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title: "Recursion: Puzzle Escape - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Enter a mind-bending first-person puzzle adventure. Explore mysterious rooms, solve glitches, and navigate a time loop to uncover the truth.  Something is wrong.  All of this has happened before, and "
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# Recursion: Puzzle Escape — United States
> Time Loops And Puzzles

![Recursion App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/bf/5f/65/bf5f65e3-b98e-1a47-fa49-0b7b833afc8d/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Glitch Games](https://apptail.io/developer/glitch-games-agl)
**Category:** Games
**Rating:** 4.2/5 (67 ratings)
**Price:** $3.99
**Bundle ID:** com.glitchgames.recursion
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 1.1.1 (released 2026-08-18)
**Original Release:** 2024-03-11
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1658817293)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/recursion-puzzle-escape-Curp/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/recursion-puzzle-escape-Curp/united-states)

## Recursion Description
Enter a mind-bending first-person puzzle adventure. Explore mysterious rooms, solve glitches, and navigate a time loop to uncover the truth.

Something is wrong.

All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.

Explore a strange, glitch-filled facility and uncover the secrets hidden within Recursion.

Features:
• Immersive first-person escape room gameplay
• Mind-bending riddles, hidden clues, and layered mysteries
• The Glitch Camera — capture details and reveal secrets others miss
• Intuitive controls for a smooth, engaging experience
• No ads, no interruptions — just pure puzzle adventure

Can you escape the glitch? Download Recursion now and dive into a sci-fi puzzle adventure unlike any other!
From Glitch Games, a small indie team crafting unique memory puzzles, point-and-click mysteries, and immersive story experiences.

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## Recursion Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/01/f4/c6/01f4c628-15c3-066b-11bb-104aead7f3f4/d929079e-a51f-4c24-8399-897197bfe666_Picture_10.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/97/4d/de/974dde1a-fb8d-06e2-d705-0fc50c4625a9/159742a6-8d62-4ff5-a493-98a41736529a_Picture_8.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/aa/3e/15/aa3e15b6-0aeb-8b41-b24f-9ffc71fcef8d/7244e672-b8b0-4a41-bbc5-e286d20e4943_Picture_2.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/02/d9/46/02d9462d-c628-62fb-1a2f-96d92bd74d09/c1aad783-d321-4991-8519-bfb34660458e_Picture_5.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/e7/a4/ef/e7a4ef96-4af5-60b3-83d2-2c670603ed9f/e8135d40-11df-4e53-8012-493580b83b66_Picture_3.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/d1/f4/8e/d1f48e4d-a247-2516-fd16-d127003d1318/cc75bd2b-7721-46e8-b9e1-1f025f633295_Picture_1.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/22/17/2d/22172db9-fd9d-98df-9849-1b29d8d795ad/6d29315a-f37d-4c77-844d-d7a71a4dd549_Picture_9.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 8](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/40/3b/35/403b35ca-c823-a005-1780-f749e6632882/a9d65380-b3e4-4549-a6af-215e87f931bb_Picture_6.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 9](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource126/v4/84/94/3b/84943b72-73a4-7cce-70f7-5fe251983318/0eb17b21-b1c4-4ebf-ba64-add89badb1f8_Picture_7.jpg/2208x1242.png)
- [Screenshot 10](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource116/v4/48/8e/d9/488ed952-b7bf-9e91-0e4d-39e2dae35f8e/077edb90-9dba-4d17-a9fb-3e53d657431d_Picture_4.jpg/2208x1242.png)

## Recursion Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 47 (70%)
- 4 stars: 4 (6%)
- 3 stars: 5 (7%)
- 2 stars: 5 (7%)
- 1 stars: 6 (9%)

## Recursion Reviews in United States

### **--- "Too much dying to get very far"
I’ve played every Glitch game except a couple now I think and I’ve loved them all for the most part.  I got to chapter 3 with some walkthrough help and then had to watch a walkthrough video to get through the boxes and finally get that keycard.  Went to the elevator, inserted the keycard and then died doing the puzzle.  The thought of having to go through all that again and maybe again just to get the keycard is too much for me.  I like a challenging game but you also need to feel like you’re accomplishing something and this just didn’t do it for me.
-- CindiL, 2024-11-12

### ***** "New and immersive!"
The more I ran through the time loops on this game, the more I remembered the different code sequences. I remembered a lot more than I thought I would, and by pushing buttons in an intuitive way, I felt much more immersed in the game. The sound track helped too, although I turned it off after a while. (It was in my head all day the next day.) Having the time loops made a much different experience and added some adrenaline to an otherwise mostly intellectual puzzle solving game. Love!
-- PhoebeD723, 2024-06-22

### ***** "So good. My brain hurts."
Wow what a mind bender! It lost me a little at the end but 5 stars!
-- Meghan7895555, 2024-06-18

### *---- "Nope"
Love Glitch games but this is not enjoyable.
-- Trex8888, 2024-06-15

### **--- "HUGE glitch fan but This wasn’t one of my favorites"
I own every glitch game and on preorder;I  love them, especially the early ones. But this is the first game I could t finish. Something about having to go back to the start and redo puzzles killed it for me to the point that I abandoned it…personally I’d prefer not to have to revisit puzzles done. In a side note I also love the range and creativity of the earlier games… of late they all seem to be sort of all industrial looking… but excited to play fragile mind now!
-- S1990SNYC, 2024-06-14

### **--- "Its too redundant. I guess the title is self-explanatory."
Glitch is the master of these kind of games but  they missed on this one. The puzzles are great but having to start over each time becomes really irritating. I tried playing a second time with UNLIMITED time on the clock but even with that the game is designed where you have to purposely go back to the beginning to finish the puzzles. In my opinion, that is just not a good idea. 
I’m looking forward to their next release I hope they go back to the Forever Lost design. That series is legendary.
-- gyakodone, 2024-06-03

### **--- "Repetitive"
I love Glitch games, just not this one. I gave up on the first chapter when I realized it was more of a platformer type game where you “die” and repeat the same steps over and over. I seek out point and click adventure games for this very reason…I hate repetitive arcade games.
-- Jamcat1190, 2024-05-25

### ***-- "Gets Boring Repeating Tasks"
I have followed Glitch games for years and get so excited when new games come out. This one is a “miss” for me, though. I hate having to do the same tasks over and over. I don’t think I have it in me to finish this one.
-- Megan1662JJ, 2024-05-05

### *---- "Crash on start-up"
Waste of money. Game crashes almost immediately after launching.
-- Just wanna game 123212321, 2024-04-05

### ***-- "One of my favorite game makers, but probably won’t finish this one"
I just don’t want to do the same puzzles over and over again to get back to where I was each time I tap something that ends the game. Some might like that. I prefer to just be able to explore without worrying about having to redo everything.
-- LaMaHo, 2024-03-31

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## Recursion Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | Games | #204 |

## Recursion Discovered Keywords
- glitch games
- recursion

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