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Steam app 1301720 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:25 UTC

Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege

You only wanted to make a visit to your sick colleague, but what you encounter is beyond your imagination. Discover the secrets of your colleague and find a way to escape the trap.

Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege Steam header artwork
Bitbeast GamesBitbeast Games
39playing now
4224-hour peak
935all-time peak
19average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+0.9Gain+4.74%% gain79Peak

602 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

73 months, September 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

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August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 355 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 247 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

01428415501 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202634 peakWednesday 02 September 202648 peakThursday 03 September 202636 peakFriday 04 September 202642 peakSaturday 05 September 202649 peakSunday 06 September 202651 peakMonday 07 September 202642 peakTuesday 08 September 202633 peakWednesday 09 September 202624 peakThursday 10 September 202625 peakFriday 11 September 202637 peakSaturday 12 September 202642 peak

October 2026

Escape Room - Der kranke Kollege was released on 5 Sep, 2020.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Free to playUpdated 12 Sep 2026, 21:25 UTC
App ID
1301720
Last updated
31 Oct 2023 build 12585418
Developer
Bitbeast Games
Publisher
Bitbeast Games
Release date
5 Sep, 2020
Platforms
Windows
Download size
641 MB
Install size
1.83 GB
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Free To Play
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op
Controller support
Partial
Achievements
34

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudStatsSteam LeaderboardsFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Partial Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

MultiplayerFree to PlayHorrorPuzzleInvestigationAdventureLogicEscape RoomFirst-PersonPsychological HorrorDetectiveCasualAtmosphericExplorationCrimeRealisticImmersive SimRelaxingMultiple EndingsTutorial
About this gameFull description from Steam
This game simulates a real-world escape room. The player starts in a closed room and has to try to get out as soon as possible. To do so, the player can inspect, combine, and interpret objects to obtain new clues to solve new puzzles. By studying the environment closely, the player will also experience a haunting story... free movement in 3D many objects to inspect tricky puzzles hint system a journey into the depths of a well-known friend single player or multiplayer coop for 2 - 6 players Room 1: The Sick Colleague (currently being renovated) Room 2: Barbara's Secret Visit the Discord for help and updates! Content warning: The game is about the abduction and trafficking of people.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência · Medo · Atos criminosos
IGRS18Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya · Horor · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/10 Processor: Intel i3 / AMD FX series or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 450 / AMD equivalent with 1GB of Video RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Onboard

Recommended

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7/10 Processor: Intel i5 4650 / AMD FX-8320 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 970/AMD 390 or equivalent with 3GB+ of Video RAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Onboard
Supported languages10 languages
LanguageFull audio
German
English●
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Arabic
Italian
French
Portuguese - Portugal
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

34 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
ApprenticeAchievement
Knower of the alphabetAchievement
Lover of orderAchievement
SafecrackerAchievement
StalkerAchievement
GrandmasterAchievement
HandymanAchievement
DetectiveAchievement
IlluminatorAchievement
File clerkAchievement

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46 developer announcements, May 2020 to Oct 2023 · times in UTC

October

  1. Hotfix for shadows

    Hi all, The last update broke the shadows in the game so one puzzle was not solvable :( (I know the crew of Babylon 5 would love for the shadows to stay away but hey...) I fixed the issue and also made some performance improvements. Sorry…

    Patch notes
  2. All achievements now unlockable

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/d5b7a39adb9fa3739c652f2b37b2a02bfc35dc9c.png Hi all, There is still no estimate on when the first room will be playable again. I had hoped for a quicker solution but it is what it is. Sorry :( Meanwhile, as a few…

    Patch notes

May

  1. Translation work

    - rest of Portuguese translation - some fixes and additions in other translations

    Patch notes

April

  1. A few improvements

    Hi everyone, the update to v2.2 contains the following: - new: autosave after each puzzle unlock, you can choose between your manual and the auto save when loading (so they are two separate savegames) - new: 8 players per room allowed (not…

    Patch notes
  2. Fix for first door

    - in some cases the door would not open for every player in multiplayer mode, which should now work

    Patch notes
  3. Achievement fix!

    Some achievements weren't unlocked after restarting the game, this should be fixed now :)

    Patch notes
  4. Logging for achievements and hints

    - better logging for achievements, if you are still having trouble unlocking certain achievements please send me your log file. it is called "output.log" and can be found here: C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\Bitbeast Games\Escape…

    Patch notes
  5. Fix for Spanish subtitles

    - subtitles are now played correctly in Spanish

    Patch notes
  6. Achievement fixes

    Some of you had problems with achievements not unlocking. This may be caused if the connection to Steam is not stable or if Steam is in offline mode. So I made a change that every achievement you get is "remembered" and in case it can't be…

    Patch notes
  7. Spanish and Italian translation

    - Spanish translation completed (thanks to SilverNox!) - Italian translation enhanced (thanks to Luca Cassinelli)

    Patch notes
  8. DLCs available right now!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/01f8a20414dfc0820a9e1a12123bb91053777288.png Hi everyone! As already announced a few days ago, the DLCs for the game are now available. If you like the game, you can support it that way despite being…

    Olipool
  9. The usual fixes

    - fixed another wall glitch - fixed voice recorder bug after loading (subtitles not in sync) - typos corrected - fixed a passage where you had to jump, walking is fine now - prepared network code for itch.io

    Patch notes
  10. Small fixes

    - added colliders for not glitching through walls - attempt to fix bug when hints are stuck after loading (you need to make a new save file before this takes effect)

    Patch notes
  11. Some more fixes

    - no accidental save after ending the game - added collider - lowered blinking speed once more

    Patch notes
  12. Loading fix

    Walls should no longer disappear when loading. There can be a slight decrease of FPS until you move a bit around after loading.

    Patch notes
  13. Small improvements

    - adjusted blinking speed - translation fixes

    Patch notes
  14. Part 2 release date announcement

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/52669ed4b5830a7b9d7611ed94c7b72ce9758d6c.png Hello everyone, Almost 19 months ago, the first part of "Escape Room - The Sick Colleague" got released. I never imagined it to be so popular and only your positive…

    Olipool

January

  1. Download temporarily disabled

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/af50361884bd53643384e6651bb8e3c71e346e94.png Dear players, Today I have sad news for you. The download of the game will have to be disabled temporarily in the next few days. The owners of the real-life escape…

    Olipool

August

  1. State of progress for part 2

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/3649d81a71e344fbc200c09e272ab969781bf769.png Hi all, Sorry for the long time without updates but things are getting slower than I wished for them to be. This is mostly caused by my lack of modeling skills that I…

    Olipool

May

  1. About part 2

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/2d9493fa9c2a80fda3d034df3a3d6c2a6cef6683.png Hi all, Today I am not writing about some bug fix or improvement on the game but about the progress on the second part of the game since many of you said they would…

    Olipool

April

  1. Fix for drawers

    1.21.2: - fixed a bug with loading after objects were put into drawers - improved rotation by mouse wheel - fixed the hint key (now only works when the game has started)

    Patch notes
  2. Savegame fix

    v1.21.1 fixes a bug where older savegames may load in a false way

    Patch notes
  3. Inviting your friends has never been easier

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/6e4f7bde53f58a4c1f61f6b088fa41c2aedd184a.png Hi all, There are a few things in this update, but the biggest one is a new invite button. It appears when you create a room and you can invite your friends using the…

    Olipool

March

  1. Steam invites beta test

    New feature to invite players via Steam, needs to be tested though ;)

    Patch notes
  2. Fix for private games

    Update 1.20.4 - fixed critical bug where you could not join private games

    Patch notes
  3. Sorting leaderboard fix

    Update 1.20.3 - fixed a sorting issue in the leaderboard

    Patch notes
  4. Enhancing the clock

    Update 1.20.2: - the clock is now more precise, especially for speedrunners ;) - fixed the exploit that players can join an already finished room and getting a 0 second time

    Patch notes
  5. Steam Leaderboards

    Steam Leaderboards are now used for the highscores. This should be more resistent to hacking.

    Patch notes
  6. Small fixes

    Just a small fix: - added drawers to the save file - fixed the fireplace for loading

    Patch notes
  7. Saving is now enhanced

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/dd68c9fb5884e19346f61fd4c7487a1b3c18c2df.png Hi all, This update enhances the saving and loading capabilities a lot. So far, only the state of the locks got saved but from now on the position and state of almost…

    Olipool

December

  1. New language: Portuguese

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/347a198a308d0884d019f0bcd7f3f3ed0270daf0.png Hi all, with Portuguese, another language finds its way into the game. Thanks to Eduarda S. Diegues for translating! Also new is the red preview of an object that the…

    Olipool

November

  1. The price is right

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/4bb512a611d0ce6a26cbd121ea7ddf331f1479f6.png Hi all, Now that the Autumn Sale is upon us with prices falling like leaves, Steam also makes it rain Awards (so much for my lyrical side...). If you had fun playing…

    Olipool
  2. It's the litte things...

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/eac562c81af0645f3e3cad49727d44f66e653d68.png Hi all, Update 1.17 has a few adjustments in store: - there is a second high score list for players who play for the first time and finish in a "normal" time. So they…

    Olipool
  3. 2nd multiplayer update

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/69ffc6120fd20c2054c90fde48148f8d3d1a4283.png Hi all, In this update, four more characters move into the Escape Room. Well, they are not living there... but you can choose one of them for the multiplayer part. I…

    Olipool
  4. Multiplayer update (alpha)

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/aa42fb679f21d211f4af7073062422a60951246c.png Hi all, Finally, the first version of the multiplayer mode is available. ːlunar2019smilingpigː Testing the multiplayer aspect of the game and making it rock-solid is…

    Olipool
  5. Buxfix for blurry objects

    Hi all, the latest update fixes a bug where the inspected objects appeared blurry. It had to do with the new multiplayer mode which will be announced separately.

    Patch notes

October

  1. French language option available

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/f378427f369c6f58f17fcd565949dd1e70ac394d.png Hi all, Finally, one more language I wanted to include from the start has found its way into the game. I hope all French players now might enjoy it without any…

    Olipool
  2. Feeback update 1.13

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/17ad4d919f15c2cf5dfeefbca355cff7a97fcb2f.png Hi all, Update 1.13 includes a few improvements that were suggested by you: - the triangle puzzle is now suited for all monitor settings and even for color-blind…

    Olipool

September

  1. New update brings Italian to the game

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/7356846d082f6d51dd6790e5d3993bcc12adb506.png Hi all, Another language finds a cozy home in the Escape Room: Italian! My heartfelt thanks go to to Luca Cassinelli (7UC4 C4551N3771 on Steam), who offered to make…

    Olipool
  2. Arabic language version released

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/16581c04aea4292651933e81fbcb43328ce05f16.png Hi all, This update adds the Arabic language option to the game. Why Arabic? The wonderful Abdulrahman Fayez (Abdulrahman388 on Steam) offered his help to translate…

    Olipool
  3. Update 1.10.1 fixes saving bug

    In the last update there was a bug introduced that does not let you save. This should be fixed now, sorry for that!

    Patch notes
  4. Full release with achievements

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/2c5be1e253348ad69f6b48637f52071f392d25de.png Finally, the full release of the Escape Room has happened. That means you can now gather up to 13 wonderful achievements handcrafted with love. Escaping is motivating…

    Olipool

June

  1. New languages are in town

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/75efb33ca1dcc6540414f255a8f9d9dc2fd4b1ab.png Hi all, the latest update adds three languages to the Escape Room. So we now have: English Chinese simplified Spanish Russian German Perfect to learn a new language or…

    Olipool
  2. Developer AMA on Discord

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/33fb5381581525e3f9cefebd69cb4f7375b21ba4.png Hi all, I invite you for a little chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/grjdJvM Ask me anything about the game, game development, future plans, or what I think about…

    Olipool
  3. New hint system

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/8efd682f09b5411307477afffffda4fe1e1afa17.png Hi all, This update introduces a small hint system because the puzzles turned out to be a bit hard. By pressing F1 or the right controller stick you will get short…

    Olipool

May

  1. Controller update

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37742201/5f19339dfdde231325db2ccd3ad65404e6a82985.png Hi all, With the recent update you now have the option to play the game using a controller. You can switch between mouse/keyboard and controller just by using one of…

    Olipool

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