
A cursed collection of 10 retro horror games, each with its own genre and style, from FPS and platformers to turn-based RPGs and arena combat. Play solo or with friends as you uncover the secrets of a forgotten ROM corrupted by time... and something worse.
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Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge is a cursed collection of 10 single and multiplayer games inspired by classic horror and retro aesthetics from the ‘80s and ‘90s. From frantic shootouts to tactical turn-based battles, each game offers a modern approach to classic experiences, all of them linked by a hidden narrative that slowly reveals itself through glitches, visual errors, and unexplainable events.
Explore a haunted library of games long lost to time, where nostalgia meets digital horror.
10 GAMES, 10 RETRO HORROR VISIONS - Each title in the collection is an experience that aims to combine the nostalgia of retro horror games with modern gameplay. Some are fast-paced arcade-style adventures, others are deeper stories with exploration, strategy, or branching narratives. Get ready to face everything from first-person shootouts to chaotic arenas.
A LOST AND CORRUPTED ROM - The games were found inside a mysterious cartridge, a ROM that contains more than just code. Small details link each title, hinting at a bigger mystery that goes beyond the screen. Distorted visuals, corrupted sounds, and “intentional” bugs serve as clues to something trying to speak... or break free.
INSTANT ACCESS - All 10 games are available from the start. Play them in any order, just like an old-school multi-game cartridge, bringing back that strange and thrilling feeling of renting something unknown from a forgotten video store.
CLASSIC STYLE, DARK EXECUTION - Each game was built with love for retro visuals: 8-bit and 16-bit palettes, low poly, crunchy sound effects, pixelated interfaces. But under the nostalgic surface lies a layer of psychological and meta-horror that breaks the fourth wall and messes with your mind. A dark tribute to classics with a haunted soul.
PLAY TOGETHER (IF YOU DARE) - Some games in the collection include local multiplayer modes, whether you're teaming up to fight twisted creatures or battling it out in bloody arenas. Perfect for laughing, screaming, and wondering if your controller is possessed, all with friends.

A Few Games You’ll Find in the Collection
Cult of Ascension - A roguelite arena tactics RPG where you control a randomly generated cultist and climb the ranks of a secret order by surviving brutal battles. Customize your powers, recruit followers, and live long enough to perform the Rite of Ascension.
NULLand - Locked in a small room, you awake to the speech of something in the TV. In this First Person Escape Room experience, you have seven days to please your captor and discover how to get out.
Shadow Peddler - A dark narrative game of choices and exploration, where every decision comes at a cost. Travel through cursed lands, survive hunger, madness, and ruin. Collect enough Penitence Tokens to buy your salvation… if you’re still alive by then.
Spider Arena - A local competitive game for up to 4 players where spiders armed with cannons battle in vertical arenas. Crawl across walls, cling to the ceiling, aim and fire!
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Languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 20 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
[h1][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43715729/]Моя кураторская страница "Достойные или нет херроры"[/url][/h1] Я обожаю небольшие сборники хорроров. Еще давно я познакомился с серией [b]Dread X Collection[/b], где некоторые демки со временем перерастали в полноценные хиты. Сейчас подобных антологий в Steam навалом: одни предлагают пачку коротких, но завершенных историй, другие - набор концептуальных демо-версий, где игроку предлагают оценить уникальную механику. И вот я наткнулся на [b]Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge[/b] - очередной "винегрет" из ужастиков разных жанров. Задумка отличная, но, к сожалению, это [b]одна из худших коллекций[/b], что мне попадались. Тот случай, когда картридж лучше бы так и оставался потерянным. Я не буду разбирать каждую игру отдельно - описания вы можете глянуть ниже. Главная беда сборника в том, что многие местные проекты с трудом тянут на звание хоррора. Да, пугающие элементы встречаются, но они настолько беззубые, что атмосфера просто не цепляет. А геймплей? В большинстве случаев это [b]примитивные мини-игры[/b], где от вас требуется нажимать буквально одну кнопку. Тут просто [b]очень слабый контент[/b]. Игры не цепляют ни механикой, ни сюжетом, ни атмосферой. А некоторые поделки и вовсе сломаны. Например, в самом первом проекте нужно бить огромным крестом по земле, чтобы увидеть невидимых демонов. Концепт прикольный, но уже через 5 минут мой крест объявил забастовку и перестал работать - пришлось выходить. В другой игре вы вообще управляете какими-то пиксельными точками, ищете книги и решаете пазлы. Выглядит вырвиглазно, играется скучно и совершенно не страшно. [quote]В сборнике есть пара вещей, достойных внимания, но в комплексе [b]продукт очень слаб и своих денег не стоит[/b]. Если вы фанат странных мини-игр и готовы копаться в инди-экспериментах, где у каждого проекта свой стиль - берите по жирной скидке. Но лично я советую вернуться к проверенным вещам вроде [b]Dread X Collection[/b]. Там и качество на голову выше, и, что самое важное, - вас там действительно пытаются напугать, а не усыпить.[/quote]
I tried every game in the horror jam pack. While some of the games were visually interesting and at least one game was good enough to become a standalone, the majority were bad to unplayable. I love the idea of jam packs and if these games were made over like a weekend that is pretty cool but don't go in with high hopes of finding the next big game. Shadow Peddler was the one game that genuinely felt like an attempt make a game that with a few tweeks and additional content could be sold as it's own game. This is one of those situations where I wish there was a mixed review option as most of these games I would not recommend but a few I would. I guess the negatives outweigh the positives in this case.
A nice collection with interesting and fun experiences! There is a little bit of everything inside, and some are pretty scary :D
Esto parece un rejunte de demos de juegos en fase alpha. Hay uno o dos que pintan bien pero los probás más tiempo y no pintan más bien XD.
Interesting game! Some more scary than others. Nice retro looks as well, pretty fun :)
I played all of them. Got some jump scares haha. There are some that I hope they update and improve some more, but I enjoyed it. Also for the price, I think that's worth it.
normally horror anthologies are a mixed bag, some games will be good, some will be bad, most will be ok. somehow, whole thing was completely unfun. rare miss from steam horror anthologies. big bummer
Reseña de Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge No por tener toque retro de cartucho multi juegos, ya se debe de llevar todas las alabanzas: El menú de opciones solo aparece en dos juegos, el sonido es ensordecedor y muchos tienen un brillo malísimo y mareante para la vista. Para salir de los juegos tienes que «cerrarlos» desde la barra de tareas o matarlos desde el administrador de programas. 3 de los juegos son injugables y ni tan siquiera abren. En su mayoría son todos de sustos sin sentido y Scarejumps porque sí. No se le puede llamar juego a una cosa que no puedes jugar.
A coletânea parecia ser legal no começo, o primeiro jogo "Blind Faith" me fez querer saber mais e explorar mais para descobrir o que tinha no cartucho. Mas ao decorrer dos outros jogos, a experiência foi ficando cada vez mais monótona.. até o momento que não quis mais continuar. Infelizmente a qualidade dos outros jogos e progressão deles me fizeram cansar e não conseguir prosseguir com a história, a narrativa não prendeu. Tem grande potencial, mas não o vejo ainda como versão final de um jogo.
Let's start with a good overall: 10 games in 1? And good games? For only this price? Sign me up. Now for the long review: Haunted ROM is an interesting game anthology, that even includes a hidden story (noticed this with the hidden in-game terminal). Each of the games has personality, with some being longer and others more short. But in many senses, each game is fun and unsettling in their own manner. While some look to be very traditional horror, there are some that are more horror-themed and not really from the horror genre. But to be honest, for me that's a plus. Talking a bit about each of the games, my personal favorites so far are Cult of Ascension, Ukryty and Shadow Peddler. Found Santa Epistola to have a very beautiful and unsettling art, and the story in Hallway Paradox was really something. Really enjoying it so far! Recommend it a 100%!
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