Hostil
Released Dec 2017
Hostil is a short emotional interactive tale about a young astronaut who has crashed on a extremely dangerous planet. No one will come to rescue him and his only hope is to move forward.
86% positive · 264 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $2.99
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Evaluation
Hostil is a short, self-contained interactive story that launched on December 1, 2017. The developer, Eteru Studio, actively improved the game throughout early 2018 — adding a story mode, secrets, achievements, language translations, and quality-of-life improvements across several updates. By March 2019, the developer announced the launch of their second game, Void Mine, signaling that the studio had moved on to a new project. There have been no announcements of additional content, DLC, or ongoing development for Hostil since that point. The store description presents the game as a complete, fixed-length experience ("40 minutes of gameplay," "12 captivating hand-drawn scenes," "250 paragraphs of mysterious story"), consistent with a finished product. The game shipped as a complete package and its post-launch update period concluded by early 2019.
Evidence
Developer announced the launch of their second game, Void Mine, indicating the studio has moved on from Hostil to a new project. This is the last communication referencing Hostil's development context.
Store description presents the game as a fixed, complete experience with defined content counts (40 minutes of gameplay, 12 scenes, 250 paragraphs, 12 secrets/achievements) — consistent with a finished product with no ongoing content cycle.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Eteru Studio
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Hostil is a short emotional interactive tale about a young astronaut who has crashed on a extremely dangerous planet. No one will come to rescue him and his only hope is to move forward.
* By buying the game at its full price you are greatly supporting the developer. Thank you.
- 40 minutes of gameplay.
- 12 captivating hand-drawn scenes.
- 250 paragraphs of mysterious story.
- Narrative, visual and musical puzzles.
- An immersive sound environment.
- Original soundtrack.
- Suitable for all ages.
- 12 secrets and achievements.
* By buying the game at its full price you are greatly supporting the developer. Thank you.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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