The Roach Hotel

Released Oct 2025

The Roach Hotel is a first person analog horror game that drags you into its halls, where every shadow hides a question and every corner dares you to keep following its path.

89% positive · 114 reviews

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Released, but content still planned

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Content Planned

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Released, but content still planned

High confidence

Content Planned

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

The Roach Hotel launched on October 17, 2025 as a free-to-play analog horror game. The store description clearly states that the base game includes only the first chapter, with further chapters to follow. The developer (Hawt Combo / Kyle) has been consistently communicating progress on Chapter 2, titled 'Cat and Mouse.' In November 2025, the developer announced Chapter 2 was entering development, targeting a 2026 release. On April 29, 2026, Chapter 2 was made available to wishlist on Steam with an October 2026 release target. Most recently, on July 12, 2026, the developer released a full gameplay trailer for Chapter 2, showing new monsters, gameplay mechanics, and visual effects — and reaffirming the October 2026 release window. Chapter 2 is an actively developed, publicly announced upcoming content release, and the game is not complete until it ships.

Evidence

Chapter 2 gameplay trailer released, confirming new monsters, mechanics, and enhanced visuals, with an October 2026 release window reaffirmed.

news post · Jul 12, 2026 source content planned

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Chapter 2 is now available to wishlist on Steam, with an October 2026 release target pending beta testing completion.

news post · Apr 29, 2026 source content planned

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Media

Details

Developer

Hawt Combo

Publisher

Hawt Combo

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

FPS Puzzle Strategy First-Person Horror Pixel Graphics Thriller Mystery Adventure Cartoon 1990's Old School Retro Survival Horror Free to Play

About this game

Disclaimer: Purchase of this base game includes the first chapter. Further chapters will be coming soon.

The Roach Hotel is an analog horror game set inside a once beloved hotel, a paradise for guest to come stay and relax. Step into its halls brought to life with a retro PS1 inspired aesthetic and unsettling VHS style visuals.

THE HOTEL STORY:

Welcome to the Oxley Hotel, a resort that promises comfort to every guest. But behind its doors, the walls move when you’re not watching, and something stalks you in the shadows. Guided only by a note from your missing sister, you must uncover the truth, survive the lurking hallways, and escape the roaches crawling beneath the hotel.

Search for your sister and uncover the secrets buried beneath the Oxley Hotel. Discover what truly began this nightmare, but only if you step inside. Are you brave enough?

ARRIVAL IN THE HOTEL:

EXPLORE: Wander the halls and uncover the unsettling secrets lurking within the hotel’s walls.
Reveal the hidden truths buried within the hotel’s halls and discover behind the chaos.

FLASHLIGHT: Use your trusted flash light to see in the dark halls of the hotel.
Be careful in the dark, there might be roaches under your feet.
HAMMER: This can come in handle to break things.
Could also be useful to squish those big roaches.

GRAVITYPAL: Use this tool to move heavier objects to solve puzzles.
Solve puzzles to unlock rooms or power up failed generators in the hotel. Why is it so complicated for power?

SECRETS

Deep below the Hotel you could find easter eggs or back story lore behind the secrets of the hotel. So search every corner and clean every room to see what you can find. Just be careful for any jump scares.