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Hotel Architect

Hotel Architect

Pathos Interactive · released May 13, 2026

CasualIndieSimulationStrategyPC

Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!

Steam page ↗Metacritic ↗
88
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Dynamic Lighting Update and Brand-New Demo Out NOW!” (1mo ago)

85%
At launch
94%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
97%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)––0
All-time Steam reviews94%881000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)97%92167
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 88.2, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 2,301 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 31, 2026) · 167 reviews sampled · 149 total reviews in window · weighted 137.6 up / 4.4 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (3)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 90
    Gamer Social ClubGamer Social Club
    trust 65May 16, 2026

    “Whether you enjoy creative building and decorating, strategic planning, or just the satisfaction of running a thriving hotel empire, Hotel Architect delivers an experience that keeps checking you in. ”

    read full review ↗
  • 81
    GameStar
    trust 59Jun 1, 2026

    “A cozy and humorous business simulation featuring plenty of interior design, staff management, and a nostalgic atmosphere.”

    read full review ↗
  • 80
    ImpulsegamerImpulsegamer
    trust 50May 29, 2026

    “Hotel Architect is a charming, addictive, and occasionally chaotic hotel‑building sim that offers a great mix of creativity and management.”

    read full review ↗

Patch history

  1. Feature Focus: Dynamic Lighting
    Aug 6, 2026
  2. Dynamic Lighting Update and Brand-New Demo Out NOW!
    Jul 31, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. Update v1.0.2 is out now!
    Jun 24, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. Update v1.0.1 Out Now!
    Jun 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  5. Update v1.0.0.11 is Now Live!
    May 22, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  6. 1 Year Since Early Access Launched: Community Accolades Trailer Out Now! 🎉
    May 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  7. Thank you for playing Hotel Architect: New Video Series Out Now!
    May 19, 2026
  8. The Check-in for v1.0 Starts Tomorrow!
    May 13, 2026
  9. Hotel Architect 1.0 Launch FAQ's
    May 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  10. The Road to Version 1.0
    May 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  11. Coming to 1.0: Custom Sandbox Mode
    May 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  12. Coming to 1.0: London!
    May 6, 2026
  13. Coming to 1.0: The Black Forest!
    May 1, 2026
  14. Coming to 1.0: Gardens and Balconies!
    Apr 24, 2026
  15. Check-in for Hotel Architect 1.0 Begins on May 14th!
    Apr 16, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  16. Hotel Architect Pricing Update
    Apr 2, 2026
  17. Our Final Early Access Sale is Coming March 19 + 1.0 News!
    Mar 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  18. Update v0.9.1.7 - Hotfix!
    Feb 24, 2026
  19. Update v0.9.1.5 - Balances, Fixes, New Upgrades and Skills!
    Feb 13, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  20. Update v0.9.1 - Balances, Fixes, New Upgrades and Skills!
    Feb 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  21. The Management Update Is Out Now!
    Jan 29, 2026
  22. Skills, thrills, and Lunar New Year frills in the new update!
    Jan 9, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  23. Bellhops & Room Service Update Out Now!
    Dec 18, 2025
  24. Our Halloween Update is here!
    Oct 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  25. Update No. 10
    Sep 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  26. Bellhop & Room Service Update coming soon!
    Sep 25, 2025
  27. Update No. 9
    Sep 8, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  28. Welcome to Las Vegas! - Update OUT NOW!
    Sep 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  29. Update No. 8
    Aug 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  30. What happens in Vegas.. Is headed to Hotel Architect!
    Aug 12, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  31. Update No. 7
    Aug 1, 2025
  32. Update No. 6
    Jul 18, 2025
  33. Update No. 5
    Jul 4, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  34. New York, New York!
    Jun 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  35. Update No. 4 is here!
    Jun 13, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  36. Update No. 3!
    Jun 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  37. Bye Bye lazy cleaners - Hotfix No. 2 Incoming!
    May 30, 2025
  38. First Hotfix Now Live!
    May 23, 2025
  39. Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks 1.0 Launches on Steam
    May 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window