Play Dread Hollow

Four case files. One flashlight. Something in the halls.

Free on iPhone in the Roam app. Android coming soon.

Wallpaper peels in a dark manor corridor, a lamp glows at the far end and your flashlight is the only other light. Dread Hollow is a first-person flashlight horror game in the Roam app on iPhone. Walk the haunted mansion, find 4 case files about missing persons and get them before the timer runs out and whatever lives here finds you. The first note turns up within seconds, and it is not good news.

Controls in the dark

Hold the left side to walk and drag the right side to look around.
Tap flashlight to light the corridor ahead.
Sprint when you need distance and crouch to stay low.
Tap the hand to pick up a case file or open things.
Find all 4 files before the timer runs out.

What builds the dread

A moody first-person manor with wallpaper, wood and warm lamps.
A flashlight that only shows a small part of each room.
Case files that tell a story about missing persons.
A timer and clue dots that track how close you are.

If you like Slender: The Eight Pages

Slender made a simple idea terrifying: walk in the dark with a flashlight, collect pages and hope you finish before it reaches you. Dread Hollow uses the same structure indoors. Instead of eight pages in a forest, you hunt 4 case files in a haunted mansion.

The files add a story. Each one you find tells you a little more about the people who went missing here.

The mansion is small, which works in its favor. You learn the halls quickly, and that makes the moment something feels different in a room you already searched even worse.

Tips for a flashlight horror game run

Keep the flashlight on when you enter a new room, then sweep it slowly. Files are easy to miss in the corners. Use sprint to cross long halls, but walk in rooms you have not searched.

Watch the clue dots and the timer together. If time is low and dots are left, stop exploring side rooms and head for the areas you have not seen.

Dread Hollow FAQ

Is Dread Hollow a free horror game?

Yes. The mansion is free to explore in Roam on iPhone.

Is Dread Hollow one of the games like Slender?

Yes. You explore in the dark with a flashlight and collect items before you are caught, like in Slender. Here it is 4 case files in a mansion.

How scary is Dread Hollow?

It is slow and tense, a classic flashlight horror game. The fear comes from darkness, a timer and the story in the case files, more than from constant jump scares.

What are the case files?

Notes about missing persons hidden around the mansion. Finding all 4 is the goal of the night.

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Play Dread Hollow free in the Roam app.