Compare The Tartarus Key prices across trusted key stores and find the best deal. Developed by Vertical Reach. Published by Armor Games Studios. Released on 5/31/2023. Available on PC. Genres: Adventure. Metacritic score: 65/100.

A first-person escape-room thriller where your choices determine who survives, solid puzzle design undercut by clunky dialogue and inconsistent pacing.

I spent a few hours in Vertical Reach's locked-mansion premise, and the core loop works: you're trapped with other prisoners, solving interconnected puzzles and uncovering why you're here. The environmental puzzle design is genuinely clever, cameras feed into security systems, mechanisms cascade logically. The choice-driven survival angle promises tension, and some branching moments land. What doesn't: the writing feels thin, voice acting wavering between natural and stilted, and pacing drags between puzzle clusters. At 65 on Metacritic, it's not broken, just underbaked. If you're starved for first-person puzzle adventures and can tolerate middling production values, there's a functional mystery here. But it doesn't transcend its budget constraints enough to be essential. Alex, Scout Team

The Tartarus Key
Adventure

The Tartarus Key

May 31, 2023Vertical Reach• Armor Games Studios
GamerScout Says

A first-person escape-room thriller where your choices determine who survives, solid puzzle design undercut by clunky dialogue and inconsistent pacing.

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For puzzle enthusiasts willing to overlook rough storytelling to chase an inventive locked-room mystery.

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I spent a few hours in Vertical Reach's locked-mansion premise, and the core loop works: you're trapped with other prisoners, solving interconnected puzzles and uncovering why you're here. The environmental puzzle design is genuinely clever, cameras feed into security systems, mechanisms cascade logically. The choice-driven survival angle promises tension, and some branching moments land. What doesn't: the writing feels thin, voice acting wavering between natural and stilted, and pacing drags between puzzle clusters. At 65 on Metacritic, it's not broken, just underbaked. If you're starved for first-person puzzle adventures and can tolerate middling production values, there's a functional mystery here. But it doesn't transcend its budget constraints enough to be essential.

Alex
Alex · Scout Team

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singleplayerachievementscontroller-supporttrading-cardscloud-savestier:sub-5First-Person PuzzleChoice-DrivenEscape RoomLocked Room MysterySurvival Mechanics

System Requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Graphics
GeForce GT 640 (2048 VRAM) or Radeon R7 250 (2048 VRAM)
Processor
Intel Core i3-3240 (2 * 3400), or AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900), or equivalent

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Graphics
GeForce GTX 745 (4096 VRAM) or Radeon HD 7770 (1024 VRAM)
Processor
Intel Core i7-950 (4 * 3000), or AMD FX-4300 (4 * 3800), or equivalent

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Metacritic
65

Game Info

Developer
Vertical Reach
Publisher
Armor Games Studios
Release Date
May 31, 2023

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