Meridian 157 Reviews

Puzzles are about what you’d expect for a game like this, and I was genuinely stuck several times during its prologue and three chapters. Wifey saved the day! Although the graphics are very detailed and at times quite lovely (in the all too brief times spent outdoors), the indoor scenery was largely drab, dreary and claustrophobic. Maybe that’s what they were going for, but I thought that it significantly detracted from the overall experience. One fairly huge loose end that was never satisfactorily resolved was the fate and primary roll of a major character, although it’s implied.

Great game. Similar in design to the Forever Lost series.

The only negative was that the ending was a little unclear. I think the bomb went off and destroyed the artifact, but there was too much time left on the timer to cause the explosion so quickly, so perhaps the artifact had a massive power surge and destroyed everything before the bomb could? The anomaly on the map disappeared, but it wasn’t there at the beginning of the series either, so that doesn’t mean that the artifact is no longer there. I wish there was more of a conclusion where things would get wrapped up. Other than that, pretty much perfect.

Please put out more of these…hard as hell…but Wowzer. This blows every adventure puzzles out of the water. Graphics, storyline and I the fact I haven’t thought this much EVER shoots this series as #1. I stumbled along the way to the point of giving up…the EUREKA moments kept me motivated to keep going. The camera was brilliant thinking on your part. I deleted the maps as I entered a new area… a mistake I won’t repeat. When is the next game release, because I am 100% gonna play it?!

I have played through all 3 chapters of Meridian 157. With a 5 star rating, I clearly enjoyed the games. The story was very engaging. The puzzles range from simple to complex and everything in between. I know I’m playing a game on a screen, but there were times when I actually was nervous to see what was behind the next door or down a dark hallway. Well done!
Thanks for all the great hours of entertainment! I’m looking forward to whatever comes next!

To me, Meridian 157 (all chapters) is one of the best games I have ever played. From start to finish I enjoyed every moment of it. The ambience, the story, the graphics, music&fx, the puzzles, simply everything about the game is topnotch. Thank you Novasoft for creating such an amazing game. Thank you for supporting IOS 8 and IOS 9 so that gamers with old ipads can enjoy this Masterpiece Adventure. Please keep making more games. The self-repeating game industry needs more creative people like you. Thank you and Congratulations from the bottom of my heart!

Wow! I just finished the game and I'm breathless.
You two are masters of the game.
It is the perfect balance of difficulty and playability, meaning I can leave for a week or 3 and figure out where I left off. And big mahalos for adding a hint button. Nothing like getting stuck in a game and having to pay extra or search for answers online. I admit I used it 2 or 3 times and I got just enough of a nudge to get me back on track quickly without ruining the experience of the adventure.
I can't say enough how much I loved it and now, if you'll excuse me, I shall begin the series again. 💥

I was so happy to see the last chapter drop, I really enjoyed this series. Nice touch not letting me change my mind after choosing the Hard setting with no hints. Twice I got stuck so badly I started looking for hints on the internet…and since I couldn’t find anything without watching a whole solution video (I don’t like those while I’m playing too)…I just had to stare at the problem until I finally saw it. I really liked the calculator puzzle, that was brilliant! Thank you for such an entertaining conclusion to the story. You guys could have phoned it in, but you didn’t. I hope you make more adventures!

His is the third chapter in the series and in my opinion it is the best. Exploration areas are interesting, puzzles are challenging but not maddening - they make sense. If you do get stumped there is a nice hint capability that can give a subtle hint or fully solve, but I invite you to not rush - savor the adventure. The story is engaging, told through found notes. Well done effort, I experienced great performance no glitches playing on an iPad Pro. The game works well with an iPad with touch interface - sometimes need to remember to use two fingers to rotate an object!
Looking forward to developers’ next production!

It is very hard for me to find a game like this that I thoroughly enjoy. I was actually looking for something to play while I’m waiting for the new AE adventure game to come out. I’ve played all of them multiple times because I haven’t been able to find anything similar. I love adventure escape with puzzles to solve so after many disappointments I came across this and absolutely loved it from the start! From the adventure to the story and all of the clever details and puzzles it’s absolutely AMAZING and my new favorite. They did such a wonderful job creating this so thank you so much to the team this is a truly incredible game!

Like other iPad and iPhone users have commented, a bug makes one puzzle in Chapter Three unplayable without hints. I've really enjoyed the series, but the stacked boxes puzzle was pretty frustrating until I learned that my struggle was due to a bug.
I take my puzzling pretty seriously. I don't use hints, even if it takes me weeks to figure out a puzzle. Then I found out that I've been banging my head against a lousy coding bug...!? I tried that puzzle on an older iPad and a new iPhone. The bug appears to affect all iOS devices. Oh well... I'm glad to be moving ahead again.
It would be nice if the developers fixed that one bug so the puzzle can be solved by all, or make it clear in the system requirements that a particular puzzle will need hints to solve if using an iOS device.
Other than the one puzzle problem it's a great game and an excellent conclusion to a fantastic series.

The whole series was enjoyable but this chapter was especially satisfying. I played with no hints, which I highly recommend. A few of the puzzles were particularly gratifying. Difficult enough that I found myself completely invested, flipping back and forth between studying the puzzle and studying my photos, my brain pushing to come at it from every angle, the eerie music complimenting the experience. And when it finally clicked, it was a serious dopamine rush. The solution making perfect sense. Many similar games seem to miss this mark, puzzles being either far too easy or difficult but only because they make no sense… even after you solve them. These creators found that balance. I can’t know for sure, but the creativity leads me to believe a LOT of time and hard work was put in and I want to thank all involved.

I’ve played many escape games. Some were very easy and others extremely difficult (and often frustrating due to their lack of logic). This game was challenging, fun and enjoyable to play (thanks for the hint button by the way).
The 3D graphics were great and the music eery. This added an extra level of excitement and tension to the game.
The story, from the prologue to the final chapter (3), left me wanting to find out what that Artifact was and how it destroyed so much.
Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to play the game again starting with the prologue.
Thanks again Novosoft. I’ll be looking for new games from you guys.

When I happened upon the Prologue awhile back, I wasn’t sure if I’d like the game, and here we are, 3 chapters later. I absolutely loved playing each and every one! You don’t have to have games that are filled with interaction with other characters for them to A) be enjoyable and B) make sense. Meridian 157 was great from the prologue through chapter 3. Sometimes it is difficult to see what item(s) you need to pick up, due to darkened areas throughout the locations, but help is just a tap away. The puzzles aren’t child’s play, however, you don’t need a PhD either; there’s just enough to make you think, without having an aneurism. Great job!

Wow. I played this on the hard setting and without no cheating or watching a walkthrough. Took a few days of on and off playing. As with the others by this dev, the environment is vast, puzzles are layered, puzzle difficulty is from medium to pretty hard and the environment design is perfect for the setting. And again, without any hints, the game can take some time. But no puzzle was unsolvable - all made total sense once complete.

For 2.99, certainly worth every penny and more. Hoping for another game by this dev soon! Get this you will not be disappointed!

And get the other games as well, I think this was probably the best of the series so far but the others are pretty great too.

Great story, every Chapter is better than the last, looks awesome, music and sound on point. I loved being able to go at my own pace. Dialogue is nice at letting you know your character’s personality and making sure you don’t fruitlessly click away at things. Hint system is great by being actual hints instead of just giving you the answer straight out. The puzzles are fun and have enough variety to keep it interesting. I really enjoyed this game.

*Spoiler*

My only feedback would be to recall the women who were working at the cursed site, because I think all of the artifact figures we saw, especially at the end, seemed to be male.

I played all 4 chapters of Meridian 157 and thoroughly enjoyed them. Games were not time sensitive so you didn’t feel pressured to solve them quickly. Tons of different locales. There was a fair amount of backtracking to collect items required to solve the puzzles, but generally you didn’t have to go too far back to get what you needed. I liked the complexity level, not too difficult that it required a lot of hints, but not simplistic either. Hints were free and helpful without giving away too much information. It was definitely worth the small cost to play all 4 games without in-game charges. I will look for more games by this group. Thanks!

Seriously great, enjoyable game. Puzzles made me think, and I sometimes needed clues, after which I kicked myself because I was close. Rarely (if ever) did I say, “That’s just ridiculous; how could I have figured that out?” as with some other games I’ve played.

One of my very favorite things - in fact, something that I actually looked forward to each time I played - was the music. Extremely impressed by the atmospheric, immersive experience created by the ambient soundtrack. As a musician, I am biased in this direction, but it is really well done throughout the chapters. The Stys brothers have really done something special here. I hope they keep at it and create some more games.

Very well done. Bravo!

I really loved all three chapters of the game. I started with the free prologue not knowing anything about the game, and no intention of paying anything for it. But I really enjoyed the gameplay, puzzles and overall immersive experience. It got me hooked. I gladly paid for Chapter One and it was even better than the prologue. Each chapter is better than the next...and they get longer with each one. The end is stunning.

I really enjoy adventure puzzle games like this, and have played a lot of them... Meridian definitely ranks among the best of them. The puzzles were challenging but most solvable without any hints... but in the few cases I got stuck, I really appreciated that the developer built in a very thoughtful hint system to get you unstuck without giving away the entire secret of the puzzle. Well done,

I play every escape game I can find, and I have long touted that no game truly stands at the same caliber as The Room and its sequels.

Well, this did it.

The puzzles were often intensely difficult (though I felt less so by the end), but the hint system that doesn’t require watching ads and doesn’t just skip you past a puzzle (although it can if you approve it) is well thought out and well programmed, with good relevant hints when you need them.

The story was intriguing from the start, but continued to grow in complexity and scope, keeping you reading journal entries and emails that were fantastically paced to give you tidbits more to keep stringing you along.

The pay off in breaking through the harder, longer puzzles was satisfying, with enough little puzzles to keep you feeling like you were making progress the whole time.

The cut scenes! Oh man, the CUT SCENES. I started tilting my phone away from me during them, afraid of a jump scare, left extra uneasy by the expert use of perspective and music. From the beginning they were outstanding, but that final cut scene is one I’ll be thinking about for years to come.

I don’t regret a single cent I paid for all 4 of the Meridian 157 games. They were spectacular!

I have been searching for a game similar to Myst, a game that I’ve played growing up both with my brother and father. I cherished that game. The Meridian game series is a true gift and honor to play as it is very similar to Myst. Please keep making more games like this!

Additionally, as a Software/Firmware Engineer I truly appreciated the game and the puzzles especially the one with the chessboard, as I’m also an avid chess player. Black had mate in one, but hard to tell if white/red could have check his/her way to a mate as well. If you are looking for an additional developer, please reach out. Though am still employed so would need to think about it lol.