# Meridian 157: Chapter 1

> Puzzle escape room game, inspired by classic point and click adventures

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.novasoftinteractive.Meridian\_157\_Chapter\_1](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.novasoftinteractive.Meridian_157_Chapter_1)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.novasoftinteractive.Meridian_157_Chapter_1`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NovaSoft Interactive
- **Category:** GAME\_PUZZLE
- **Downloads:** 99,460
- **Rating:** 4.75 / 5 (6,782 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2019-10-29
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 211 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.novasoftinteractive.Meridian_157_Chapter_1)
- **Website:** [https://www.novasoftinteractive.com](https://www.novasoftinteractive.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.novasoftinteractive.com/privacy](https://www.novasoftinteractive.com/privacy)

## Description

Meridian 157: Chapter 1 is a captivating puzzle escape room game inspired by classic point and click adventures. You play as David Zander, a forensic meteorologist trapped in a mysterious sub-Arctic island facility while investigating a strange weather anomaly. Explore the eerie complex, solve hard and clever puzzles, and uncover secrets behind the 157th meridian.

This extension features a custom soundtrack enhancing the creepy atmosphere, a logic-based hint system for tougher puzzles, and supports 8 languages including English, French, and Mandarin. A new color blind mode ensures accessibility. Dive into this exciting mystery and experience a thrilling storyline that continues in Chapter 2, available now on the App Store.

## Rankings

- #223,957 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

## Review summary

Meridian 157: Chapter 1 is praised for its compelling storyline, immersive graphics, and innovative in-game camera that helps track clues. The puzzles offer a satisfying challenge with a helpful hint system, maintaining player engagement. Some users find certain puzzles unclear or illogical, causing frustration, and note usability issues such as the intrusive inventory system and limited camera functionality. Despite these, the game is reasonably priced and ad-free, making it a recommended choice for fans of point-and-click puzzle adventures eagerly awaiting future chapters.

### Pros

- Engaging storyline with suspense and mystery that keeps players interested and wanting more chapters.
- Innovative and helpful in-game camera feature that allows players to take pictures of clues, reducing the need to write things down.
- Varied and challenging puzzles with a balanced difficulty level and an effective hint system that provides step-by-step assistance.
- High-quality graphics and immersive environment design that contribute to a compelling atmosphere.
- Reasonable price for the content and a lack of ads, maintaining immersion and user experience.

### Cons

- Some puzzles lack clear or logical clues which can lead to frustration and difficulty progressing, especially mini-game puzzles without hints.
- The inventory system can interrupt gameplay, for example, the inventory tab not closing automatically after using an item.
- The in-game camera has limitations like small storage capacity and inability to keep photos on screen while solving puzzles.
- Lack of visible interaction indicators makes it unclear what can be interacted with, leading to excessive random clicking.
- Desire for more story content interleaved with puzzles; some players felt the story was sparse or incomplete in this chapter.

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