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Lonely House · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 92 % positive of 5,750 reviews, as of Oct 28

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

24 games that play like Rental and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: The Cabin Factory, Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion and House.

Player tags

  • Horror
  • Free to Play
  • Atmospheric
  • Exploration
  • Indie
  • Singleplayer
  • Adventure
  • Mystery
Map region: Psychological Horror
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players find Rental cute, atmospheric and free, but very short, with little horror or story and a frustrating mirror maze.

Most players recommend Rental, and Steam's totals are very positive, but the mood is more mixed in the reviews we read. Many players enjoy the low-poly, retro art style and the cute bunny cast, and the eerie, unsettling atmosphere in a cabin and its mirror maze. Some like the light humour and the gentle, non-threatening scares. The most common complaint is length: most players finish it in under half an hour, and many wish for a longer game or more story. Some find the scavenger hunt thin and the horror too mild to be frightening. The mirror maze and the slow, fixed camera cause motion sickness and frustration for several players. A few note that a well-known GIF from promotion is not in the game. Recent reviews are more critical about the maze and the camera than older helpful ones.

Praised

  • Cute art style

    Low-poly, retro visuals and the bunny characters are repeatedly called adorable and charming.

    Many players
  • Eerie atmosphere

    Players praise the unsettling mood, fog and quiet stillness, even when the scares are mild.

    Many players
  • Short and free

    Players see the brief length and zero price as a fair, low-risk way to spend 15 to 30 minutes.

    Many players
  • Light humour

    Funny dialogue and playful moments lighten the horror and make the game feel cosy to many.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Very short

    Players finish in under half an hour, and many feel the game ends before much happens.

    Many players
  • Mirror maze frustrates

    The labyrinth of mirrors is called confusing, slow to control and, for some, enough to cause motion sickness.

    Many players
  • Thin gameplay and story

    Players describe the gameplay as a scavenger hunt with little story or payoff.

    Many players
  • Horror too mild

    Players expected real scares and find the horror too subtle or not frightening at all.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits players who want a short, cute, free atmospheric horror experience to play in one sitting, and fans of the art style.
Who should skip it
Players wanting real scares, a substantial story or longer gameplay should skip it, and anyone prone to motion sickness should be wary of the mirror maze.

Short vs. long playtime: Players who finished it in a single short run mostly call it cute but slight, while those who replayed it for achievements talk more about the maze and the camera.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By gameplay

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By look

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At a glance

What games like Rental have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Rental: Horror (24 of 24), Mystery (13) and Psychological Horror (10).
  • They came out between 2012 and 2026, 3 of them after Rental (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: At Home Alone Final (97 % positive of 8,236).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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