The Spectrum Retreat

July 10, 2018 Dan Smith Studios Ripstone
Platform Puzzle Strategy Adventure Indie
PS4 PC XONE Switch
About

Check-in to The Spectrum Retreat for a stay you won't forget. Manipulate your way to the truth in this captivating narrative-driven puzzler.
Storyline

You awake at The Penrose hotel, a peaceful yet unsettling refuge from the outside world. All is not as it seems, and your desire to unearth the truth is obstructed by an array of color-coded puzzles, mind-bending physics challenges and the growing fear of exposing your true intentions.
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Release Date July 10, 2018
Developer Dan Smith Studios
Publisher Ripstone
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Mystery
The Spectrum Retreat

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