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{{Infobox video game
| image = Save Room cover.jpg
| developer = Fractal Projects
| publisher = Fractal Projects<br>Ratalaika Games (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, NS)
| released = April 28, 2022 (PC)<br>November 11, 2022 (PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, NS)
| platforms = [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Software:Linux|Linux]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]], [[Engineering:Xbox One|Xbox One]], Xbox Series X/S, [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]
| genre = Puzzle game
| modes = Single-player
}}

'''''Save Room – Organization Puzzle''''' is a [[Software:Puzzle video game|puzzle video game]] developed and published by Fractal Projects. It was released on April 28, 2022, for [[Software:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Save Room - Organization Puzzle |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/save-room-organization-puzzle/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Metacritic |language=en}}</ref> and simply as '''''Save Room''''' on November 11, 2022, for [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]], [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]], Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and [[Engineering:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]], where it was published by Ratalaika Games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Save Room for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site |url=https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/save-room-switch/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=www.nintendo.com |language=en-us}}</ref> The game simulates [[Software:Survival horror|survival horror]] inventory management in the manner of ''[[Software:Resident Evil 4|Resident Evil 4]]'', giving players situations in which they need to fit certain items within their briefcase. Players may remove items already in the briefcase by combining them, using them to heal their health, or reloading their guns. The game was praised by critics for its low price and attention to detail, but was criticized for its simplicity and short length.

== Gameplay ==
Initially, the game starts out minimalistic, making the player rotate and snap items into place to fill up their briefcase. Eventually, it introduces new mechanics, such as eating rotten food to damage one's health in order to be able to use up healing items to heal it back, and loading ammunition into guns, with some ammo fitting multiple guns of the same type.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Colbert |first=Isaiah |date=2022-05-03 |title=Someone Finally Made The Inventory Briefcase From Resident Evil 4 A Puzzle Game |url=https://kotaku.com/resident-evil-4-save-room-attache-case-puzzle-inventory-1848875111 |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Kotaku |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
''Save Room''<nowiki/>'s Switch version was rated 5/10 stars by Roland Ingram of ''Nintendo Life'', who called the game "hard to recommend" due to its slightly higher price compared to [[Software:Steam (service)|Steam]]. Saying it "took us an hour and a bit" to complete the game, he described the credits as humorous due to being a simple list of graphical asset sources. He characterized the game as "extremely easy" with few new ideas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ingram |first=Roland |date=2022-11-09 |title=Review: Save Room - RE4 'Inventory Tetris' Writ Large, Though Not Large Enough |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/save-room |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Cass Marshall of ''Polygon'' described ''Save Room'' as "having some fun puzzles", calling it "a love letter to ''Resident Evil 4''<nowiki/>'s attache case", and recommending it to those who loved creating an efficient loadout.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Cass |date=2022-05-03 |title=Save Room is a Resident Evil 4-style 'inventory Tetris' puzzler |url=https://www.polygon.com/23055464/save-room-organizational-puzzle-inventory-tetris-game |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> Isaiah Colbert of ''Kotaku'' praised the game for including engaging details rather than just coasting "on its inspired concept", including music reminiscient of ''[[Software:Resident Evil|Resident Evil]]'' save rooms and "chunky" sound effects.<ref name=":0" /> Christopher Livingston of ''PC Gamer'' called the game "pretty great", saying its background music was "excellent".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Livingston |first=Christopher |date=2022-05-02 |title=Finally, someone turned 'inventory tetris' into an entire videogame |language=en |work=PC Gamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/finally-someone-finally-turned-inventory-tetris-into-an-entire-videogame/ |access-date=2023-05-15}}</ref>

== Sequel ==
In 2023, the game's developers announced a sequel, ''Save Room – The Merchant'', for Windows. It introduces the additional element of an in-game shop run by a [[Rule 63|gender flipped]] version of the Merchant from ''Resident Evil 4'', letting the player buy and sell items in more difficult puzzles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Ed |date=2023-06-28 |title=New Resident Evil save room game sees the return of RE4's Merchant |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/resident-evil-save-room-game |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Resident Evil}}

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