HROT
Released May 2023
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
96% positive · 6,468 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
HROT launched as a full 1.0 release on May 16, 2023, after spending time in Early Access during which Episode 1 (December 30, 2020) and Episode 2 (June 22, 2022) were added. The full release on May 16, 2023 represented the complete game with all three episodes.
Since the full launch, the developer has continued making small quality-of-life patches and quirky seasonal updates (such as the Christmas carp update in December 2024), but these are minor maintenance and novelty additions rather than major new content expansions.
The developer's most recent communications signal a clear shift in focus. In April 2025, the developer mentioned working on a new separate game in their spare time, aiming for a Halloween release. In June 2025, that game was formally announced as "Brno Transit," a new psychological horror title with its own Steam page. These posts make clear the developer's creative energy is now directed at a new project, not additional HROT content.
There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced expansions, no roadmap for further HROT content, and no store language suggesting more content is coming. The game shipped as a complete three-episode package on May 16, 2023, and subsequent updates have been minor patches. The developer is now publicly promoting a new, separate title.
Evidence
Developer formally announces Brno Transit, a new psychological horror game with its own Steam page — confirming development focus has moved to a new project
HROT fully released as a complete game with all three episodes
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Developer
Publisher
Spytihněv
Achievements
55
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
You start in a civil defense shelter deep under a Prague Metro station. As a proud holder of the military readiness badge you know what your duty is: put on a non-functioning gas mask, load the vz. 52 pistol and protect the peace and your socialist homeland from the strange intruders.
You start in a civil defense shelter deep under a Prague Metro station. As a proud holder of the military readiness badge you know what your duty is: put on a non-functioning gas mask, load the vz. 52 pistol and protect the peace and your socialist homeland from the strange intruders.
- The classic gameplay and vibe of romeric shooters from 1990s including a fitting brown retro aesthetic.
- You'll find a shotgun, a vz. 13 SMG, a rocket launcher and even some secret experimental Soviet battery-powered weapon. If you run out of ammo, you might find the hammer and sickle coming in handy.
- Handcrafted levels inspired by real locations with an emphasis on historical details. Every level contains socialist paraphernalia which nowadays can only be found in museums or your grandma's attic (Eastern Bloc only).
- Flushable toilets, destructible light bulbs and horses with gas/latex masks. In short, conservative values that never disappoint.
- A custom engine written in Pascal imitating 1990s software-style rendering with unfiltered textures and polygon jitter.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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