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Hotel in the Dark

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53%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
66% User Score Based on 32 reviews

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Hotel in the Dark is a single player survival simulation game with horror, mystery and science fiction themes. It was developed by STuNT and was released on December 7, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

That's the day it all started on Sept. 13. 2020. In the early morning of the same day, I was already standing at the bus station, waiting for my bus. I had to travel a couple of three hundred kilometers to a small town. I found a hotel quickly. It was quite a modern building at first glance.Not very high at the bottom was normal such sizes of a signboard, on which the trap hotel Veranda, beautiful…

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66%Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews
graphics6 positive mentions
gameplay2 negative mentions
  • The game offers an immersive and atmospheric first-person horror experience with eerie graphics and tense ambiance.
  • Exploration and puzzle-solving elements, such as finding keys and uncovering secrets, add to the engaging gameplay.
  • The story and lore are praised for being intriguing and thought-provoking, with some players finding the voice acting and narrative compelling.
  • The game suffers from technical issues and glitches, including unclear objectives, bugs, and softlocks that can halt progress.
  • Controls and navigation can be frustrating with inconvenient mechanics and lack of helpful hints or maps.
  • Some players find the AI voices and overall production quality lacking, and the game may feel unfinished or unpolished.

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics in the game are consistently praised as excellent, stunning, and atmospheric, effectively enhancing the eerie and haunting mood. Built on Unreal Engine, the visuals significantly contribute to the immersive horror experience. Overall, the graphics meet or exceed expectations and complement the game's suspenseful narrative.

    • “The graphics are stunning, and the atmosphere is truly haunting.”
    • “The simple controls and atmospheric graphics enhance the eerie atmosphere.”
    • “Unreal Engine gives us beautiful graphics.”

  • atmosphere

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game excels in creating a haunting and immersive atmosphere through its atmospheric, tension-filled setting and stunning graphics. Its simple controls complement the eerie mood, emphasizing darkness and uncertainty rather than jump scares. Overall, the atmosphere is praised for being immersive, tense, and effectively unsettling.

    • “An atmospheric walk through a sinister hotel, where the tension is not based on screamers, but on darkness and uncertainty.”
    • “The graphics are stunning, and the atmosphere is truly haunting.”
    • “The game's simple controls and atmospheric graphics enhance the eerie experience.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The gameplay revolves around exploration and clue-finding within a suspenseful, horror-themed hotel setting. While it maintains a standard structure, the atmospheric tension and occasional uncertainty about where to go next enhance the immersive and scary experience.

    • “The gameplay is interesting, you are constantly in suspense.”
    • “The gameplay is pretty standard: we walk around, look for clues, evidence, and try not to ruin pants because of jumpscares.”
    • “It can be scary, the gameplay is in the exploration of the hotel, sometimes it is unclear where to go next.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is engaging and thought-provoking, exploring complex moral dilemmas and unexpected events that keep players hooked. While the narrative is immersive and enhanced by stunning visuals, some users feel it could benefit from additional voice acting to further enrich the experience.

    • “It immerses you in an exciting story that makes you think about complex moral dilemmas and human weaknesses.”
    • “A frightening story about how a trip to the remote wilderness turned into a series of unexpected events.”
    • “The visuals are stunning, and the story kept me hooked until the end.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from numerous glitches and appears unfinished, leading to a frustrating and unstable experience despite being marketed as a complete product.

    • “Full of glitches, game is not fully developed and sold as complete!”
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Hotel in the Dark is a survival simulation game with horror, mystery and science fiction themes. Common tags for Hotel in the Dark include first-person, indie, psychological, exploration, psychological horror and others.

Hotel in the Dark is available on PC and Windows.

Hotel in the Dark was released on December 7, 2023.

Hotel in the Dark was developed by STuNT.

Hotel in the Dark has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hotel in the Dark for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Hotel in the Dark is a single player game.

Similar games include Left Alone, Education, Visage, We Went Back, Lazaret and others.