
Release Date: September 26, 2025
A 2.5D slasher platformer created by Swery 65 and Suda 51. Hotel Barcelona's protagonist is stuck in a time loop, the only way out leading through torrents of spilled blood.
Hotel Barcelona is a humorous platformer and a parody of the horror genre. It was developed by White Owls and is the result of collaboration between two experienced developers - Hidetaka Suehiro, known as Swery 65, and Goichi Suda, known as Suda 51.
The protagonist of Hotel Barcelona is stuck in a time loop. The only way out leads through hordes of enemies and hectoliters of spilled blood.
Hotel Barcelona is a side-scroller, tasking the player with moving to the right and mowing down enemy hordes. Our opponents are inspired by popular horror movies, ranging from serial killers, aliens, otherworldly creatures and giant mutated sharks. Combat is fast-paced, requiring constant movement, dodging, blocking, chaining melee attacks into combos and firing away at distant enemies. In-between combat encounters, there's plenty of platforming to be had.
Hotel Barcelona features simple, though colorful, cartoonish 2.5D visuals. The game is rather violent and gruesome, but in an over-the-top, parodic way.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: White Owls
Publisher: CULT Games
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Matt Buckley
August 20, 2025
System Requirements for Hotel Barcelona Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5 2.7 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1650, 12 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7 4.2 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 2070 / Radeon RX 5700 XT, 12 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Hotel Barcelona Video Game.
Cloud Dosage: 3.8 / 5 by Adria MA
Hotel Barcelona is a blend of the visions of Suda51 and Swery65. This action roguelite stands out for its fluid combat, horror narrative with a very particular sense of humor, and an addictive loop of death and progress. Although it is a niche title, it offers an unforgettable experience.
TheSixthAxis: 6 / 10 by Steve C
I am left conflicted with Hotel Barcelona. It absolutely oozes the kind of style you'd expect its leading creators and there is real potential in the setting and story, but the actual game just isn't that fun to play. The clunky controls stand out against the many similar action platformers and the multiple currencies make upgrades an unwelcome grind. I can't help but think the story would be better suited to an anime rather than its current form.
Niche Gamer: 7 / 10 by Fingal Belmont
The best feature in Hotel Barcelona is easily its personality and style. The game is oozing with character despite its shortcomings. The outrageous climax completely won me over, and even though I didn’t need to, I kept coming back for more because I grew to love the characters and that God damned hotel.