The motel

The motel

Released Jan 2025

Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?

85% positive · 128 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $1.99
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Evaluation

The Motel is a short-form, self-contained horror experience released on January 24, 2025. The store description explicitly describes it as a "40-60 min light-horror, ambient, funny experience" with multiple endings — language consistent with a finished, complete product. There is no DLC listed, no season pass, no roadmap, no developer posts announcing future content, and no post-launch update activity. The developer (a small indie team) has not communicated any plans to expand the game beyond its original release. The game launched as a complete package and there is no indication that additional content was ever planned or is forthcoming.
Evidence
Store description explicitly frames the game as a 40-60 minute self-contained experience with multiple endings, describing a complete narrative arc with no mention of planned updates, DLC, or ongoing content.
description · Jan 24, 2025 source development ending
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Short description presents a complete narrative premise — survive the night shift — with no suggestion of episodic content or future additions.
store metadata · Jan 24, 2025 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Aura studios
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game



You're an employee on a late night shift at The Motel, an old, quiet roadside stop just before the big city in Oakhill Grove. Your job is simple enough: keep things in order and handle what needs doing until morning. At first, the night seems like any other, but a news broadcast crackling through the radio changes everything. There's someone dangerous roaming the outskirts of Oakhill Grove. Will you make it through the night shift, or will The Motel become your final stop?



In The Motel, your night begins with a list of tasks left by the boss on a note. You’ll complete these tasks one by one. Serving guests, tidying up, and occasionally taking a moment to pet the motel’s lobby cat. But as the night progresses, you’ll need to stay sharp. The game features multiple endings, leaving your fate in your hands. Will you outlast the night, or become another victim. This game is a 40-60 min light-horror, ambient, funny experience.

  • Justus: Game designer, Game producer.

  • Stig6 (Max): 3D Modeler, Writer & Texture Artist.

  • Sean92: Character Animator.

  • Gaurav Kumar (Arthur): UI/UX design & code.

  • LPS: Voice actor (Radio news)

  • Merulino Music: Sound effects & In-game radio music

  • Trailer Soundtrack Composed by Pedram Mo

  • Playtesters: Lewis Wittingham, LPS, Gaurav Kumar (Arthur), Stig6 (Max), Merulino music (and Husband).

Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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