HROT
Retro first-person shooter fighting strange intruders in 1980s Czechoslovakia
Spytihněv · Released May 16, 2023
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 6,516
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 23 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 10
- peak 24h 14
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Dec 14, 2024
Free demo available, 2 playing it now: get the demo.
What is HROT?
A single-player shooter set in Czechoslovakia after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Starting in a shelter beneath a Prague Metro station, you fight strange intruders through handcrafted levels with pistols, shotguns, and other weapons.
For you if...
- +you like fast-paced, old-school shooting across compact levels
- +you enjoy dark humor in a bleak Eastern Bloc setting
- +you like searching levels for secrets
Not for you if...
- −you want large maps with room for exploration
- −you prefer combat without gore or violent imagery
- −you want multiplayer rather than a solo game
What players say
96% of 6,516 reviews are positive · 91% of 23 in the last 30 days
Players praise the unusual setting, dark humor, and responsive movement and combat. Some criticize the weapon feel and simple level layouts, while others report severe performance problems and input lag on Linux, particularly on handheld hardware.
Screenshots and trailer
HROT system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 2.5 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- Intel HD 4400
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 256 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 55
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Retro
- FPS
- Boomer Shooter
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Indie
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Old School
- Gore
- Violent
- Dark
- Horror
- Atmospheric
- 1980s
- Alternate History
Recent updates
- Dec 14, 2024 · 1.2 Barking fix
- Jun 17, 2023 · Patch 1.1
- Apr 6, 2023 · 0.9.0
- Mar 7, 2023 · 0.7.4
- Mar 6, 2023 · 0.7.3
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