Play as the legendary hero Achilles in this first-person, narrative-focused escape room game. Unearth clues, solve creative and tactile puzzles, and interact with other wayward spirits in a mysterious motel to lay his soul to rest.
Motel Styx is a narrative escape room game in the tradition of Myst, The Room, and What Remains of Edith Finch. Embark on an epilogue to The Iliad from the perspective of the recently deceased Achilles as he pieces together his memories and navigates rooms and puzzles in a mystical roadside motel at the mouth of the Underworld.
The greatest soldier of the Trojan War is slain by an arrow through the heel. His soul is returned to the shores of the river his mother once dipped him in. Achilles' arrogance, obstinance, and the lies he was fed by those he trusted keep him from easily entering the Underworld.
Features
Explore a mysterious motel on the edge of the underworld
Figure out novel and surprising ways common objects are used in this ethereal place
Unlock a network of challenging and creative escape room puzzles that progress the story forward
Unfurl Achilles' story in the afterlife, encountering themes of hubris, uncertain identity, forgiveness, and queer love
Atmospheric, beautifully designed 3D environments evoking mid-century Americana
