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The House in the Hollow

With stunning graphics, inspired by the 1920's Art Deco period, and a chilling soundtrack, the "House In The Hollow" will take you on a journey like no other. A journey filled with mystery, horror, and magic…

21 October 2026 ESRB E

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The House in the Hollow is an adventure developed by PSINE Studios, releasing 21 October 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The House in the Hollow is

The House in the Hollow is an unreleased adventure game in development at PSINE Studios, currently scheduled for 21 October 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5. It carries an ESRB E age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Francis Barrett was an English magician and occultist who led a reclusive life, spending most of his time in an isolated manor house. Nestled in a hollow and surrounded by a dense forest, the house was hidden from the world. Little is known about Francis Barrett beyond his authorship of The Magus, a Celestial intelligencer and compendium of occult and magical information. Over the many years since Francis Barrett disappeared, people have attempted, without success, to find the mysterious house and discover what happened to Mr. Barrett. No one can be sure what experiments Francis Barrett performed, or what was conjured up, in that house. Some who have gone searching for the house have never…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i5 / AMD Ryzen 5, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA RTX 3060 / AMD RX 6800. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Official trailer

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The House in the Hollow — frequently asked questions

When is The House in the Hollow coming out?
The House in the Hollow is scheduled to release on 21 October 2026. That is 1 days away.
What are the minimum PC requirements for The House in the Hollow?
At minimum, The House in the Hollow needs Intel® Core™ i5 / AMD Ryzen 5, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 3060 / AMD RX 6800 graphics.
Does The House in the Hollow have controller support?
Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for The House in the Hollow, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.
Can you play The House in the Hollow on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of The House in the Hollow; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is The House in the Hollow on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of The House in the Hollow. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.
What age rating is The House in the Hollow?
PEGI 7 for Fear; ESRB E (Everyone) for Mild Blood, Mild Fantasy Violence; USK 6, as listed on Steam. The full PEGI entry is on pegi.info.
Can a 12-year-old play The House in the Hollow?
The ratings are PEGI 7, ESRB E (Everyone), USK 6. Every board that rated it puts it at 12 or under. The reasons listed are: Fear. A rating is guidance on age; the decision is the parent's.
Does The House in the Hollow have Denuvo?
Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for The House in the Hollow. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.
Does The House in the Hollow need a third-party account?
Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for The House in the Hollow.
Is The House in the Hollow available in Germany?
In Germany it is rated USK 6. Steam lists it for German users.

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