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Murder Castle

After trying to start a new life, you find yourself trapped in H.H. Holmes' Murder Castle. Your mission is to escape his prison of death. Each room presents you with a new challenge and reveals something about the story behind H.H. Holmes. Can you escape the architect of death?

Released
Developer
MediaTale
Platforms
PC

Murder Castle is a short, atmospheric first-person escape room game featuring a wide variety of puzzles and horror elements. Experience Elizabeth's story as you try to escape the cruel schemes of H. H. Holmes.

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 story about America’s first serial killer awaits you.

KEY FEATURES

• Unique puzzles: Custom-designed logic mechanics tailored to each room.

• Escape Room Mechanics: Interact with objects and use physics-based logic to uncover hidden keys and pathways. 

• True-Crime Story: Search for hidden documents and clues to escape Holmes' grim operations.

• Stealth & Time Management: Outsmart Holmes by hiding in the shadows and acting fast under deadly time limits.

• Authentic PSX Horror: Immerse yourself in a gritty, low-poly recreation of the Murder Castle in 1893, Chicago.

How the launch is going

Ranked 32nd of 506 games released on 13 Oct. 90% of its 10 Steam reviews are positive, and they are still arriving at about 3 a day. At its busiest, 3 people were playing at once.

Steam reviews +3 reviews/day over 3 days
2 10
Peak players steady at 3 players over 3 days
4 3
  • 3 Peak players
  • 9 Positive
  • 10 Steam reviews