The Roach Hotel (2025)

Developer: Hawt Combo
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 111 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 47 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

An unsettling retro-horror walk through a dilapidated hotel, with grainy VHS aesthetics and a creeping sense of dread.

analog horrorretro ps1 aestheticunsettlingvhs styleatmosphericslow pacednarrative drivenfree to play

What players say

Players are split on The Roach Hotel. Some enjoy the puzzles and monster design, while others find it clunky, prone to soft locks, and lacking scares.

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