
Dive into a realistic experience of the Backrooms, without jumpscares, getting lost in impossible spaces and feeling like something is watching you. The uncertainty of not knowing where you're going will make you want to quit… Will you be able to make it to the end?
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In Hotel 188, there are no monsters chasing you or cheap jumpscares. The fear comes from somewhere else: the atmosphere, the silence, the sound of your own footsteps… and that constant feeling that something doesn’t quite fit.
You wake up in a place you don’t recognize. Time doesn’t move forward, the rooms feel the same but different each time you return to them, and the only path is forward... even though you have no idea where “forward” is. Soon enough, disorientation becomes part of the journey. You start to get lost, doubt yourself, and wonder if you should keep playing or take a break. This is the real experience of the Backrooms. It’s not just about looking, it’s about feeling it deep inside.
Hotel 188 is not just about walking aimlessly. Along the way, you’ll find small puzzles that aren’t just there for decoration. They are part of the world, integrated into the environment, forcing you to think, go back, and observe more than you thought you needed. They’re not impossible, but they are designed to get under your skin, just when you thought you understood what was going on.
Every sound, every flickering light, every room that seems the same but isn’t… everything is crafted to make you feel that this “hotel” has a life of its own. And the worst part is, you don’t know if it wants you to leave… or stay.
Hotel 188 is for those who seek more than just a typical horror game. It’s for those who want to experience the true anxiety of the Backrooms, get lost in them, get frustrated, and still keep exploring. Because you know that somewhere in this maze, there’s an exit… or is there?
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Languages: English*, Spanish - Spain*, Simplified Chinese*, Japanese*, Russian**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Really nice liminal backroom game, I enjoyed it very much No jump scares, (almost) no creepy shi.t Just you walking around finding a way out of it Tbh, I'd stay there for vacation, seems funky Only level that got a little on my nerves was the anomaly part Go for it, it's fun!
(Français voir plus bas) EN 🔷Wow. This game is a nice surprise! I've played a ton of Liminal Spaces and Backrooms games… I thought I'd seen them all. Well, no! This one is a little gem. There are a few puzzles but they're easy (I managed to solve them without any help!). The level design is incredible, and I was blown away by the layout of some of the locations; it was so strange. Furthermore, the subtle changes that appeared were perfectly balanced and made me feel uneasy. Graphics are decent (it's pretty). The atmosphere is great! It's very stressful and I can tell you that the ending scared the sh*t outa me. ⏱️DURATION⏱️ 3 hours (because I struggled at one point). 🔷TAGS🔷 Walking simulator. Puzzle. Backrooms / Liminal. ------------------------------------------------------ FR 🔷Waouh ! Ce jeu est une excellente surprise ! J'ai joué à des tonnes de jeux Liminal Spaces et Backrooms… Je pensais les avoir tous vus. Eh bien non ! Celui-ci est une petite perle. Il y a quelques énigmes, mais elles sont assez simples (j'ai réussi à les résoudre sans aucune aide !). Le level design est incroyable, et j'ai été bluffée par l'agencement de certains lieux ; c'était tellement 'étrange'. De plus, les changements subtils qui apparaissaient dans les différents endroits étaient parfaitement dosés et m'ont mis mal à l'aise comme il faut. Les graphismes sont corrects (c'est joli). L'ambiance est géniale ! C'était stressant et je peux vous dire que la fin m'a fait bien flipper. ⏱️DURÉE⏱️ 3 heures (parce que j'ai galéré à un moment, mais peut-être que vous mettrez moins de temps). 🔷TAGS🔷 Walking simulator. Casse-tête. Backrooms / Liminal.
Decent "horror" or rather Liminal Space walking sim. However the levels are too maze like and you often have to repeat previous steps if you fail which is very annoying. Also often not clear what to do.
The best liminal space game I've played even though I keep saying that for other ones. It was crafted with a lot of good surrealism, and some intricate puzzles throughout that you have to solve to progress. The soundtrack is warm dark ambient which ties into the ambivalent atmosphere.
I wish i could reccomend this one. the puzzles are way too obscure and the enviroment isnt rewarding enough to make it worth it to go back 20 rooms for. i played it when it was still a demo and i feel like it used to be better before all the unnecessary complications :( could tell lots of love and thought was put into it though! keep going dev! <3
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PHENOMENAL GAMEEEEEEEEEEE! I am a backrooms enthusiast and anything involving the same realm, so the demo sparked my interest. Then I played the beta and was still captivated! Such a great game! 10/10! Please contact me if you ever need a beta tester for future spooky backroom-esque games! I will gladly promote you on stream!! :3
Short but reasonably worth the price. There's a good bit of things to explore and see. The anomaly part I'd say is a standout, if you like those games, otherwise it isn't too hard if you don't. Otherwise, it's a pretty chill exploration with light puzzles.
---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☑ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☑ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☑ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☑ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
Good puzzles. Fun rooms. Creepy Statue. What more might you be looking for in a game like this?
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