My Hotel

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My Hotel is a single player casual role playing game with a mystery theme. It was developed by BrainSwapper and was released on November 15, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Restore a forgotten mansion, turn it into your own hotel and increase your reputation. From mopping the floor to hosting the most prestigious personalities. Do your best to beat the challenges, hire employees and earn more stars!

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46%Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews

story10 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

Unique and immersive 1950s Chicago noir atmosphere with fitting music and aesthetics.
Interesting mix of hotel management and mystery storyline that offers a chill, laid-back pace.
Gameplay mechanics have potential with faction relationships, decorating rooms, and quests adding depth.

Game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues including freezing, crashing, and save system problems.
Faction reputation system is poorly balanced and often results in frustrating game overs regardless of player choices.
Gameplay is slow, repetitive, and lacks content variety, with tedious rat mechanics and limited guest interactions.

story
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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7%
The story offers an intriguing and compelling faction-driven narrative focusing on balancing relationships, but it is often hampered by repetitive, errand-like missions and flat dialogue. While the progression and quest rewards tie well to difficulty, frequent bugs, mission-breaking glitches, and tedious grind detract from immersion. Overall, the story has potential but is slowed by pacing issues and technical problems requiring cautious save management.
- “Kick back and relax while you get to know the factions, pay attention to the rats... they multiply like rabbits if you don't... enjoy decorating the rooms, and the unfolding story.”
- “Really cool game, love the atmosphere and the story line is really compelling.”
- “Highly recommend if you love story driven games.”
- “All the missions I have done feel like being an errand boy for all the factions or they will kill you, which is verbally explained as well, and they get very repetitive very fast by the second one.”
- “Each mission is just some, I strongly suspect AI-written variation of the last mission but for a different faction and it gets tedious.”
- “[*] Backup your saves constantly after every single mission. If any faction kills you, your save gets completely erased as a feature, instead of a bug like earlier versions, and you get to start all over from the beginning again!!”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
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The gameplay offers an enjoyable mix of hotel management and avoiding mafia conflicts, providing a chill experience for casual play, but it is hindered by unclear tasks, repetitive loops, and some annoying mechanics like rats. While the core gameplay is generally appreciated, it suffers from filler content, grinding, and a need for quality-of-life improvements and patches. Overall, it shows potential but can become frustrating or monotonous over time.
- “The mix of managing the hotel and trying not to upset the mafia (or anyone else) is fun, even if the gameplay loop gets repetitive after a while.”
- “Overall, it is enjoyable if you are looking for some chill gameplay for a few evenings; this can be a good choice.”
- “Sometimes the mechanics might surprise you and fit nicely with the overall mood, although several quality-of-life improvements could be made to enhance gameplay comfort.”
- “The gameplay is mostly fine, though some of the tasks are incredibly unclear.”
- “They're just kind of a needless mechanic that's a little obnoxious after a certain point.”
- “Honestly, the entire gameplay feels like it's just a blend of filler, grinding, and walking, but not in a fun way.”
atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
20%
The game excels in creating a compelling, immersive atmosphere with its 1950s Chicago setting, vintage style, and well-matched music, effectively drawing players into its historical and mysterious vibe. Despite budget constraints reflected in the visuals, the cohesive design and thematic marketing enhance the overall experience, making it a standout in atmospheric simulation games.
- “Really cool game, love the atmosphere and the storyline is really compelling.”
- “The 1950s Chicago setting, the old-school atmosphere, and that intentionally 'aged' graphic style.”
- “Additionally, the atmospheric marketing materials show that the developers clearly know how to convey the theme and draw players into the experience.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The music generally contributes well to the game's atmosphere, with some praising its immersive, noir-inspired soundtrack. However, others find the silence in certain segments, especially during slow dialogue, detracts from the experience and misses opportunities to enhance immersion. Overall, opinions on the music are mixed, balancing between effective ambiance and noticeable quietness.
- “The post-processing effects, music, and voice acting all immerse you in a fantastic noir vibe.”
- “Also, the soundtrack is a banger.”
- “There is some nice atmosphere and music.”
- “Feels a lot like elevator riding simulator the more you play and it doesn’t even have elevator music, missed opportunity, instead it’s strangely silent as even the music stops inside.”
- “They also talk so slow and there is no music while they drone on, it’s rather unpleasant and drags on.”
- “Feels a lot like elevator riding simulator the more you play and it doesn’t even have elevator music, missed opportunity, instead it’s strangely silent as even the music stops inside.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The graphics feature a deliberately aged, 1950s Chicago aesthetic that creates a unique atmosphere but appear budget-constrained and somewhat empty. While the visual style is appreciated by some, issues like a grainy filter and a hollow feel detract from the overall experience.
- “The 1950s Chicago setting, the old-school atmosphere, and that intentionally "aged" graphic style.”
- “The aesthetic looks nice though it feels very empty and hollow, and I am glad to see the awful grainy filter is no longer enabled.”
- “Graphics: decent.”
- “Overall the story is not too bad, I would even suffer through the graphics considering the price (I had it with a 20% discount) but don't buy it until the bugs are resolved.”
- “Graphics: decent”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including buggy elevators and problematic video settings that affect resolution visibility. Overall, it is described as barebones and highly buggy, detracting from the gameplay experience and making it feel unfinished.
- “Buggy elevator.”
- “The video settings have a bug where I could see the resolution, which made it difficult to figure out.”
- “It's barebones and buggy as hell.”
- “The game is extremely buggy and not worth purchasing.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is characterized by tedious, repetitive tasks and filler content, often exacerbated by bugs that block progress and force unnecessary waiting. Missions feel repetitive and uninspired, contributing to a frustrating grind rather than engaging gameplay.
- “Honestly, the entire gameplay feels like it's just a blend of filler, grinding, and walking, but not in a fun way.”
- “Who can tell how many bugs, purposeful game save resets, grinding, and filler you are willing to endure to find out?”
- “So to answer the question another way for you, if you enjoy games with a nice though empty aesthetic that are a blend of grinding, filler, and bad AI pretending to have a mystery.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is light and playful, centered around the amusing premise of catching an excessive number of rats. This quirky approach adds a fun and entertaining element to the gameplay.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users criticize the game for its lack of character development, noting that it fails to create any emotional connection or investment in the characters.
- “It doesn’t even try to make you care about any characters, let alone your uncle. There is no character development for anyone.”