the right order. When hit correctly, the slider will open. When a slider is hit out-of-order, all the sliders will return to their original state. When numbered from one to six clockwise, hit the sliders in the following order.

  • Slide the dial left to slider 6.
  • Slide the dial right to hit sliders 1 and 2.
  • Slide the dial left to slider 5.
  • Twist the dial right to hit slider 3.
  • End by turning the dial left to slider 4.

If it's easier for you to think in terms of clockwise and counterclockwise, turning to the right is clockwise while turning left is counterclockwise.

All of the sliders on the safe dial in the second chapter of the Room
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Completing the safe slider puzzle will unlock a second safe puzzle. This one contains two sliders next to a row of five numbers. To solve it, you'll need to don the lenses once again and look toward the back of the red box. You'll see a 2 and a 5 written in blue ink. Return to the puzzle. Move the first slider next to the 2 and the second slider next to the 5 to solve it and get a key.

  • The second part of the safe puzzle in The Room
  • The hints for the second safe puzzle
  • The solution for the second safe puzzle in The Room walkthrough

The new key is used to open the intricate lock at the front of the red box. Open it in your inventory and rotate the pieces until they match the keyhole. Don't be afraid to mess up as it will create a blue outline in your inventory that you can view while transforming the key. When the key fits in the hole, twist it to get a circular piece with a star-shaped cutout in its center.

  • The location of the intricate keyhole in the red box
  • Shaping the intricate key to fit the keyhole
  • Inserting the intricate key into the red box to open it
  • Unlocking the safe to get a round piece with a star-shaped hole

The piece with the star cutout fits in the small hole on the other side of the box. Inserting it will unlock the second seal on the front of the box and create a new puzzle where it is placed.

  • The space where the circle with the star-shaped hole is meant to go
  • Unlocking the second seal on the first box in The Room
  • The new celestial puzzle in The Room chapter 1

Start with the left side of the new puzzle, which contains a series of gears. Pull the slider on the bottom left toward the left to move one of the smaller gears. Rotate the small handle next to it to push the skinny slider on the left up, revealing a drawer with four corner locks.

  • The set of gears on the left side of the starry box
  • Moving the gears on the starry box to reveal the locked drawer
  • The new drawer at the top of the box in the first chapter of The Room

To unlock the drawer, all four of the locks need to be rotated so that their empty corner is facing the drawer. This can be done by finding all four buttons with the matching symbols and rotating them so that their darker section is facing the same direction that the locks' empty spaces need to be.

  • The square button is in front of one of the statues at the top of the box. Rotate it so that its dark section is in the top right corner of the button.
  • The circle button is on the side of the box between the drawer and the set of locked gears. Twist it so its darker section is in the button's lower left corner.
  • The pentagon button is to the right of the gears section of the star-themed box. Rotate it so its dark section is in its upper right corner.
  • The triangle button is hidden behind a small panel on the right side of the star-themed box. Slide the panel up, then quickly rotate the button so the dark section is in the lower right corner.

When all of the buttons have been rotated, open the drawer to get an elastic band and a large cog.

  • The location of the square button in front of the knight statue in The Room
  • The location of the circle button between the gears and the locked drawer
  • The location of the Pentagon button next to the gears on the starry box
  • The location of the panel containing the triangle button in the first room of The Room
  • The location of the Triangle button in The Room
  • Adjusting the triangle button to unlock the locked drawer
  • Opening the locked drawer in The Room chapter 1
  • Getting the elastic band and large gear from the drawer

Add the large cog to the empty space on the left side of the gears area. Turn the handle at the bottom again to get the screwdriver.

  • Placing the large cog next to the other gears on the side of the starry box
  • Getting the screwdriver in the first non-tutorial chapter of The Room

Return to the right side of the box where the triangle button is. Use the screwdriver to unscrew all four screws on the corners of the golden panel. Afterward, you'll need to press the button on the right side to stop the gears. When stopped in the right place, you can grab a peculiar key from a secret compartment behind the gears.

  • The plate with four screws on the starry box
  • Using the screwdriver to open up the screwed-on plate next to the triangle symbol
  • Getting the peculiar key from the compartment beneath the screwed-in plate

The Peculiar Key fits in a lock on one of the upper panels right of the star-themed box. First, look at the keyhole to see how the Peculiar Key needs to be shaped. Afterward, select the Peculiar Key in your inventory and move its four teeth around until they match the lock. There should be two teeth on the left side, one tooth on the top, and one tooth on the right. Opening the lock gives you a medium-sized cog.

  • The location of the lock requiring the Peculiar Key in The Room chapter 2
  • The lock requiring the Peculiar Key
  • The shape that the Peculiar Key needs to be in to fit the lock in the Room Chapter 2
  • Opening the Peculiar lock to get a medium-sized cog in The Room

Take this cog back to the panel of cogs on the left side of the box. Place it on the leftmost empty slot on the panel. Move the slider back to the left side so that the bottom gear forms a path to the center slot with your newly placed gear. Rotate the handle counterclockwise. This will open a compartment at the front of the box giving you another medium-sized cog.

  • Where to place the first medium-sized cog in the Chapter 2 walkthrough of The Room
  • Placing the first medium-sized cog in Chapter 2 of the Room
  • Moving the slider so that the base touches the gear connected to the newly-placed cog
  • Getting a third cog by rotating the gears in The Room Chapter 2 walkthrough

Grab the new cog and return to the panel of gears. Begin by taking off the cog that you placed earlier. Next, place each cog in the two rightmost slots. Connect them with the rubber band, then rotate the handle. This will start the gear at the front of the clock. Push the button on the left to cause the top of the clockface to move, giving you a small steel tube.

  • The new locations for the medium-sized cogs in Chapter 2 of The Room
  • Attaching the two new cogs with an elastic band
  • The button on the front of the clock
  • Pressing the button on the front of the clock to rotate its gears
  • Getting the steel tube from the clock in The Room

Open the tube in your inventory and pull off its top to get a small key. Next, tug on the white object in the tube to get a photograph. Take note of the phrase "REV 6:05" written on the back of the photo.

  • Opening the Steel Tube in your inventory in The Room
  • Getting the key out of the steel tube in chapter 2 of The Room
  • Pulling the photograph out of the steel tube in the Room chapter 2
  • The code on the back of the photograph in The Room Chapter 2

This key fits the panel on the right side of the clock box. Opening it reveals a new Null puzzle, which you can equip your lens to solve. Start by pushing the slider with the Null symbol to the center of its line, then equip the lens and rotate the circular piece so that the line with the small black circle is at the top. You'll need to wiggle them around and view them slightly from the left to make the symbol. Solving this gives you a small shield.

  • The lock for the next key in Chapter 2 of The Room
  • Unlocking the top panel on the clock box
  • The Null puzzle on the clock box
  • Viewing the clock's Null puzzle through your lens in The Room Chapter 2 walkthrough
  • The starting places to put the slider and the circular ring on the clock's Null puzzle
  • The solution for the Null puzzle on the clock box

With the shield in hand, find the golden knight statue at the top of the box. Give him the shield to get a small blue oval gem.

  • The gold knight statue at the top of the box in this The Room Chapter 2 walkthrough
  • Getting the blue gem off of the back of the gold knight after giving him the shield

The blue gem goes into the empty hole at the bottom of the clock. Once it is placed, equip the lens to see the clock's invisible hands. This is where you'll need the 6:05 hint from the photograph item. Rotate the center dial following the direction of the arrow on it until the clock reads 6:05. Doing so successfully completes Chapter 2.

  • The empty slot on the clock in Chapter 2 of The Room
  • Placing the gem into the clock
  • Using the lens to see the invisible hands on the clock
  • Setting the clock hands to 6:05 in Chapter 2 of The Room
  • Completing the Chapter 2 walkthrough of The Room

The Room Chapter 3 Walkthrough

The box in the third chapter of The Room
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Begin by finding the small metal tag on the left side of the box. Pull it to the left to reveal a switch, then pull the switch down to open a compartment containing a note and an intricate box.

  • The location of the metal tag in the Chapter 3 box in our The Room walkthrough
  • Sliding the metal tag to the left to knock it off of the box
  • Pulling the switch behind the metal tag
  • Getting the intricate box in chapter 3 of the Room

Open the intricate box in your inventory. To solve it, you'll need to go through a series of steps to get the slider to the end spot on the right side.

  • The line the slider is on needs to be connected to the thinner track in the center with two hills. Move the slider to the end of that line while keeping it in the center circle.
  • Rotate the circle so that the current track is connected to the lines at the top of the box. Pull the slider so that it's at the end of the top line.
  • Connect the slider's current track to the line in the middle that touches both it and the left side of the box. Push the slider onto this track, but not onto the left side.
  • Rotate the circle until the slider can be pushed down the track at the bottom left corner of the box.
  • Rotate the inner circle until the L-shaped line in the center is connected to the lower left track. Push the slider onto this line.
  • Rotate the circle so the L-shaped line is connected to the final track on the right.
  • Move the slider over to the final spot to unlock the box.

This gives you a small key.

  • Starting the intricate box puzzle in Chapter 3 of The Room
  • Moving the small slider along the first path, stopping it at the edge
  • Rotating the central circle and moving the slider to the edge of the line at the top of the box
  • Pushing the slider onto the central circle
  • Rotating the central circle again and pushing the slider down the line at the bottom of the box
  • Rotating the circle so that the "L" piece is connected to the bottom line and pushing the slider along it
  • Connecting the line the slider is on to the final line
  • Completing the slider puzzle on the intricate box
  • Getting the key from the drawer in the intricate box

This key goes to the lock next to a safe dial puzzle on the right side of the box. Twisting the key into the lock unlocks the dial. To fully open the safe, you'll need to rotate the dial so it opens all of the sliders around it in a particular order.

  • Turn the dial counterclockwise to open the first five sliders on the left side.
  • Now rotate it clockwise to open the first four sliders on its right side.
  • Turn it counterclockwise again to open the remaining five sliders on the left.
  • Complete the safe by twisting the dial clockwise to open the final sliders.

Opening the safe reveals a red spyglass for examining photos. The box beneath it contains a small square peg that needs to be taken.

  • The location of the keyhole next to the safe in Chapter 3 of the Room
  • Using the key to unlock the safe in The Room
  • Unlocking the first five sliders on the left of the safe
  • Unlocking the first four sliders on the right side of the safe
  • Unlocking the last five sliders on the left side of the safe
  • Unlocking the remaining sliders keeping the safe shut in our walkthrough of The Room Chapter 3
  • Getting the small square peg from the safe

While at the safe, place the photograph from the previous chapter in front of the red spyglass. Use the lens to view the photo through the spyglass, giving you the codeword "Sigil".

  • Placing the photograph in front of the red spyglass
  • Getting the word "Sigil" after looking at the photograph through the spyglass

To use the square peg, you first must solve the slider puzzle to the right of the globe at the front of the box.

  • First, move the slider at the bottom right corner down to the end of its track.
  • Next, activate the lens to see a secret compartment in the puzzle.
  • Rotate this compartment so it is next to the left slider.
  • Push the left slider in the center into the compartment.
  • Rotate the compartment to connect it to the area with the bottom slider and push the left slider onto the bottom slider. This will leave the compartment empty.
  • Rotate the empty compartment to touch the right slider in the center. Insert the right slider into the compartment to reveal a square hole.

Place the square peg into the hole to unlock the chest at the front of the box.

  • The location of the slider puzzle requiring the square peg
  • Moving the bottom slider in the slider puzzle down
  • Using the lens to see the secret slider in the slider puzzle
  • Rotating the circle so that the slider compartment is next to the slider on the left
  • Putting the left slider into the hidden slider compartment
  • Moving the compartment containing the left slider next to the bottom slider
  • Putting the left slider into the gap next to the bottom slider
  • Moving the sliding compartment next to the right slider and then inserting the right slider into it
  • Inserting the square peg into the hole to unlock the chest at the front of the box

The chest has a set of five tiles on it that can be flipped to reveal certain letters. Move the tiles so that they spell out the word "Sigil". This opens the chest, revealing a purple gem on a hexagonal base.

  • Looking at the tiles on top of the chest in the Chapter 3 The Room puzzle
  • Spelling "Sigil" using the tiles on top of the chest
  • Unlocking the chest to get the purple gem

The purple gem goes in the hexagonal slot on the base of the box. After placing it, a laser beam will be created above it. Spin the gear at the base of the beam to the left to concentrate it. This will unlock the wooden compartment above it, which contains the flywheel.

  • The area where the purple gem needs to be placed in Chapter 3 of The Room
  • Placing the gem into the hexagonal hole in the box
  • Concentrating the beam created by the purple gem
  • Getting the flywheel from completing the gem puzzle

The flywheel goes in a small indentation in the box's base to the right of the safe puzzle. Placing the flywheel into this wheel will unlock the nearby drawer's handle, which can be pulled to get a light refraction device. Additionally, a small pressure plate at the bottom of the left side of the drawer can be pressed to get a hexagonal map piece.

  • The area where the flywheel needs to be placed
  • Placing the flywheel in Chapter 3 of The Room
  • Getting the light reflection device from the drawer and the panel that can be pressed within it
  • Getting the hexagonal map piece from a secret compartment in the flywheel drawer

Before we use the light refraction device, go ahead and turn to the globe at the front of the box. Rotate the globe until you see a hexagon-shaped hole toward its bottom. Place the hexagon map piece here to get a handle.

  • The hexagon hole in the globe at the front of the box
  • Using the hexagon map piece to fill in the hexagon hole
  • Getting the handle from placing the hexagon map piece

Next, we can place the light refraction device. It goes in the area with the beam created by the purple gem. Place it in the holes at the top of this section to reflect light through the box. This will unlock a compartment containing a timer, which is used for two separate puzzles.

  • The area where the light refraction device needs to be placed in Chapter 3 of The Room
  • The holes where the light refraction device is meant to fit
  • Attaching the light refraction device to the box

First, we'll start by pressing the lower right button on the timer. The timer will begin immediately, so you'll need to move quickly. Move to the right to see a compartment containing another timer and press its button. Its timer will begin counting down, so turn left to find the next timer with one button and press it as well. Finish this section by finding the final open box and grabbing the star-shaped map piece out of it.

  • Finding the first timer in the right button's check
  • Finding the second timer after pressing the right button on the original timer
  • Getting the star-shaped map piece after completing the right button on the original timer

Now, we'll do the puzzle resulting from the left button on the timer. This is pretty much identical to the previous one. Press the button, then rotate quickly around the sides of the box and press the two other timers as they appear. At the end, a compartment containing a brass key will be found above the globe.

  • Pressing the left button to start the second part of the timer puzzle
  • Finding the first timer after pressing the original timer's left button
  • Pressing the final timer in the second part of the timer puzzle
  • Getting the brass key from the second part of the timer puzzle

While here, place the star-shaped piece into the globe. This will flip the arch in the lower right corner, but will not give you anything.

  • The star-shaped hole in the globe
  • Placing the star-shaped map piece into the hole in the globe

The handle retrieved after using the hexagon map piece is placed on the side of the box with the intricate, saw-like compartment. Place the handle into the square hole and rotate it to view a circular wooden area. Equip the lens to see past this and begin the Null puzzle. An easy way to solve this one is to rotate the central gear so that the circle at the bottom of the Null symbol is in the front. Afterward, twist your camera to view the puzzle from the left to complete the symbol and get a small intricate cube.

  • The area where the handle needs to be placed
  • Adding the handle to the square-shaped hole
  • Winding the handle to open the contraption on the left
  • Using the lens to see the puzzle beyond the wooden door
  • Rotating the central gear so that the bottom of the null symbol is in the proper spot
  • Rotating the camera so that the null symbol comes together
  • Getting the intricate box after completing the Null puzzle

Open the intricate cube in your inventory and rotate it to view it from the bottom. The inner circle can be twisted to create an x-shape, opening the top of the box.

  • Viewing the small intricate cube in your inventory
  • Opening the top of the intricate cube

The lock for the intricate cube is to the left of the globe. Place the opened cube here to unlock the telescope at the top of the table.

  • The location of the lock that opens with the intricate cube
  • Placing the intricate cube into its lock in Chapter 3 of The Room
  • Using the intricate cube to unlock the telescope

The lock beneath the cube requires the brass key. Click on the lock to view it more closely, then open the brass key in your inventory and move its teeth to replicate the shape of the lock. Not all of the key's teeth will be used to create this pattern, so choose the right ones carefully. Opening this lock gives you a smaller light refraction device.

  • The area containing the lock the brass key opens
  • The shape of the lock the brass key needs to fit
  • Shaping the brass key to fit into the lock during the Chapter 3 The Room walkthrough
  • Placing the Brass key into the uniquely shaped lock
  • Getting the small refraction device from the brass key's lock

Return to the area with the original light refraction device above the gem. Attach the new smaller device to the back of it to send a beam of light through the other side of the box. This will unlock a new light-refracting puzzle.

  • The small slot where the smaller light refraction device can be attached to the larger one
  • Placing the small refraction device onto the larger one
  • The puzzle unlocked by the smaller refraction device

You'll need to use your lens to see the beams of light in this puzzle. Begin by moving the left slider until the light bounces off of it and hits the left wall. Next, pull the left slider down until the light reflects off of its top half, hitting the three mirrors in the center and stopping at the top of the box. Complete the puzzle by moving the top slider to the left until the beam of light goes through the hole on the left side of the box. This turns the sky into a series of constellations and gives you a flag-shaped map piece.

  • Moving the bottom slider in the light refraction puzzle
  • Moving the left slider in the light refraction puzzle
  • Moving the top slider in the light refraction puzzle
  • Creating constellations at the top of the box
  • Finding the flag-shaped map piece beneath the constellation dispenser

Return to the globe and rotate it to find the flag-shaped hole. Place your map piece in there to rotate the lower left arch.

  • A flag-shaped hole in the globe at the front of the box
  • Placing the flag-shaped map piece into its corresponding hole

The next puzzle to solve is the 4x4 grid of stars left of the globe. The solution for it is found by looking through the telescope at the top of the box with the constellations and your lens activated. Note down the position of the lights in the squares, then tap on the stars that are in the same spaces in the puzzle. Once all of the correct stars light up, you'll be given the final globe piece.

  • The location of the final puzzle in the The Room Chapter 3 walkthrough
  • Looking through the telescope to get the solution for the final puzzle
  • The pieces that need to be lit up to solve the final puzzle in Chapter 3 of The Room
  • Getting the final map piece in The Room chapter 3

Find the last hole in the globe and insert the map piece. This will lower a handle, which you need to pull.

  • The last hole in the globe
  • Placing the final map piece into the last hole in the globe
  • The lever that ends Chapter 3 of The Room

Pulling the lever causes the table to open up, ending the third chapter of The Room.

Completing Chapter 3 of The Room
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The Room Chapter 4 Walkthrough

The start of Chapter 4 in our The Room walkthrough
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The fourth chapter begins on top of the table from Chapter 3. Start by finding the bright blue slider on the table's edge. Push the slider across its track to get a winding handle.

  • The location of the bright blue slider on top of the table
  • Obtaining the winding handle after moving the bright blue slider

Take this handle to the part of the table with a small panel. Flip the panel over, attach the handle, and rotate it. You'll need to twist the handle to rotate the central circle in the section in front of you until a straight line forms through all of the circles.

  • The secret panel on top of the table in Chapter 4 of The Room
  • Flipping the panel to reveal an empty slot
  • Placing the handle into the empty slot in the panel
  • Winding the handle to complete the straight line in front of it

Completing the line leads you to this small instrument with constellations on it. Press the button on the left to make the sword constellation appear.

  • The small puzzle with the constellations on it on the table of Chapter 4
  • The button to press to swap the constellations on the small puzzle
  • The small puzzle showing a sword constellation

You can now move to take on the Null puzzle, which occurs on the panel to the left of the previous instrument. Look at it and turn on the lens to see the puzzle. It has a pedestal in the center containing a small sword. Rotate the sword so that it is closer to the lower left side of the circle, then view the scene from the right to complete the puzzle. Doing this successfully gives you a small dagger.

  • The location of the Null puzzle in Chapter 4 of The Room
  • Using the lens to view the Null symbol puzzle in Chapter 4
  • Rotating the sword in the center to create the Null symbol
  • Viewing the Null symbol from the right to create it
  • Getting a dagger after completing the Null puzzle

Place this dagger into the central slot in the table. The table will transform, revealing a structure consisting of multiple planets. It will also activate a puzzle on the table to the left of the Null puzzle.

  • The slot in the center of the table for the dagger
  • Placing the dagger in the center of the table
  • The table's transformation after the placement of the dagger

The next puzzle is the panel puzzle that was activated after the dagger was inserted. The hint for it is found by looking into the panel while using the lens. Tap the highlighted panels to flip them over, then tap the button in front of the panels to submit the solution. This takes you back to the celestial instrument. Press the button again to change the shown constellation to an eye, which will make the planets spin.

  • The location of the panel puzzle in Chapter 4 of The Room
  • The hint for the first panel puzzle found in the panel
  • The solution for the first panel puzzle
  • Flipping the button to turn all of the switches in the panel blue
  • Returning to the celestial instrument after the first panel puzzle
  • Swapping the celestial instrument to the eye constellation

Return to the panel and use the lens to look through it. There will be a new code for the panel puzzle in the lower left corner of the panel. Input that into the panel and submit it to stop the planets from moving.

  • The panel that can be seen through with the lens in Chapter 4 of The Room
  • The hint for the second panel puzzle in Chapter 4 of The Room
  • The solution for the second panel puzzle in chapter 4 of The Room
  • Completing the second panel puzzle in Chapter 4 of The Room walkthrough

Return to the planets to solve the new Null symbol puzzle. You'll want to move the camera to the right to complete the symbol and get the golden eye amulet.

  • Looking at the Null puzzle on the set of planets
  • Completing the planetary Null symbol in Chapter 4 of The Room
  • Getting the golden eye amulet in Chapter 4 of The Room

The amulet goes into the slot across the table from the panel. Equip the lens to see four arrows in the center circle and one arrow pointing toward them. To get the code for the next panel puzzle, you'll need to connect the outer arrow to each of the inner arrows. After each arrow, use the lens to look through the panel. You'll see a building with varying numbers of windows depending on the arrows used.

  • The first arrow shows two windows, one at each edge of the second row from the top.
  • The second arrow has one window in the center of the top row.
  • The third arrow has two windows at the edges of the bottom row.
  • The fourth arrow has one window in the center of the second row from the bottom.

Put this combination into the panel puzzle and submit it to reveal the power source. Tap the green gem in the center to add it to your inventory.

  • The location of the amulet slot in Chapter 4 of The Room
  • Placing the amulet in the slot
  • Using the lens to see the arrows in the center of the table
  • Connecting the lone arrow with the outer arrow
  • The part of the code shown by collecting the lone arrow with the outer arrow
  • Connecting the right arrow with the outer arrow
  • The windows shown after connecting the right arrow and the outer arrow
  • Connecting the middle arrow with the outer arrow
  • The windows revealed after connecting the middle arrow with the outer arrow
  • Connecting the left arrow with the outer arrow using the amulet
  • The final set of windows shown by connecting the left arrow with the outer arrow
  • The solution for the panel puzzle obtained by matching the invisible arrows
  • Getting the power source in Chapter 4 of the The Room walkthrough

Grabbing the power source leads you back to the celestial instrument. Tap the button to change the constellation once again. Afterward, go to the panel and look at it through your lens. It will take you to a new room with a box at its center.

  • Returning to the celestial instrument after the final panel puzzle
  • Changing the celestial instrument to a new shape after the final panel puzzle
  • Looking through the panel with the lens to see a new box
  • Entering a new room with a box in the center in Chapter 4 of our The Room walkthrough

Zoom in on the box to see the symbols on each row. Rotate the camera around the box until you see the bottom of the symbol at the base of the back of the box. Next, rotate all three rows on the box until they form the Null symbol. This opens the top of the box, where you will place the power source.

  • Zooming in on the symbols on the tiny box
  • Finding the small part of the Null symbol at the bottom of the base
  • Completing the Null symbol on the small box
  • Opening the top of the small box at the end of Chapter 4 of The Room
  • Placing the power source at the top of the small box

Placing the power source creates a glowing door that leads to the end of chapter 4.

Exiting Chapter 4 in The Room
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The Room Chapter 5 Walkthrough

The room for Chapter 5 of The Room
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Activate your lens and look around the handle to find a mismatched handprint. Rotate the center of the handprint to form a realistic hand to raise a small platform. There will be a slider on the side of the platform. Slide it to unlock a drawer with a gear.

  • Using the lens to find a handprint on the side of the table
  • Rotating the center ring to form a functional handprint
  • Finding the switch at the side of the platform
  • Getting a gear from the handprint's platform

There is a slider on the side of the table. Pull it to find a set of gears. Place the new gear on top of the lower triangle slot and press the button to unlock the slider puzzle on the left.

  • The location of the switch to reveal a set of gears
  • Pulling the slider to reveal a set of gears
  • Adding the triangle gear to the triangle slot
  • Unlocking the slider puzzle in the final chapter of The Room

The slider puzzle requires players to complete it twice. Each time needs players to light up all buttons and then unlock either the white or black lock. The pathway for the black lock is shown in the image with black numbers whilst the pathway to open the white block has white numbers. After unlocking both locks, flip the switch to raise a pillar on the table and get the metal orb.

  • The pathway to take on the Slider puzzle to unlock the black lock
  • The pathway needed to take to unlock the white switch in the slider puzzle
  • Getting the metal orb from the raised cylindrical platform

Open the metal orb in your inventory. Rotate the metal through the hole on top until there is a small button on top. Press the button and open the orb to get a gear.

  • Opening the metal orb in your inventory
  • Rotating the top of the metal orb to find the button
  • Pressing the button at the top of the metal orb
  • Opening the metal orb to get a gear

The square gear goes in the same area as the previous gear. This time, place it in the top square slot then press the button. It will unlock the handle to a drawer containing a handful of tarot cards and a key.

  • The area where the square gear needs to be placed
  • Placing the square gear at the top of the bar
  • Unlocking the drawer handle during Chapter 5 of The Room
  • Opening the drawer to get a key and view some tarot cards

The star key goes in the keyhole at the front of the box. Players will get two items from a compartment on the right side of the box by twisting the key in specific ways.

  • The first item, a metal frame, is obtained by twisting the key to the lower left corner and then checking the compartment to the right.
  • To get the second item, start by turning the key so it faces the lower right spike. This reveals a slider above the key. Pull it and travel to the open compartment on the right to get a key out of its top slot.
  • The keyhole for the star-shaped key
  • Inserting the star key into the keyhole
  • Rotating the key to face the bottom left
  • Getting a metal handle from the opened box on the side
  • Twisting the star key to the bottom right to reveal a slider
  • Getting a key from the top part of the box

The next puzzle is on the side of the table with a large slider and a row of etched symbols. Pull the golden slider down to unlock the puzzle. Before solving it, we need to travel to the side of the table right of the open door. There are three holes in the table, each containing a symbol and between 1 and 3 dots underneath. Jot down the symbols and how many dots are next to them, then return to the puzzle. Each of the sliders will have dots underneath them. Move the sliders so that they match the symbols with the same number of dots to get a coin.

  • The location of the dot puzzle in Chapter 5 of The Room
  • Pulling the slider to unlock the dot puzzle
  • The location of the hint for the dot puzzle in Chapter 4 of The Room walkthrough
  • The hint for the sliders in the dot puzzle
  • The solution for the Chapter 5 dot puzzle
  • Getting the coin from the dot puzzle

Turn to the part of the table beneath the star key placed earlier. Place the metal frame into the hexagonal space and twist it to unlock a piano. The hint for the first piano puzzle is found in the note on the table. Press the indicated keys in the middle of the piano to open a slot beneath it. Put the coin in this slot to start the next series of puzzles on the piano.

  • The area missing a handle on the chapter 5 table
  • Placing and twisting the handle to unlock the piano
  • Unlocking the piano in Chapter 5 of The Room walkthrough
  • The hint for the first piano puzzle hidden in the table's note
  • The notes to press to complete the first piano puzzle
  • The opened coin slot beneath the piano
  • Putting the coin into the slot beneath the piano

The next few puzzles require players to see notes played on the piano and replicate them. There are three rounds, each started by pressing the metal button in front of the piano. If any round is failed, all three will need to be repeated. I'll describe each round below and include images with the keys numbered to help you replicate the played melodies.

  • The first round has players press the rightmost white key, followed by the third white key from the right, the fifth white key from the right, the third white key from the right again, and lastly the rightmost white key again.
  • The second round starts with the third white key from the right, then the black key on the right side of the center, then the white key fourth from the right, the same black key again, and ending on the third white key from the right.
  • The final round has players play the rightmost white key, the white key third from the right, the rightmost white key again, the third white key from the right again, and the rightmost white key a third time.

Playing all three melodies correctly gives you two handles and puts the piano away.

  • The keys to press for the first round of the piano melody puzzle
  • The keys to press for the second round of the piano melody puzzle
  • The keys to press for the third round of the piano melody puzzle in The Room walkthrough Chapter 5
  • Getting two handles from the piano puzzle

Next, turn to the gold panel on the back of the box. Use the key in your inventory to unlock it. The puzzle behind the panel requires you to use the star key at the front of the box to rotate the panel and solve it.

  • First, rotate the star key to face upwards and look at the panel again to see two symbols. The first one looks like a ladder with curved sides and is associated with the lower left spike on the star key. The second looks a bit like a jellyfish and is associated with the star key when it points to the lower right. Remember these symbols.
  • Second, twist the star key to point to the lower left spike. Return to the panel and rotate the slider until it shows the same ladder-like symbol as the previous hint.
  • Thirdly, turn the star key until it points to the lower right corner. Head back to the panel and move the symbol slider until it shows the jellyfish-like symbol. This moves two of the squares in this area.
  • The location of the keyhole on the back of the chapter 5 box
  • Inserting the key into the back panel of the box
  • Opening the back panel of the chapter 5 box
  • Pointing the star key to the top of the lock
  • Looking at the hint on the back panel puzzle after pointing the star key upwards
  • Positioning the star key to face the lower left corner
  • Solving the back panel puzzle while the star key is facing the bottom left
  • Flipping the star key to face the lower right corner
  • The solution for the back panel when the key is turned to face the lower right spike
  • Unlocking the panels behind the back panel puzzle

With these panels open, go back to the star key and twist it to face upwards. Return to the back panel to see two gold buttons. Press each of them to reveal a 3-digit number puzzle and a compartment containing glowing tubes.

  • Twisting the star key to face upwards
  • Finding the two new buttons on the back panel of the box
  • Unlocking the three-digit and test tube puzzles

Start by looking at the four test tubes in the drawer. Equip the lens to see the pattern on them, then use the sliders to rotate them around until you see the code "573". Go to the three-digit safe puzzle and enter this code to extend a panel from the side of the box.

  • Looking at the test tubes in the drawer
  • Viewing the test tubes through the lens to see the secret pattern ingrained on them
  • Getting the code for the safe from the test tube puzzle
  • The three-digit safe puzzle in the fifth chapter of The Room
  •  The solution for the three-digit safe puzzle
  • Unlocking the panel by completing the safe puzzle

Add the two handles to the notches on the front side of the panel. Equip the lens to view a hidden cube within the panel. Viewing it from the front shows you just the cube while viewing it from the back shows you the cube and set of four sliders. The cube in the panel has four notches in random squares throughout it. The goal of this puzzle is to rotate the cube around until each hole is next to a slider so that the slider can be pushed into it. Filling every hole in the cube with a slider gives you a red gem.

  • Adding handles to the extended panel on the final box
  • Using the lens on the front side of the panel
  • Using the lens to view the panel from the back
  • Rotating the cube so that one of the empty cubes is next to a slider
  • Filling the empty hole on the cube with the slider
  • Getting the red gem from completing the cube puzzle in the panel

The newly revealed panel contains a slider puzzle. Three of the sliders contain brightly colored gems. The goal is to get each of these gems to the slot at the bottom so the gems can be pulled out from the back of the puzzle. I started by gathering all of the gems on the right side of the puzzle while moving the blank sliders to the left. Afterward, I pushed the gems one by one into the slot to take them out of the puzzle. However, you can do this in whatever way is easiest for you.

  • The gemstone puzzle in Chapter 5 of The Room
  • Setting up the puzzle to get all of the gems easily in the gem puzzle
  • Putting the blue gem in position
  • Grabbing the blue gem from the back of the puzzle
  • Putting the green gem into position
  • Grabbing the green gem from the back of the gem puzzle
  • Putting the yellow gem in position in the gem puzzle
  • Grabbing the yellow gem from the back of the puzzle

Turn to the small raised platform next to the circular glass window. Place the red gem into the empty top right spot. Afterward, place the green gem in the top right indent, the blue gem in the lower right, and the yellow gem in the lower left slot. Now equip the lens and look through the circular panel toward the gems. They will form a shape, causing the box lid to crack open. Raise it to reveal an intricate slider puzzle.

  • The platform where all of the gems go in Chapter 5 of The Room
  • Placing the red gem on the platform
  • Placing the blue, green, and yellow gems on the platform
  • Viewing the gems through the circular glass with the lens equipped
  • The lid of the box cracking open
  • Opening the top of the box in our walkthrough of The Room Chapter 5

This slider puzzle is pretty simple. Press the button in the center to unlock new paths for the slider. As paths are unlocked, push the slider along until it reaches the hole at the end of the path. This will only take about nine steps.

  • Move the slider down the starting line.
  • Press the center button twice and move the slider again.
  • Press the button once and push the slider across the new line.
  • Press the button once and continue moving.
  • Press the button one time and push the slider along.
  • Push the button once and follow the new path.
  • Push the button once and move the slider all the way to the end of the connected lines.
  • Press the button twice and move the slider onto the final line.
  • Press the button once and insert the slider into the hole.

When the slider enters the hole, a glowing gem will appear at the center of the table.

  • Starting the slider puzzle on top of the box lid
  • Moving the slider along the first part of the path
  • Moving the slider along the second part of the path
  • Moving the slider along the third part of the path
  • Moving the slider along the fourth part of the path
  • Moving the slider along the fifth part of the path
  • Moving the slider along the sixth part of the path
  • Moving the slider along the seventh part of the path
  • Moving the slider along the eigth part of the path
  • Lighting the button at the top of the table

Equip the lens to see a set of branches floating above the gem. Rotate the camera around them until they form the Null symbol. This leads to another slider puzzle on top of the table.

  • Using the lens to see a set of glowing branches above the gem
  • Moving the camera to align the branches in the shape of the Null symbol

This slider puzzle is just as short and simple as the previous one. It can be completed in six steps instead of the previous nine.

  • Push the slider to the end of the connected line.
  • Push the button once and continue moving the slider.
  • Press the button once again and push the slider along the line.
  • Press the center button twice, moving the slider down along the path on the right.
  • Press the button once to place the slider on the final line.
  • Push the button one last time and move the slider into the hole.

Like before, this causes the gem in the center to light up.

  • Starting the second slide puzzle on top of the box
  • Moving the slider along the first part of the path in the second slider puzzle
  • Moving the slider along the second part of the path in the second slider puzzle
  • Moving the slider along the third part of the path in the second slider puzzle
  • Moving the slider along the fourth part of the path in the second slider puzzle
  • Moving the slider along the fifth part of the path in the second slider puzzle
  • Moving the slider along the sixth part of the path in the second slider puzzle
  • Lighting up the center gem for the second time

Equip the lens again to see the floating sticks above the gem. A white outline of the Null symbol on the wall makes lining these sticks up a lot easier. I recommend rotating the camera until the diagonal bottom line is in place, then rotating the gear around the gem until the rest of the symbol is in place. Doing this will take you through flashing sequences, unveiling an overgrown stone door.

  • Using the lens to view the final Null puzzle in chapter 5 of the The Room walkthrough
  • Rotating the gear to position the Null symbol in the final Null puzzle
  • The overgrown door shown after completing the final Null puzzle

You'll reach the end of the game as you enter this door.

The ending of The Room
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Krista McCay
Contract Writer - Pro Gamer Guides. I work on Minecraft articles, particularly updating articles as the game changes and grows. I do play a lot of Minecraft, but I also enjoy games like Overwatch 2, Hades, and Splatoon 3 .