Two players reviewed it. Both said don’t bother.

Escape From Crimson Manor: Trapped Together launched today on Steam with a pristine 0% positive rating — both user reviews negative, both flagging the same catastrophic performance issues. For a co-op puzzle game, it’s managing the impressive feat of being unplayable on both sides of the connection.

The specifics are ugly. One player reported “insane stuttering” from the opening moments, triggered simply by looking toward the exit of the starting cell. They also noted that the game’s promotional screenshots don’t match what players actually see in-game — unclear whether that’s a rendering bug or something more misleading.

The second review cut straight to the co-op problem: the joining player’s PC gets hammered hardest. Frame dips, stuttering, and a camera that randomly spins without input. Tweaking graphics settings does nothing. Both reviewers logged roughly 30 minutes before giving up.

Developed by MediaCity Games, Trapped Together is billed as a narrative co-op puzzle campaign set in a Victorian mansion. Players wake in opposite wings, communicate, and trade items via dumbwaiter to solve riddles. The studio previously released The Inheritance of Crimson Manor — a single-player adventure that landed a physical PlayStation 5 edition through publisher Tesura Games in 2024. This co-op follow-up appears to be a rougher outing.

The game is currently sitting at 28 concurrent players, according to its Steam page, priced at $9.74 during a 25% launch discount.

Neither review rules out returning if patches arrive. But right now, this is a straightforward buyer-beware situation. The only puzzle worth solving is why it shipped in this state.

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