I Hate This Place

I Hate This Place

Released Jan 2026

A craft-based, isometric survival horror game with twisted monsters and warped reality. Scavenge and build to survive terrifying days and nights while using stealth and noise to fight enemies that stalk by sound. All styled with bold comic art and an '80s horror vibe.

71% positive · 126 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

I Hate This Place launched on January 29, 2026 as a fully released isometric survival horror game. Since launch, the developer has shipped two patches with meaningful gameplay additions — Patch 1.05 on March 13, 2026 (autosave, performance improvements, various fixes) and update 1.0.13_16293 on May 26, 2026 (new save points, new gameplay events, new status effects, balance changes, and Steam Deck improvements). Both patches are substantial, but represent post-launch polish and refinement rather than a cadence of named content expansions or DLC. On February 13, 2026, the developer posted a thank-you message encouraging players to "stay tuned for the future patches and exciting updates," which signals ongoing support intent but falls short of announcing specific new content. The only DLC on the store — an official artbook (released February 4, 2026) and a soundtrack — are both released and are supplementary extras, not gameplay expansions. No new DLC, expansions, or content roadmap has been announced. The game is now more than six months past its January 29, 2026 launch, which means it has moved outside the recently-launched window. With no unreleased DLC, no announced future content, and a post-launch history consisting only of polish patches (not a pattern of named content expansions), the game is best understood as a complete, shipped product that the developer continues to maintain and improve.
Evidence
Game officially launched on January 29, 2026.
news post · Jan 29, 2026 source content shipped
high
Update 1.0.13_16293 released with new save points, key rebinding, new Horned Man events, new player status effects, and balance changes — substantial but still a polish/maintenance patch rather than a named content expansion.
news post · May 26, 2026 source development ongoing
medium

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Feardemic
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

I Hate This Place is an isometric craft-based survival horror game set in a cursed land filled with reality-bending nightmares and terrifying creatures that thrive in the dark. You’ll need to scavenge, build, sneak, and fight if you want to make it out alive.

Scavenge every corner of Rutherford Ranch to stay alive. From haunted forests, a derelict town, to infested bunkers. Explore a world teeming with danger as you gather vital resources, craft essential gear, upgrade your campsite, and rebuild outposts to have somewhere to hide.

A dynamic day-night cycle that changes the world. Use daylight wisely to explore, scavenge supplies, craft what you need, and prepare for what’s coming. When night falls, the real nightmares come out to play. More enemies appear, stronger and more aggressive than before. The landscape becomes harder to navigate with just your flashlight. Sometimes your best hope is to find shelter and hunker down till morning.

Stealth and combat go hand-in-hand here as many of the twisted creatures in Rutherford Ranch hunt and stalk you by sound alone. Brute force will often just land you in an early grave. Use sound to your advantage, luring creatures away from your path or cleverly leading them straight into deadly traps you laid.

Inspired by the award-nominated comic book series created by Kyle Starks and Artyom Topilin, I Hate This Place comes to life with bold colors, a punchy retro comic book style, and a heavy dose of '80s flair. A unique blend of horror, dark humor, and just the right touch of camp and gore where unsettling dread meets stylized charm.

Last evaluated Jul 30, 2026
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