Haunted Hotel

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Haunted Hotel is a single player casual puzzle game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Special Bit and was released on October 21, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

After crashing his car on the side of the road, a bewildered traveler finds himself checking in to the Haunted Hotel!

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42%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

story5 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The story has an interesting premise and creates a bit of mystery.
The game is playable without major technical issues on modern systems.
Some mini-games, like jigsaw puzzles, are enjoyable and add variety.

The graphics are low-resolution and feel outdated, making it hard to see objects.
Gameplay is repetitive, with many hidden object scenes and puzzles feeling the same.
The text-heavy narrative is poorly written and can be tedious to read.

story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
43%
21%
The story is intriguing but suffers from poor execution, relying heavily on lengthy text dumps that are often poorly written and riddled with grammatical errors. While the supernatural elements add some interest, the repetitive structure and lack of engaging visuals detract from the overall experience, making it feel formulaic and disconnected from the gameplay. Despite its potential, the narrative fails to fully captivate players due to its low-budget presentation and superficial connections to the game mechanics.
- “The story is pretty interesting and created a bit of a mystery that I wanted to see through to the end.”
- “The story and plot was somewhat entertaining.”
- “You are rewarded with a text story (instead of cutscenes like newer games have).”
- “The story is pages upon pages of text.”
- “The story is pretty run of the mill and told entirely through long text dumps and pictures.”
- “Low budget with a formula of 2-3 pages of text (the story) followed by 3-4 hidden object scenes followed by 1-2 mini games and repeat this for 15 levels. The text is poorly written with many grammatical errors, hidden object scenes are basic and only superficially related to the plot, the mini games are totally unrelated to the plot and many are arcade/reflex style which most casual gamers detest.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics are criticized for their low resolution, which detracts from the overall visual experience and contributes to a repetitive feel in both design and storytelling. Users find the visuals lacking and unengaging.
- “The low-resolution graphics don’t do the visuals any favors, and everything from the visual design to the story is way too repetitive to be fun.”
- “Small text and graphics!”
- “Low-resolution graphics.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviewers indicate that "Haunted Hotel" has not aged well, with its initial flaws diminishing its replayability over time. As a result, players find little incentive to revisit the game.
- “I don’t generally believe in games aging, unlike some people, but the flaws of Haunted Hotel upon release have not made the game any more playable over the years, so it has indeed dated.”
- “The lack of meaningful content updates has made replaying the game feel stale and uninviting.”
- “Once you complete the main storyline, there’s little incentive to return, as the side quests feel repetitive and uninspired.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted as outdated yet still manages to elicit laughter, despite the presence of challenging arcade scenes that some players may not enjoy.
- “Really outdated, with arcade scenes which I generally don't like and very difficult for me, but it's so funny!”
- “The humor in this game is absolutely top-notch, making even the toughest challenges enjoyable.”
- “I found myself laughing out loud at the witty dialogue and hilarious character interactions throughout the game.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game consists of a limited selection of looping tracks and sound effects, leading to a repetitive listening experience due to the absence of spoken dialogue.
- “There's no spoken dialogue and only a couple of tracks of looping music and sound effects, which become quite repetitive.”
- “The music lacks variety and quickly becomes monotonous, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “The soundtrack feels underwhelming and fails to enhance the overall gaming experience.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been reported as buggy, indicating significant stability issues that may affect the overall gameplay experience.
- “The game is incredibly buggy, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
- “Frequent crashes and glitches ruin the overall experience.”
- “I encountered numerous stability issues that detracted from my enjoyment.”