Hollow Home: Ukranian Game Based On Real Events Gave Us Shivers

Many people don't realize the importance of indie games. After all, indie developers have the most creative freedom to design exactly what they feel moved by. What's more, indie developers need to be courageous, take risks and be experimental. One studio that has now proven its great courage is the Ukrainian game studio Twigames Inc. with their title "Hollow Home".

Hollow Home: A Moving Game For Strong Nerves

Indie games have a special place in my heart because they are more often than not made with love, care, emotion, and experience of a certain topic. Hollow Home is one of those. It comes from the heart.

The game is an isometric narrative RPG told from the perspective of a teenager trapped inside an occupied city.

You need to learn survival skills, build relationships and face tough choices as each passing day brings new tragedies and destruction to your childhood home. With its deep narrative, gameplay and aesthetic, the game reminds a lot of Disco Elysium.

Since the game is based on the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict, it is already a very sensitive and emotional topic for many. Above that, Hollow Home does a great job at capturing the infinitely big impact of war and what it does to a child's life and a community.

I got the chance to play the current demo at the Nordic Game conference during summer 2024 and I was absolutely amazed by what the team has created. The game looks fantastic and with its colorful but moody aesthetic, the game art looks like it was painted with oil on a canvas.

Additionally, the game's ambient and sound design is so well-made that it makes you feel uncomfortable but calm at the same time.

Twigames won the pitch contest at the Nordic Game Conference in Malmö and got crowned "Best Game" at the Indie Blast Awards as well. Without a doubt, this game is going to be incredible when it comes out in 2025. If we stoked your interest, make sure to add it to your Steam wishlist now.