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MediaTale · Published by MediaTale
Content notice: This game contains content or themes not appropriate for all audiences such as graphic violence and other mature topics.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
You are trapped inside a masterpiece of madness. Unravel the chilling mystery of H.H. Holmes Murder Castle. In this atmospheric true crime escape simulator, every room is a puzzle and every document a shocking discovery. Can you escape the architect of death?
Adventure, Indie, Casual · 2026 · More free games
About this game
WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S FAIR HOTEL
Chicago, 1893. The World's Columbian Exposition is in full swing, a dazzling beacon of human progress. Just blocks away stands a magnificent new hotel, promising luxury and convenience to young travelers. You are one of them. Experience the story of Elizabeth, a young secretary hoping to start a new life in the big city. But the man who welcomed you, Dr. H.H. Holmes is not a hotelier, he is a madman. And his building is not a sanctuary, it is a machine designed to kill for profit.
"I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing..." — H. H. Holmes
Wake up to your worst nightmare. Behind soundproof walls and doors that lead to nowhere, the dark truth about America’s first serial killer awaits you.
KEY FEATURES
Authentic PSX Horror: Immerse yourself in a gritty, low-poly recreation of the Murder Castle in 1893, Chicago.
Escape Room Mechanics: Interact with objects and use physics-based logic to uncover hidden keys and pathways.
Deceptive Environments: Do not be deceived by this labyrinth of hidden passages, doors and stairs leading nowhere.
Pressured Survival: Manage your time in high-pressure traps where one wrong move is fatal.
True-Crime Investigation: Search for hidden documents and clues to escape Holmes' grim operations.
The game is based on the sensationalized accounts of the 1890s yellow journalism.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or equivalent
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or higher
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Demo: Font Fix
Hi everyone,We just pushed a quick hotfix to resolve a font issue in the Demo. Fixed Fonts: Resolved an issue where Japanese, Chinese and Russian characters were showing up as empty boxes. The text should now display correctly! Thank you for your patience and support!Read full article on Community Announcements (Dark)Community & EventsOfficial
Next Fest Demo Livestream
Hello everyone!Today, the 20.06 at 8:45pm (CEST) we will stream the demo of our two new games Murder Castle & Sender Unknown here on Steam. Feel free to tune in and chat with us! Ask us questions about the development and what's to come! We would be happy to see you! If you enjoy the games, adding them to your wishlist would be a huge support! Have fun playing!Read full article on Community Announcements (Dark)Community & EventsOfficial
We are joining the Steam Next Fest!
Hello everyone! Steam Next Fest has officially kicked off today and runs until June 22nd. We are incredibly excited to announce that we are participating with our two brand-new demos of Sender Unknown & Murder Castle this year! Head over to the store pages to download the demos right now. Please let us know what you think by leaving a review, your feedback means the world to us. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4802450/Sender_Unknown_Demo/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/4652010/Murder_Castle_Demo/ If you enjoy the games, adding them to your wishlist would be a huge support! Have fun playing!Read full article on Community Announcements (Dark)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo out now!
Hello everyone!We just released the demo of our new game Murder Castle! It's a horror psx-style escape simulator about the first serial killer of america. The demo was created in just 14 days for the Gunscreen Horror Jam on Itch.io and we had so much fun making it, that we want to turn it into a full-fledged game on Steam. We'd love to hear your feedback on the demo! Feel free to leave a review on the demo page!Read full article on Community Announcements (.Parona)
