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Hawt Combo, Imaginais · Published by Hawt Combo
Very Positive — 89% positive (117 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
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.
Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play, Strategy · 2025 · More free games
Explore The Roach Hotel's shadowy corridors as a first-person horror adventure. Every turn reveals new questions in this tense indie experience from Hawt Combo and Imaginais.
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.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Relatively modern dedicated graphics card
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 / 11
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Relatively modern dedicated graphics card
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
MEGA PATCH
🚨 THE ROACH HOTEL — CHAPTER 1 MEGA PATCH IS HERE! 🚨Hey everyone! The MEGA PATCH for Chapter 1 is officially DONE!This is a huge update packed with bug fixes, gameplay improvements, new models, improved AI, new animations, cutscenes, controller support, and even a hidden Easter Egg!🔧 FIXES, CHANGES & NEW CONTENTGravityPal has a brand-new model and updated look.Little Roaches are now easier to kill and will wander around instead of constantly chasing the player.Lighting has been completely redone throughout the game.Power Cubes can now fit through doorways much easier.Fixed the invisible wall inside the vent after sending the Blue Power Cube through.Big Frankie / Subject 2112 has a terrifying new look.The intro VHS tape when pressing NEW GAME is no longer ridiculously loud.Fixed a soft lock in the Cube Puzzle.Fixed issues when climbing the ladder in the Storage Bunker.Big Frankie has improved AI, making him smarter and much more terrifying.The Big Frankie chase sequence has been improved and is much less frustrating.The Flashlight has a brand-new model.The "You Are an Idiot" song has been removed from the game.The Daisy Bell tape now has a new and much more disturbing sound.Fixed the player being able to continue walking during cutscenes.VHS tapes and TVs have received new models and visuals.Fixed several bugs with the hiding system.Added new animations and cutscenes throughout Chapter 1.🎮 FULL KEYBOARD & CONTROLLER SUPPORT!The Roach Hotel can now be played with either keyboard & mouse or a controller!🪳 SECRET EASTER EGGThere are now 3 hidden objects scattered throughout Chapter 1. Find all three and you'll unlock a secret Easter Egg!SECRET #1 — The ElevatorAfter interacting with the note at the elevator, head back to your room and enter the bathroom. Look to your left and you'll find a secret button.Press it, then return to the elevator. Your first secret object will be waiting for you.SECRET #2 — Main Lobby RestroomAfter collecting all the Power Cubes and completing...Read full article on Community Announcements (Hawt Saus)AnnouncementsOfficial
CHAPTER 2 GAMEPLAY TRAILER
🚨 The Roach Hotel - Chapter 2 Gameplay Trailer is OUT! 🚨We've been working incredibly hard on Chapter 2, and we can't wait to show you what we've been cooking.Prepare to experience: 🪳 Brand-new monsters 🎮 New gameplay mechanics ✨ Enhanced visual effects 📼 Deeper lore and terrifying mysteries waiting to be uncoveredThis is our biggest and most ambitious chapter yet, and we hope you're just as excited to explore what's hiding beneath the Oxley hotel.The Roach Hotel – Chapter 2 🗓️ Coming October 2026Read full article on Community Announcements (Hawt Saus)AnnouncementsOfficial
THE ROACH HOTEL - CHAPTER TWO - WISHLIST
The Roach Hotel - Chapter 2 is out for WISHLISTI will like to announce that CHAPTER 2 is out for wishlist on steam! I've been working very hard to get this chapter as scarier and more intense then chapter 1. Chpater 2 "Cat and Mouse" will be ready THIS YEAR October but can't give a release date yet till the chapter is beta tested and is ready for it to be out.WISHLIST HERE: Thank you all so much for your support!Hawt Combo / KyleRead full article on Community Announcements (Hawt Saus)AnnouncementsOfficial
CREATOR COMPILATION & CHAPTER 2
Chapter Two - In development soon!Chapter Two: Cat & Mouse" will be ready in development this november and I can't wait to show you what is going down in this hotel. Chapter 2 will be ready on 2026. Chapter 2 will be longer and scarier then Chapter 1. Before I start working again I just want to thank everyone that's played The Roach Hotel, I will take my time on Chapter 2 and make you proud this time. Again, thank you all. - Hawt Combo / KyleThank you all so much for playing Chapter 1! Creators @MoistCr1TiKaLGamingOfficial @notquenny @MrDreaming. @DresInn-Control @TBGGames765 @Gifeye @ciaranknil @FabioDracul @Jdypp @KeemSama @thekubzscouts @itswillVODs Thank you all for playing!Read full article on Community Announcements (Hawt Saus)
