The motel

The motel

Aura studios · January 24, 2025 · Adventure, Exploration, 3D, Horror, Lore-Rich

Buy The motel from Steam at $1.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

PC
Very Positive86% · 132
Best price
$1.99
lowest tracked $1.09
Steam Buy at Steam

Prices last checked

More games under $5 →More Steam deals →

Where to buy The motel — official stores

Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.99
Buy

The motel price by region

The motel costs $1.39 in Georgia (USD), £1.69 in the United Kingdom, $1.99 in the United States, €1.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$2.59 in Canada, A$2.95 in Australia, NZ$2.99 in New Zealand, R$6.99 in Brazil and zł8.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The motel offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $1.39 $1.39 — 1
United Kingdom £1.69 £1.69 — 1
United Statesyour region $1.99 $1.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €1.99 €1.99 — 1
Canada CA$2.59 CA$2.59 — 1
Australia A$2.95 A$2.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$2.99 NZ$2.99 — 1
Brazil R$6.99 R$6.99 — 1
Poland zł8.99 zł8.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Screenshots

About The motel

Work the late-night shift at The Motel, an old roadside stop near Oakhill Grove. Complete simple tasks until a news broadcast reveals a dangerous killer is nearby. Can you survive the night?

The motel — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

The Motel is a short first-person horror game that effectively builds tension through its mundane motel setting and gradual sense of dread rather than immediate scares. Players praise the atmospheric vibe, authentic nightshift hospitality feel, multiple endings that encourage replays, and its suitability as a brief experience for players without time for longer titles, though some feel the story could be deeper and note that NPC animations are slow. Most players seem to find it worth experiencing, particularly when looking for a short horror game to pass the time.

Recommended Sep 4, 2026
pretty good. got almost all endings. also where's kitty.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 3, 2026
The Motel is a short first-person horror experience that understands how effectively an ordinary workplace can become unsettling once the player knows something dangerous is lurking nearby. Developed and published by Aura studios, the game puts you in the role of an employee working the late-night shift at an aging roadside motel near Oakhill Grove. Rather than immediately surrounding you with supernatural creatures or constant scares, it begins as a surprisingly mundane night at work, allowing tension to develop gradually. Your shift starts with a note from the boss containing a collection of jobs that need to be completed. These objectives include serving guests, cleaning and organizing parts of the property, and performing other routine motel duties. There is even time to interact with the lobby cat, which provides a charming contrast to the darker events waiting later in the night. The individual tasks are intentionally simple, so players looking for complex puzzles or elaborate simulation mechanics will not find much depth here. Their real purpose is to establish a comfortable routine before that feeling of security is disrupted. The turning point comes through a radio broad…
Recommended Aug 7, 2026
A short but fun suspenseful game. Great setting, spooky vibe. I liked it and would love to see more from the motel.
Recommended Mar 30, 2026
As a nightshift hospitality worker I can say the vibe is spot on. Not my favorite visual style, but I respect the effort. NPCs are painfully slow, the story could've been a bit juicier. Having multiple different endings adds versatility and replayability nicely. Overall a interesting mini game for when you don't have much time to dive deep into longer titles. Glad to support Indie creators.
Recommended Mar 27, 2026
Nice short horror game
Recommended Mar 18, 2026
It was a short game. I went through both options, first how it plays out when the killer catches you, and when they don’t. It’s short but not bad at all; definitely worth trying if you’re really bored.

Community reviews

—

0 reviews

Sign in to write a review.

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.

More like The motel

News

All news →
SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tabBlog

SilkMU is our new partner: MU Online Season 6 in a browser tab

SilkMU, a MU Online Season 6 server that runs in a browser tab or as an app, opened on 6 November 2026 and is now our partner. What it offers, what is free and what costs WCoin.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rulesPC

Games like Dying Light, where nightfall changes the rules

Games like Dying Light are easy to find if you only want parkour or only want zombies. These eight keep the part that matters: a city that becomes a different place after dark.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole gamePC

Games like Portal 2, where one idea carries the whole game

Games like Portal 2 all share one habit: teach a single impossible trick, then spend a campaign breaking it. From rewinding objects through time to Escher geometry that loops back on itself.

Nov 13, 2026
Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packsBundles

Planet Coaster DLC: skip the collection, buy the packs

The Planet Coaster DLC catalogue closed in 2019, so there is no curve left to wait out. Our record shows the collection bundle costs far more than assembling the same packs one by one.

Nov 13, 2026
Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?Xbox

Toxic Commando Game Pass: subscribe, or buy the key?

The Toxic Commando Game Pass add landed on 12 November. Our price record since late September shows the key route barely moved, which changes what a subscription is worth.

Nov 13, 2026
Games like Titanfall 2, for the pilot or for the TitanPC

Games like Titanfall 2, for the pilot or for the Titan

Titanfall 2's campaign changed its own rules every mission. Games like Titanfall 2 that keep one part of it — the wall-running, the mech, or a campaign that never settles.

Nov 12, 2026
Games like It Takes Two, where the second player is the pointPC

Games like It Takes Two, where the second player is the point

It Takes Two cannot be played alone, and that is the whole design. Games like It Takes Two that give each player a different job — including one that makes do with a single pair of hands.

Nov 12, 2026
Football Manager 27 Game Pass, and what the old FMs now costXbox

Football Manager 27 Game Pass, and what the old FMs now cost

FM27 landed on 10 November, and Football Manager 27 Game Pass covers it on PC from day one. Steam has stopped selling FM26 and FM24 — our price record shows what that does.

Nov 12, 2026

Top games right now

All rankings →
  1. 1Counter-Strike 2Free
  2. 2Dota 2Free
  3. 3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSFree
  4. 4Grand Theft Auto V Legacy—
  5. 5Terraria$2.08
  6. 6Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeFree
  7. 7Rust$20.19
  8. 8Garry's Mod$6.21
  9. 9Team Fortress 2Free
  10. 10Black Myth: Wukong$35.78
  11. 11HELLDIVERS™ 2$23.99
  12. 12ELDEN RING$38.88
  13. 13Apex Legends™Free
  14. 14Left 4 Dead 2$9.99
  15. 15Stardew Valley$12.11
  16. 16Wallpaper Engine$3.93
  17. 17Cyberpunk 2077$17.99
  18. 18Euro Truck Simulator 2$4.99
  19. 19Dead by Daylight$6.83
  20. 20Red Dead Redemption 2$13.71
  21. 21The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt$9.77
  22. 22Baldur's Gate 3$53.69
  23. 23Phasmophobia$15.19
  24. 24War ThunderFree