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Cube Escape Paradox
91BANG SCORE

Cube Escape: Paradox

BANGER · Narrative · 2018

A lot of game for the money: about 3.3h, free to play, 97% positive.

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The verdict

Better value than 100% of Narrative games

The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

PuzzleFree to PlayPsychological HorrorPoint & ClickMysterySingleplayerEscape RoomIndieHorrorMultiplayerAdventureAtmosphericStory Rich2DDetective
Length
3.3h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
5.2h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
Free
price ÷ main-story length
Price
Free
Reviews
97%
11,913 reviews
Players
750K
owners (estimate)
Released
2018

—No critic score available for this game.Metacritic

DeveloperRusty Lake
PublisherRusty Lake
GenreNarrative
Achievements28
91
Cube Escape: Paradox
Free
Play on SteamCheaper keys on G2A

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What drives the score
↑Raising the score3
Value↑ Free
Price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Reviews↑ 97% positive
Gates the score. Weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach↑ 750K+ players
How many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
•Neutral3
Length• 3 hours
How much game you get. Hours feed the value per dollar
Engagement• 5% finish
How far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Monetization• None
No microtransactions, nothing drags the score down

↑ Raising the score, ↓ lowering it, • neutral. Lime is a core driver, blue a supporting signal. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.

The drop-off

75% start to 5% finish
050100rarestfirst achievement

Only 5% of players reach the end. On a 3.3-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements

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