Rental
Released Mar 2024
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
92% positive · 5,694 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Rental is a free-to-play short horror adventure game that launched on March 7, 2024. The store description makes clear it is a self-contained short game — there are no expansions, season passes, or announced future content for Rental itself. The one DLC available is a "Support The Developer Fanzine" item released on the same day as the game, which is a supporter item rather than gameplay content.
After launch, the developer issued a minor bug-fix patch on March 31, 2024, and subsequently shifted their attention to new projects. On October 24, 2024, the developer announced a new horror game called Mircea, crediting Rental's success as the catalyst — framing Rental as a completed work that enabled future projects. A January 23, 2025 post promoting merchandise similarly describes Rental in past-tense terms ("our little bunny game") while expressing excitement about delivering "new and bigger games," reinforcing that Rental itself is finished. The most recent developer communication on March 11, 2026 announces a release by their alternative label (Bubblegum Galaxy) and briefly notes that news on "more spooky ventures" (i.e., their next horror project, Mircea) will come in the future — no updates to Rental are mentioned or implied.
Rental launched as a complete, short-form experience and has received no post-launch content updates beyond a bug fix. The developer's communications consistently treat it as a finished product that served as the foundation for their next project.
Evidence
Developer announces a new horror game, Mircea, crediting Rental's success as what made it possible — framing Rental as a completed work whose chapter is closed.
Developer announces the release of Bubblegum Galaxy by their alternative label and teases future news on 'more spooky ventures.' No mention of any new content for Rental.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Animita Project
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
Great Deal!
Perfect cabin for a family of four. Close to the beach with great vibes!
For more information about this rental, contact the caretaker!
For summer vacation, Umi's family rents a cabin near the beach. However, Umi soon realizes that the offer was not as grand as promised...
Features
- Explore the summer cabin in this short game reminiscent of classic survival horror games.
- Meet and talk to a quirky cast of characters as you try to piece together the secrets of the cabin.
- Find items that will help you advance and find out what is wrong with this place.
Controls
- Arrows or WASD to move
- Space to interact
Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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