Cube Escape Series[]
The Cube Escape series was Rusty Lake's first series of games, introducing the Rusty Lake world. Heavily inspired by the TV series Twin Peaks, the series does not have a truly linear order, but mostly follows homicide detective Dale Vandermeer as he investigates the death of a woman and finds himself drawn into the mysterious world of Rusty Lake.
| Game | Release date | Platform(s) | Setting | |
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Cube Escape: Seasons | April 27, 2015 |   
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The Room 1964 / 1971 / 1981 As Laura Vanderboom |
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Cube Escape: The Lake | April 25, 2015 |
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The Cabin 1969 As Laura Vanderboom |
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Cube Escape: Arles | June 5, 2015 |
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Bedroom in Arles 1888 As Vincent van Gogh |
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Cube Escape: Harvey's Box | June 25, 2015 |
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Harvey's Box 1969 As Harvey |
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Cube Escape: Case 23 | July 31, 2015 |
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The Murder Scene / The Police Station / The Chapel / The Cabin 1971-1972 As Dale Vandermeer |
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Cube Escape: The Mill | September 5, 2015 |
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The Mill 1972 As Mr. Crow |
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Cube Escape: Birthday | February 15, 2016 |
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Vandermeer House 1939 As Dale Vandermeer |
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Cube Escape: Theatre | April 11, 2016 |
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Rusty Lake Theatre 1971 As Dale Vandermeer |
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Cube Escape: The Cave | March 23, 2017 |
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The Cave 1972 As Mr. Crow |
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Cube Escape: Paradox | September 20, 2018 | 
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Paradox Room 1972 As Dale Vandermeer |
- On some platforms, Cube Escape: The Lake was released after Cube Escape: Seasons; however, its initial release was two days earlier.
Premium Games[]
Most games in the Rusty Lake series are free to play, but some require a small fee. These games are typically longer, and delve deeper into the story of Rusty Lake.
- Rusty Lake Hotel is the first premium Rusty Lake game, released between Cube Escape: The Mill and Cube Escape: Birthday. Set in the Hotel of the same name, the player must welcome five guests and help gather ingredients to prepare five dinners, making sure every one is worth dying for.
- Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium game, released between Cube Escape: Theatre and Cube Escape: The Cave. Unlike other Rusty Lake games it does not have a single primary character, instead following the Vanderboom Family throughout their family tree, from alchemist brothers William and Aldous to Rose and her newly born daughter.
- A third premium game was announced in May 2017, and in June 2017, its name was given as Rusty Lake Paradise. It follows Jakob Eilander as he returns to his family home in the middle of Rusty Lake, on a small island called Paradise, after the death of his mother, Caroline. There, he must help his family rid themselves of the Biblical plagues of Egypt.
- The White Door is the fourth premium game, first announced in March 2019 and originally planned to be released in November 2019, but was pushed back to January 2020. It is also the first game to be co-published by Second Maze, and to use a third-person split screen. Set in the mental health facility of the same name, the player controls Bob to help him follow a strict daily routine and find his lost memories.
- Their fifth premium game, The Past Within, was teased in April 2019 and announced in January 2021 with a planned release of later in the year. It is the first Rusty Lake game to be multiplayer, partially set in a 3D environment made with Unity. The game follows the mystery of Albert Vanderboom and fulfilling his legacy.
- The sixth premium game, Underground Blossom, was announced for a release in 2023 along with a demo version of the game that includes versions of the game's two chapters.
| Game | Release date | Platform(s) | Setting | |
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Rusty Lake Hotel | December 14, 2015 |
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Rusty Lake Hotel 1893 As Harvey |
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Rusty Lake: Roots | October 20, 2016 |
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Vanderboom House 1860-1935 As William Vanderboom |
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Rusty Lake Paradise | January 11, 2018 |
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Paradise Island 1796 As Jakob Eilander |
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The White Door | January 9, 2020 |
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The White Door 1972 As Robert Hill |
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The Past Within | November 2, 2022 |
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The Past / The Future 1926 / 1984 As Rose Vanderboom |
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Underground Blossom | September 27, 2023 |
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The Underground 1935- As Harvey |
Other Games[]
Samsara Room is the predecessor of the Rusty Lake and Cube Escape series. It does have the same developers, and many themes in the later Rusty Lake games are reused from this game. To celebrate Rusty Lake's fifth anniversary, Samsara Room was remade.
Following the end of browser support for Flash games, the Cube Escape Collection was released on October 2020 and bundles the first nine games together. This collection allows the games of the Cube Escape series to be played on Steam and Itch.io after the end of Flash.
| Game | Release date | Platform(s) | Setting | |
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Samsara Room (Original) | September 27, 2013 |
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Samsara Room Unknown Year Unknown Character |
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Samsara Room (Remastered) | April 29, 2020 |
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Samsara Room 1935 As William Vanderboom |
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Cube Escape Collection | October 14, 2020 |
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Rusty Lake 1888-1981 As Dale, Harvey, Mr. Crow, Laura, and Vincent van Gogh |