- 2007: The Chinese Room is born out of a Doctoral research project at University of Portsmouth, backed by the Arts and Humanities Research Council
- 2009: The studio releases Korsakovia, Conscientious Objector and other survival horror mods
- 2012: Dear Esther is published to critical acclaim
- 2013: Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, The Chinese Room’s take on the Amnesia series is released
- 2016: Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is released, the studio receives BAFTA and TIGA Awards
- 2018: The Chinese Room joins Sumo Group
- 2020: Little Orpheus is released to critical acclaim; the game receives and Apple Design Award and D.I.C.E Awards nominations
- 2021: Studio moves into brand new studio premises in central Brighton
- 2023: The studio announces work on Still Wakes the Deep (2024) and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (TBA)