Steam's new indie horror darling is like a cursed version of Animal Crossing and suddenly Tom Nook seems like the best landlord ever
Mar. 13, 2024Imagine Animal Crossing but set in Silent Hill
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This indie horror game may look likeAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,but I am begging you not to get the two of them mixed up.
Rental is a recently-launched atmospheric horror game from developer Lonely House, that has already managed to get ‘Very Positive’ reviews on Steam. The details of this game are left intentionally vague, but it’s basically a “short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.”
Playing as Umi, an adorable little bunny whose family is renting a cabin near the beach, players will need to explore the spooky cabin, meet a quirky cast of characters, and find items that’ll help them piece together the secrets of the house. It’s very much Silent Hill meets Animal Crossing, and I’m still not sure if that’s a good combination.
The trailer that you’ll find on Steam doesn’t quite do Rental justice. I’ve also spotted the horror title popping up on the likes of TikTok, with the one below giving a little more context to the spooky indie.
Rental is available to play now for free onSteam.
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After studying Film Studies and Creative Writing at university, I was lucky enough to land a job as an intern at Player Two PR where I helped to release a number of indie titles. I then got even luckier when I became a Trainee News Writer at GamesRadar+ before being promoted to a fully-fledged News Writer after a year and a half of training. My expertise lies in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, cozy indies, and The Last of Us, but especially in the Kingdom Hearts series. I’m also known to write about the odd Korean drama for the Entertainment team every now and then.
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