Forever Lost: Episode 1 in IOS

Adventuring at its best

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Our Expert Score

89/100

Forever Lost: Episode 1 is a masterclass in atmospheric point-and-click horror. It doesn't rely on cheap jump scares; instead, it builds a sense of pervasive dread through its haunting environments and cryptic environmental storytelling. As a puzzle-adventure expert, I find the inclusion of the 'in-game camera' to be a stroke of genius. Being able to take photos of clues and scribble notes directly onto them removes the tedious 'back-and-forth' that plagues many other games in the genre.

The puzzles are challenging but fair, integrated naturally into the dilapidated asylum setting. The sound design—full of distant clangs and whispers—complements the grainy, detailed visuals perfectly. It feels like a modernized 'Myst' with a much darker, psychological edge. If you enjoy games that treat your intelligence with respect while keeping you on the edge of your seat, this is an essential experience.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 2.1.7Thu Jul 25 2024

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"adventuring at its best" - TouchArcade

"It's a bit like The Room, only with more rooms." - Pocket Gamer

"Creepy, Welcomely Old-Fashioned iPhone Adventure Game" - Kotaku

"Over 3 million downloads of the Forever Lost series, that many players can't be wrong!" - Glitch Games

Awaking in a mind you don’t know to a world you can’t remember. Surrounded by things that can’t be real, haunted by experiences long forgotten.

Questions racing through your mind. Is this a waking nightmare or a half-forgotten dream? Who are you? Where are you? How long have you been here and how do you escape?

The answers are somewhere, but where? In the world you have found yourself trapped in or simply your own mind?

You have to move on, you have to discover the truth. You have to escape!

Features:

• Inspired by classic 2D point’n’click adventure games and modern culture.

• A first person point and click adventure game.

• Amazing visual and sound design.

• Trademark Glitch humour and puzzles that will leave you screaming at us.

• The Glitch Camera to help you solve puzzles and keep track of clues.

• Plenty of rooms to explore and puzzles to solve.

• Beautiful soundtrack perfectly suited to this eerie and haunting world.

• A full hint guide that keeps track of your accomplishments to make sure you never get stuck.

• Auto-save feature, never lose your progress again!

Glitch Games is a tiny independent ‘studio’ from the UK.

Find out more at glitch.games

Chat with us on Discord - discord.gg/glitchgames

Follow us @GlitchGames

Find us on Facebook


Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

"adventuring at its best" - TouchArcade

"It's a bit like The Room, only with more rooms." - Pocket Gamer

"Creepy, Welcomely Old-Fashioned iPhone Adventure Game" - Kotaku

"Over 3 million downloads of the Forever Lost series, that many players can't be wrong!" - Glitch Games

Awaking in a mind you don’t know to a world you can’t remember. Surrounded by things that can’t be real, haunted by experiences long forgotten.

Questions racing through your mind. Is this a waking nightmare or a half-forgotten dream? Who are you? Where are you? How long have you been here and how do you escape?

The answers are somewhere, but where? In the world you have found yourself trapped in or simply your own mind?

You have to move on, you have to discover the truth. You have to escape!

Features:

• Inspired by classic 2D point’n’click adventure games and modern culture.

• A first person point and click adventure game.

• Amazing visual and sound design.

• Trademark Glitch humour and puzzles that will leave you screaming at us.

• The Glitch Camera to help you solve puzzles and keep track of clues.

• Plenty of rooms to explore and puzzles to solve.

• Beautiful soundtrack perfectly suited to this eerie and haunting world.

• A full hint guide that keeps track of your accomplishments to make sure you never get stuck.

• Auto-save feature, never lose your progress again!

Glitch Games is a tiny independent ‘studio’ from the UK.

Find out more at glitch.games

Chat with us on Discord - discord.gg/glitchgames

Follow us @GlitchGames

Find us on Facebook


Ratings & Reviews

4.4 out of 5 with 268 Counts
Age Rating 9+

Screenshots

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In Forever Lost: Episode 1, you wake up in a room you don't recognize, in a place you can't remember. To escape, you must explore the unsettling halls of a seemingly abandoned facility, gathering clues and solving complex puzzles. Utilizing an innovative in-game camera to track evidence and a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, the game offers a deep, psychological narrative that challenges your logic and your nerves. Discover who you are and why you were left here in this acclaimed first chapter of the saga.

Features

1

Atmospheric 3D environments

2

Innovative 'Glitch Camera' for clue tracking

3

Original chilling sound design

4

Deep, cryptic psychological story

Tips

Promotion Videos

Forever Lost (Teaser Trailer) by Glitch Games - YouTube

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Yes, there is a built-in hint guide that provides progressive clues if you get stuck on a specific puzzle.

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