Bughouse
Released Jul 2022
Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!
86% positive · 181 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $1.99
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Evaluation
Bughouse is a small, self-contained PS1-style horror game developed by Disrate Studios that launched on July 14, 2022 at a price of $1.99. The store description and developer's own pre-launch communications make clear this was always intended as a short, complete experience — described explicitly as "1 hour of gameplay" with multiple endings and replayability built in as features.
The developer's post-launch communication confirms this: after the release announcement on July 15, 2022, the only subsequent posts were a discount promotion on September 1, 2022, and an announcement on September 22, 2022 promoting a separate, newly released game (Vilomah). There were no patch notes, updates, new content announcements, or any communications about Bughouse after that point.
The developer's own words before launch — "Lots of mini-horror games and bundles to be released over this year" — framed Bughouse as the first in a series of standalone games, not as a title that would receive ongoing post-launch content. Vilomah appears to be that next standalone release. No DLC was ever listed for Bughouse, and no future content for it has ever been announced or implied. The game launched as a finished, complete product and has remained that way since July 14, 2022.
Evidence
Developer's final Bughouse-channel post announces their new separate game, Vilomah — no Bughouse updates mentioned. This is the last developer communication on the Bughouse store page.
Developer explicitly describes Bughouse as 'the first of many releases coming' — positioning it as a complete standalone product, not a game to be expanded post-launch.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Disrate Studios
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
"He was such a nice, sweet young boy before that day. Who would've known one night could have changed a young boy so much..."
Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!
Join Christopher on the most terrifying night of his life! Evade this unknown, terrifying intruder within your very home! Don't go in the dark too long though - otherwise you might just lose your HEAD!
Use this fully interactive world to your advantage by hiding in the dark, searching hidden areas for clues and all whilst evading your deadly NIGHT STALKER!
Key Features:
Play as Christopher, a kid left home alone with a terrifying STALKER on the loose! Try and survive in this 80's, PS1 inspired, Home Invasion Survival Horror game - OR DIE TRYING!
Join Christopher on the most terrifying night of his life! Evade this unknown, terrifying intruder within your very home! Don't go in the dark too long though - otherwise you might just lose your HEAD!
Use this fully interactive world to your advantage by hiding in the dark, searching hidden areas for clues and all whilst evading your deadly NIGHT STALKER!
Key Features:
- Tense Stealth Mechanics
- Multiple Endings
- Terrifying AI
- Horrifying Soundtrack
- Unique Storyline
- Beautiful PS1 Inspired Visuals
- Intriguing Lore
- Lots of hidden secrets
- Replayability
- 1 hour of gameplay
- Experimental horror at it's finest!
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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