ˈɛlɪmənts ʌv ɛskˈeɪp ðə ɹˈuːm ɡˈeɪmz kæn biː fˈaʊnd ɪn ˈʌðɚɹ ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ ɡˈeɪmz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz mˈɪst ænd nˈaɪn ˈaʊɚz, nˈaɪn pˈɜːsənz, nˈaɪn dˈoːɹz, wˌɛɹ ɐ kəmplˈiːt pˈʌzəl ɪz sˈɑːlvd baɪ ɪvˈæljuːˌeɪɾɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛlɪmənts wɪðˌɪn ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl ɹˈuːm.
Elements of escape the room games can be found in other adventure games, such as Myst and Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, where a complete puzzle is solved by evaluating the elements within a single room.