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Just A Scare

You play as a traveler stranded on a cold, stormy night after your car runs out of gas. With no signal and nowhere else to go, you follow your dying GPS to a small roadside motel— but what seems like a safe place quickly turns into something far more sinister.

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November 17, 2025
258 days ago
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Mixed52 reviews57.7%

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About the Game

ROOM 4 is a short, narrative-driven psychological horror experience.
Explore the eerie quiet of an old roadside motel, uncover its dark secret, and survive the night before you become the next missing guest.

⚠️ Content Warning

This game contains themes of isolation, confinement, psychological manipulation, and implied violence.
It may be disturbing for some players.
Player discretion is advised.