Dark Hotel 1.0

Atmospheric survival horror for PC

Dark Hotelis a freeadventuregame for PC developed by indie developer Codeless Man Games. In thisfirst-personsurvival horror, players will find themselves alone inside adark and eerie hotel, and they mustfigure a way outwhile trying to avoid amysterious presencethat grows ever closer.

Dark Hotel comes across as being quite similar toDark DeceptionorType to Continuein terms of overallfeel and presentation. The game was made using theUnreal Engine, though, and it definitely shows in thedetailed rooms and hallwaythat players will explore.

What is it about?

Dark Hotel is a short survival horror game played in the first-person perspective. In it, you wake up in a hotel that has been seemingly abandoned. Armed with just a flashlight and very little lighting around, you will need to figure things out as you explore the dark and barely visible hallway and rooms, and find a way out. You’re not alone, though.

You realize there is a haunting presence creeping ever closer to you. Your situation now becomes a race for your survival and against time. When it comes to controlling your character, you’ll be using keyboard and mouse. Your WASD keys will be used for movement, while your Left Mouse button is for interacting with objects and such. Click your Scroll Wheel button to zoom in and get a better perspective.

For better immersion, the game's sound effects were also designed using Audacity, a robust and full-fledged open-source audio recorder and editor. Make sure to wear headphones for the best experience possible. As mentioned earlier, Dark Hotel is a short game, clocking in at around 10 minutes to finish, which some players will find to be a rather short runtime. There are also plenty of jump scares, so proceed with caution.

Short but memorable

All in all, Dark Hotel is a good survival horror game. Thespooky and atmosphericvibe is spot on, the graphics look great, and the expertly created sound effect rounds out theunique experience. Admittedly, the entire playthrough is quite short, but if you have some time to spare, this one is worth checking out and playing.