ɐn ɛskˈeɪp ɹˈuːm vˈɪdɪoʊ ɡˈeɪm, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ɛskˈeɪp ðə ɹˈuːm, ɹˈuːm ɛskˈeɪp, ɔːɹ ɛskˈeɪp ɡˈeɪm, ɪz ɐ sˈʌbdʒɛnɚɹ ʌv pˈɔɪntændklˈɪk ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ ɡˈeɪm wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz ɐ plˈeɪɚ tʊ ɛskˈeɪp fɹʌm ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt baɪ ɛksplˈɔɪɾɪŋ ðɛɹ sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz.
An escape room video game, also known as escape the room, room escape, or escape game, is a subgenre of point-and-click adventure game which requires a player to escape from imprisonment by exploiting their surroundings.