I Hate This Place
Rock Square Thunder · 2026 · Survival Horror, Comic Book, Isometric, Crafting, Survival
PC
Mostly Positive72% · 131
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About I Hate This Place
I Hate This Place is an isometric craft-based survival horror game set in a cursed land filled with reality-bending nightmares and terrifying creatures that thrive in the dark. You’ll need to scavenge, build, sneak, and fight if you want to make it out alive.
Scavenge every corner of Rutherford Ranch to stay alive. From haunted forests, a derelict town, to infested bunkers. Explore a world teeming with danger as you gather vital resources, craft essential gear, upgrade your campsite, and rebuild outposts to have somewhere to hide.
A dynamic day-night cycle that changes the world. Use daylight wisely to explore, scavenge supplies, craft what you need, and prepare for what’s coming. When night falls, the real nightmares come out to play. More enemies appear, stronger and more aggressive than before. The landscape becomes harder to navigate with just your flashlight. Sometimes your best hope is to find shelter and hunker down till morning.
Stealth and combat go hand-in-hand here as many of the twisted creatures in Rutherford Ranch hunt and stalk you by sound alone. Brute force will often just land you in an early grave. Use sound to your advantage, luring creatures away from your path or cleverly leading them straight into deadly traps you laid.
Inspired by the award-nominated comic book series created by Kyle Starks and Artyom Topilin, I Hate This Place comes to life with bold colors, a punchy retro comic book style, and a heavy dose of '80s flair. A unique blend of horror, dark humor, and just the right touch of camp and gore where unsettling dread meets stylized charm.
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What Steam players say
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Underrated. Reviews are a bit harsh imo. The game is a homage to a comic IP. Honestly, I love the design and how the game plays out. I especially love the art style chosen; I would love to see the devs cook more or even something of their own IP with a similar art style and concept.7 found this helpful
Beautiful aesthetics and design but the gameplay itself is pretty bad. The combat is simplistic and a bit janky, and the entire "enemies can only hear you" thing is broken. The AI definitely knows where you are at all times. I've thrown a "grenade" type weapon at the floor next to an enemy, have it explode, and they come directly after me. I've lured enemies to an area, and snuck on the opposite of side of the wall and tiptoed my way around and have them face me and head towards me. I wish they'd spent as much time on the mechanics as they did the aesthetics.4 found this helpful
I Hate This Place, Reviewed by Someone Who, Actually, Rather Likes It. The game opens with awkward voice work and rigid character movement, but the world’s exploration, crafting, and storyline settle into a steady rhythm once you begin to roam. The game’s odd corners and small surprises give it a crooked charm that keeps you moving from one task to the next. Stealth and direct combat both work cleanly, and the game never argues with you about which one you choose. Footnote: During testing, one build spawned a single lantern in every room of the map, and the team spent an entire afternoon trying to figure out which line of code believed the world needed that much light.4 found this helpful
Update: Ive played the game more since the i posted this video and unfortunately the issues i mentioned do become far more prevalent further into the game. Hence im updating my verdict to not recommended. I do hope the developer takes the feedback from the community and updates the game as there are some positives, however the issues and balance problems outweigh these in the current state. Hello Im Skill Incarnate and Welcome to My Games Review Series. My reviews cover indie games that i have bought, had gifted to me and have been provided by developers for review. In this episode I check out a new Survival Horror Game on steam called I Hate This Place on Steam. This game was developed by Rock Square Thunder and is published by Feardemic who also released the Isometric Defence Game, Ritual: Crown Of Thorns. I Hate This Place is an adaption of the Comic Book Series, taking place in an alternate version of the American Deep South. The player controls Elena Rutherford, a young girl returning to her family home, a place steeped in the supernatural. When her best friend is taken by followers of the Horned Man, a deity feared and worshipped by the local populace, its up to Elena to co…2 found this helpful
I must say. This game has exceeded my expectations! Fun game so far. We need a part two!1 found this helpful
Pretty cool indie survival horror. I love the artstyle. Even though controls are a bit clunky the combat is fun. If you love this type of game I can definitely recommend it.
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