Last updated on January 4th, 2026 at 07:36 am
Meridian 157: Chapter 1 – Adventure Game Review
Meridian 157: Chapter 1 is a Adventure/Entertainment/Puzzle game from NovaSoft Interactive Limited, first launched in 11th November 2019.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 5,058+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Meridian 157: Chapter 1 Stand Out
Chapter 2 has been officially released! Get it now on the App Store!
While searching for the anomaly, you find yourself trapped inside a facility on a remote sub-Arctic island. What is this place? Who built it? Why was it left abandoned? Explore the uninhabited complex you now find yourself trapped in, but be warned: you might not be as alone as you think…
Inspired by classic point and click games, Meridian 157: Chapter 1 is the next installment in this new and exciting adventure series. Play as David Zander, a forensic meteorologist who took it upon himself to investigate a strange weather anomaly off the coast of Alaskan. Find clues, solve puzzles and investigate the mystery to progress further into the island and uncover the truth behind the secret of the 157th meridian… Whatever that may be…
We recommend that you play the free prologue if you haven't done so already
Features:
• Custom soundtrack and sound effects designed for a creepy in-game atmosphere
• Latest episode continuing a spooky and thrilling storyline
• Hard and clever puzzles
• A logical hint system for some of the most difficult riddles
• Available in 9 languages, including English, French, Russian, German, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese!
• New colour blind mode available for people who might have trouble with colour based puzzles
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Player Feedback
As a newer release, Meridian 157: Chapter 1 is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 26th December 2025
Recent improvements include:
• Minor bug fixes
Download & Availability
Meridian 157: Chapter 1 is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Meridian 157: Chapter 1 on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
One word AMAZING If youre thinking about getting this, dont think any longer, get this game.
We keep coming back to all these games. They are challenging and amazing.
Im completely addicted and sad Ill be through all this developers games soon at this rate. We cant put them down. These are great, with an eerie vibe, good music, satisfying puzzles and a neat storyline. Highly recommend.
Amazing graphics and very challenging puzzles. Must play.
This game has all the right elements: The story is intriguing, the locations are mysterious and eerie, and the puzzles (for the most part) are difficult but not impossible. We really like the way everything is arranged. Most of the time you can figure out what to do next based on the items you collect, and although you do have to do a majority of the puzzles in a specific order, the game lets you explore quite a bit before youre stopped by a locked door or a blocked passageway. We only have a few critiques: -sometimes the controls are a bit off. A couple times we spent ages going in circles before realizing we hadnt tapped the location exactly right to place an object. -a few of the puzzles dont have any kind of rubric or a key or an explanation for to how to solve them. We like a challenge but we dont like it when theres zero guidance or its just random and you have to do hit and miss tactics -the music is good but it gets repetitive. We dont mind the more mysterious techno inspired song that plays every other cycle in the first part, or the second score after the first act, (after fixing the elevator) but the sad tune that plays on rotation throughout the whole first act, with the violins/cellos, is way too somber and irritating for us Other than those minor issues, we love this game.
We are so happy to have found a new interactive game. We remember playing games like Myst on the desktop, Heavy Rain on the PS3. We love interactive games that include puzzles but still have a storyline. Meridian was very interesting and had great puzzles. We enjoyed the storyline as well. We played the whole story in two days. We also just finished Aurora Hills, waiting for the next chapter now! We also love that it is phone friendly. This is the first game we've played in a long time that was on our phone. It was extremely easy to navigate. We are excited to see what's next.
Our chief complaint with this game is the fact that you have to back into everything. Navigating through the game is SO frustrating!! Also, the hints arent great. Just provide some info on the goal for each puzzle. Then hints may not even be necessary.
Never in a million years would we be able to solve this without the cheat.
The first chapter was very good, Going to start chapter two and we hope is as good or better than the first one.
Different than the average hidden object adventure/mystery game, but challenging and very enjoyable! Wish there was a map to move around more easily.
Ive really enjoyed all the games in this series. We recommend starting with the Prologue especially since its free, so you can try it before you buy it. The chapters are very consistent in quality, play, and feel. Mood and atmosphere are really cool, with good visuals and sound. Very well done for such a small team. Great value for low cost. Highly recommended.
We had CC a great time being frustrated by this game. The puzzles were unique and interesting to solve.
Its been so long since Ive found a quality game. Not sure if theyre all on arcade now, but this game was super enjoyable. Great graphics, soundtrack and the puzzles reminded us a little of the room, but way more challenging. Theres an option to get hints or help with some of the puzzles. Without that, Id still be on chapter 1 thanks again for a great game.
This has been our favorite mobile game Ive ever played. We played all four chapters and we plan on playing through them all again real soon. Worth every penny. Wouldve paid more to be honest, its just so good. Challenging but not impossible and the art is stunning. Cant wait for Aurora Hills.
Fun. Do it on hard mode. Lovely smart game.
Yes its a classic seek and tap reminiscent of the early Myst games, but the story is entertaining and not too hard to solve the puzzles if youre on the normal setting. Just tough and fun enough to keep you looking. And just when you think the chapter is over a plot twist. The hints and prompts will help keep you from getting really frustrated if you need them. You want a bigger challenge? Turn off hints and prompts have fun and good luck. Of course there is always a good walkthrough somewhere on the internet if you really get stuck, but save that as a last resort. Its drawn with the artistry of a good graphic novel with enough detail to set the scene and not look like a cartoon. That really helps to spur the imagination to fill in the blanks. Audio sets the mood with a light soundtrack that is well balanced, airy and doesnt get in the way of the sound effects. All in all its a game well built by its creators and worth the few dollars spent per chapter for their efforts. Pro tip: Use your earbuds and play on a tablet with a stylus if you can. Spoiler Alert beware the cliffhanger. Nuf said.
Just played Chapter 1. Very good graphics and challenging puzzles. Hint system is well thought out. Cheers.
Support more developers like NovaSoft: two gifted individuals producing outstanding gaming experiences without resorting to data collection nor ads. We will absolutely pay to play for high quality games such as this. Just finished Chapter 1 and immediately purchased Chapter Two. Excellent, well-executed puzzles, exceptional sound and an immersive experience. Thank you.
We play a lot of similar games. This one has been really great so far. This one was more fun than the prologue, too.
After playing the prologue we had to get the first chapter. We absolutely love this series. It brought back memories of playing Doom 3 for the first time, if you can believe that. We are truly impressed at the quality of this series and even more so once we realized it is just two people! Amazing job, thank you.
Soooo good 2nd time thru! Tough puzzles but not too hard to make us crabby; gorgeous environments; hints/skips available is key! Playing the series again, very excited for their next big game.
Ive played through all three chapters now, and we can easily say that this is hands down the best escape room app Ive ever played. The graphics and music are beautiful, the storyline is really interesting, and the puzzles are the perfect balance between challenging and intuitive. Love that you can play with or without hints. Worth every penny and more, and we hope the developer comes out with more. Wonderful game.
We have been looking for something to replace our Myst obsession and so far this is doing a pretty good job of it! Keep up the good work! You keep making them, Ill keep playing them! -Stephen.
What a great game. It wasnt too difficult or Easy, it was just right. We did have to use the hint button at the end bc *SPOILER ALERT after putting the key, gear & fuel in, it told us we need more fuel when we actually didnt. When we used the hint button & it told us the train would start now. When we went back to the train, it did start. Besides that, we managed to complete the game. If you loved The Room series , you should enjoy this game too. Now on to Chapter 2.
Puzzles are good, distribution across large map… Good, storyline, what storyline.
Come on. Not enough game for money Played an hour now need chapter 2 Which costs more Then sure after short time need to purchase chapter 3 at even higher cost Why not sell all chapters in bundles.
This was a good game until chapter 2. Impossible to figure out what to do without always hitting the clue button. No indication within the game as to what is going on. The garage door puzzle was completed correctly once we took a clue and found a most obscure resolution. Then when we set the levers, nothing happened. We had to go into the clue and get it to solve the puzzle, in the exact way we had, and then the garage door opened. Im done. We dont care how it works out, this was not fun, but a waste of $3.
The graphics are detailed and well-made providing a good experience. The puzzles and clues are hard enough for some challenge but not too hard that you have to go for the tips a lot. But the tips are also clear and helpful. Over all great game and worth the $.
Ive ventured through dozens of adventure puzzle games for the last 20 years. This one challenges you without being over the top hard. The graphics are great along with the storyline and clues. Overall great game and very enjoyable.
We had played every the room and house of davinci games and took a chance on this. It was pretty cheap so why not? Im glad we did because Ive had a lot of fun playing. At the time of this review we have just finished playing through chapter 2 and bought chapter 3 just now. If you liked those first two games we mentioned then you should enjoy this game.
Some puzzle were definitely a big leap on getting an answer.
This game is derivative of Glitch games and not nearly as fun to play. The camera does not let you put a picture up when trying to solve a puzzle which is annoying. The puzzles themselves can be frustrating, mostly because it can be easy to miss some important items. Instead of getting hooked and wanting to figure out the next puzzle, we are finding ourselves putting our phone down, which we suppose in a way is better for us anyway.
This is by far the best escape style game Ive ever played. We would pay more if we had to so you more than get your $2 worth with this game. You dont have to pay extra for hints and the puzzles arent so hard that without some thinking you cant figure out. Its great that you get the option to choose between normal and hard so all around great game.
These puzzle games are no better than the actual puzzles themselves. Hard, not impossible. Clever, not frustrating. This game is there in the middle of the spectrum. It was fun!! We did need help on 2 or 3 of the puzzles, but at least afterwards, we could understand why we wasnt getting it. One game was so out of the box confusing that even after we saw the answer, we realized we never would have figured it out. Here, it took awhile for us to get used to not being able to pan around like other games but not a problem.
We dont use hints and we put settings on difficult we worked on it for weeks and we were sad when it endedso glad there is Chapter 2. Wow! Big improvements from the Prologue. It seems like puzzles were more well-developed, tested with more types of users maybe? Beautiful graphics, sound, and amazing details! Even though the puzzles are hard, they make sense when you figure them out (except for the wall safe in the basement That was the only one we had to do a walk-through for and it really still didnt make sense). There is so much variety in the puzzles. Very smooth moving from room, the map helped us make sense of it when we got disoriented or lost in the tunnels. We like Meridian 157 because it seems like it could be a real life place/situation, not a fantasy or sci-fi adventure. We dont usually replay games but we did, and second time playing it took a couple hours instead of a couple weeks! On to Chapter 2.
This is a very good idea for a game story theme it never gets boring it just keeps on making you glued to your seat trying to figure out where do we need to go from here! And for a game that we play on our iPad it cant get any better but it does and sometimes we get stuck and it takes awhile to figure out which of our brain cells we need to use to understand the puzzle that Im on at the time of game play but eventually we get going again and thoroughly cant wait for the next adventure.
This is a good game with great graphics. For the most part, the puzzles are pretty good. You will need to explore everything to get clues and parts. Some puzzles are not very intuitive or easy to find the clues, but you can skip or get better clues to solve most. Good story line though.
We like this game and its very similar to games made by Glitch Games. 1 star less because some puzzles dont make sense. But fortunately the hints (most of the time) are really good and helpful in getting you by so you dont have to look outside the app for answer. The story is interesting and it makes us wanting to get going. Also the puzzles are variety and non-repetitive which is good and non-boring. Overall its an enjoyable game. Note: After playing for a while we realized this is not the beginning of the story/game. You need to download and play 157 Prologue first (a short intro game) before continuing on this game which 157 Chapter 1. So confusing.
First, let us say we very rarely write reviews, but this game deserves one. We are an old geaser from the days of text based escape room games like Zork, and the early graphical interactive fiction such as Leather Goddesses from Phobos, Leisure Suit Larry, and Freddy Pharkas. Of course the best comparison is to Myst, one of our all time favorites. Meridian 157 is on pare with Myst, with excellent puzzles and graphics. Kudos to the developers! We have to admit some of the logic behind some of the puzzles escapes us, but we are an old geaser after all! Getting ready for Chapter 2.
A fine game with challenging puzzles and a mysterious narrative. Good amount of play to Kate through the Epilogue teaser, and then to Chapter 1. Looking forward to the next episode of Chapter 2. Highly immersive, with great sound design. Was jonesing after completing The Room series This was just the ticket.
Just as you keep digging in and getting sucked into the swing of things, the chapter is over. Ive finished prologue and this in less than a day. About to go buy Chapter 2, because we cant leave things unfinished.
This game app is AMAZING !!!! So much fun its a great mystery and puzzle game very well made we HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! Cant wait to start chapter 2…. PLEASE MAKE MORE CHAPTERS!!! Im already panicking about there not being a chapter 3 yet!! Lol.
We really enjoyed this game, we would play it for hours at a time. We wasnt even frustrated when we couldnt figure out what to do next. Puzzles are sufficiently challenging. Its totally worth the $1.99- tons of gameplay, no ads and free hints. Play the free Prologue then get this game.
Graphics A+Story A+Puzzles A+. Couldnt do it without clues.
Fun game, puzzles are difficult enough for a challenge without getting frustrating.
Not too hard and just long enough to keep you engaged without getting bored. Smooth gameplay.
Excellent point and click. Challenging puzzles and great story.
Reminds us of the game Myst. Wonderful graphics, awesome music in a world to get lost in challenging your puzzle solving skills. On to Chapter 2. Keep them coming.
Fun game, nice atmosphere, decent puzzles with hints! A bit short but its cheap. Thanks.
For the most part we truly enjoyed the game. The graphics were nicely done and the tone of the story was pleasantly mysterious. Our least favorite parts were the spatial reasoning puzzles where parts have to be put in the right order to make things function. They have nothing to do with moving the story along nor do they have any connection to the problem at hand, just filler that eats up some time and makes the game play out longer. To us, they are tedious and the most silly part of this kind of puzzle game. If we want that kind of boring crap Ill play a rousing game of Sudoku. We feel like Im getting short-changed paying for an escape game that is fraught with tiresome filler. Ill probably get the next game in the series (with lowered expectations) but will most likely take the shortcut around the banal shuffle the pieces segments. Nice game, but you can do better.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.1.9
- Size: 202.34 MB
- iOS: 13.0 or later
- Languages: EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, PT, RU, ZH, ES
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
- Developer: [NovaSoft Interactive Limited]()
Last updated: 26th December 2025 | Genre: Adventure, Entertainment | Developer: NovaSoft Interactive Limited