Hollowbrook: Apartments

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Hollowbrook: Apartments is a single player survival simulation game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by Yetiface Games and was released on October 7, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions.

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Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews

story16 positive mentions

The game features a strong atmosphere blending cozy and creepy vibes with effective jump scares and humor.
Well-crafted story and characters with engaging dialogue and unique personality, including memorable characters like Jakob with a K and the Night Manager.
Polished indie horror experience with nostalgic PS1-style visuals, smooth gameplay, and a good balance of tension and comedic moments.

The game's short length leaves players wanting more, with many hoping for longer episodes or continuation.
The sewer/underground chase section has frustrating design issues, including enemy camping, repetitive interactions, and a slow ending.
Some visual aspects such as overly dark areas, inconsistent textures, and unoptimized performance affect immersion and polish.

story
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in Hollowbrook Apartments is widely praised for its compelling, mysterious, and atmospheric horror narrative, balanced with humor and playful exploration. While some find certain plot elements slightly clichéd or out of place, the engaging storytelling, effective buildup, and cliffhanger ending leave players eager for future episodes. Overall, it delivers a gripping, suspenseful experience that resonates well with fans of indie horror games.
- “Overall, Hollowbrook Apartments strikes a great balance between atmosphere, story, and playful exploration.”
- “Amazing game, amazing story, amazing plot and buildup for horror!”
- “Got me super invested into the story of Jenny, the unsettling mystery, and longing for more, super interesting design style.”
humor
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game skillfully blends humor with horror, featuring funny characters, witty dialogues, and humorous achievements that provide comic relief amidst tense jump scares. Players appreciate the balance of scares and laughs, creating a unique atmosphere that is both frightening and entertaining. This mix of humor enhances the overall experience, making the game memorable and engaging.
- “The first half of the game was mostly navigation and jump scares with generous checkpoints. Surprisingly, it had a nice mixture of hilarious achievements and very tense jump scares. I think the weird character interactions were handled perfectly.”
- “It definitely has some well thought out jumpscares and it definitely has a sense of humor.”
- “Nice balance of tense jump scares and hilarious moments. The game will put you on the edge and make you laugh at the same time without losing the tension, so I think the vibes were great overall.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a nostalgic, retro-inspired art style that perfectly suits the indie horror atmosphere, blending humor and tension effectively. While generally praised for their charm and contributing to the game's unique ambiance, some users note inconsistencies in texture quality and lighting, suggesting improvements for darker areas and trailer presentation to better showcase the visuals. Overall, the graphics are seen as a strong point that enhances the game's mood and appeal despite minor imperfections.
- “This was a great hidden gem of a horror game that is well designed and has very nice graphics.”
- “Graphics were amazing, gameplay fantastic. I love the atmosphere and tension it creates!”
- “The atmosphere is great, the old-school graphics give it a nice nostalgic feel, and it just works.”
- “A perfect example of a fantastic horror game with a not so good looking trailer. I honestly would recommend making another one, remove whatever that gray filter is, use the in-game graphics, show that retro texture, show those uncanny retro models. It will make a much better impression and hopefully will help people make that purchase.”
- “I would say the visuals were a bit sporadic in quality; they could use a little work, specifically with the texture and light effects in the hallways and floors.”
- “If possible, try to make the dark areas like a spectrum of darkness so you can kinda see the sides of the walls. Honestly, that aesthetic where the walls look like black holes never looks great, even for a horror game; it takes away more than it gives.”
atmosphere
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game delivers a consistently immersive atmosphere, blending tension, humor, and scares with a nostalgic artstyle. Players praise its effective balance of creepy, grounded environments and playful exploration, creating a passionate and engaging experience that keeps them on edge throughout.
- “This was definitely a fun play with great atmosphere and scares!”
- “Overall, Hollowbrook Apartments strikes a great balance between atmosphere, story, and playful exploration.”
- “Like it's genuinely a great experience with an exception of a few specific moments in chase, the atmosphere was tense the entire time, the jump scares were unpredictable, the death animations were great, and you often felt powerless and oppressed as a player.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its smooth mechanics, engaging puzzles, and atmospheric tension, with some noting creative shifts in mechanics that maintain interest. However, a few users do not find this type of gameplay enjoyable. Overall, it is seen as compelling and immersive by most reviewers.
- “Loved the storytelling, the gameplay was smooth and I'm already looking forward to more episodes.”
- “The gameplay, sounds, and puzzles are all very nice.”
- “Graphics were amazing, gameplay fantastic, I love the atmosphere and tension it creates!”