Murder Castle
A downloadable game for Windows
WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S FAIR HOTEL
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?
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, hoping to start a new life in a new city. But the man who welcomed you, Dr. H.H. Holmes, is not a hotelier. He is a predator. And his building is not a sanctuary, it is a machine designed to kill for profit.
About 20 minutes of playtime.
Content warning
Murder, suicide, low-fidelity gore, body horror, general horror themes.
Note
This game was made as part of the Gunscream Horror Jam in only 14 days.
Credits
Retro PSX Style Mansion Assets: Link
Take a car - Arthur Collins & Byron G. Harlan: Link
Download
Install instructions
Install instructions:
1) Download zip file
2) extract zip
3) run .exe file
Good luck, have fun! :)
Comments
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This was awesomeeeee
The 1896 newspaper article is what got me OBSESSED in Holmes. I only got to explore part of the castle. I'd love to see the rest in real life someday. I'd love to see a similar game based on a certain Hungarian countess and her castle someday.
I absolutely loved the demo! I was so impressed by how well-researched the lore on H.H. Holmes is—it added such a chilling, realistic layer to the horror. You did a fantastic job capturing that dark atmosphere.
I genuinely canât wait for the full release!
Thank you :)
Congratulations to all the creators of this indie game, the game is very good, good graphics, good sounds,y history I give you 5 stars, I want all the creators of this game to subscribe to my YouTube channel please, thank you, I am very excited about your subscription and support, greetings from Spain
Gracias!
Pretty good puzzles but for me the game didn't feel scary at all. Think you can cook up a solid escape simulator game
Thanks for the feedback!
Excellent game. One puzzle in the room with the dead guy was very, very hard; I was stuck there for maybe 30 min. But yeah, fun puzzle horror game.
Thank you for the feedback and the video! :)
Thank you, glad you liked it! :)