Unbox the Room

Last updated: 2025-10-19

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Summary
  • Cozy, relaxing, and enjoyable gameplay experience
  • Extensive customization options available
  • Engaging client-based story mode
  • Limited content and short playtime
  • Frustrating item placement and storage
  • Repetitive assets and level design
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Categories

Item ManagementHouse CustomizationSandbox CreationSingle-player StoryEnvironmental StorytellingMeditative Gameplay

Emotions

Satisfaction34%Disappointment18%Enjoyment15%Frustration7%Excitement4%
Reviews
(sample size)
39
Helpful reviews
85%
Unhelpful reviews
15%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
92
Negative points
45
Gameplay points
24
Perf. points
0
Rec. points
18
Misc points
11
Point
Cozy, Relaxing, and Enjoyable Gameplay
Description
Players consistently describe the game as cute, cozy, relaxing, and enjoyable, highlighting its ability to provide a stress-free and satisfying experience. Many found it to be a great value for its price and a well-made title.
Importance
99%
Extensive Customization Options
Description
The game offers significant creative freedom through features like customizing furniture colors, moving items, and drawing unique room shapes. The sandbox mode is particularly praised for unlocking all items and removing restrictions, fostering creativity.
Importance
37%
Engaging Client-Based Story Mode
Description
The concept of fulfilling client requests, arranging moves, and working with objectives is well-received. The story mode provides gentle guidance while still allowing for design freedom, making the quests interesting.
Importance
18%
Appealing Pixel Art and Visuals
Description
The game's art style is frequently lauded as beautiful, creative, bright, and cheerful. The cute pixel art design of objects contributes significantly to the overall aesthetic appeal.
Importance
14%
Smooth Controls and User Experience
Description
Players appreciate the comfortable and convenient controls, noting that all actions are pleasant to perform. The game also offers accessibility-friendly controls and seamless switching between input methods.
Importance
14%
Pleasant and Functional Audio
Description
The game's soundtracks are described as nice, chill, and relaxing, effectively complementing the gameplay and maps to enhance the overall calming atmosphere.
Importance
11%
Technical Stability and Performance
Description
The game is noted for its lack of bugs and excellent performance, including perfect functionality on Steam Deck in both handheld and docked modes without requiring setting adjustments.
Importance
8%
Helpful Onboarding and Replayability
Description
The initial part of the game serves as a clear tutorial with helpful instructions and control hints. Players also appreciate the ability to replay story maps.
Importance
7%
Minor Positive Details
Description
Small details like the ability to pet stuffed animals and the ease of achieving platinum trophies add to the overall positive experience, though they are less central to core gameplay.
Importance
6%