{"id":1482,"date":"2026-06-17T04:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T04:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2026-08-15T04:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:13:00","slug":"surviving-the-siege-ukrainian-isometric-narrative-rpg-hollow-home-debuts-playable-demo-ahead-of-steam-next-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tasteshk.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/surviving-the-siege-ukrainian-isometric-narrative-rpg-hollow-home-debuts-playable-demo-ahead-of-steam-next-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving the Siege: Ukrainian Isometric Narrative RPG Hollow Home Debuts Playable Demo Ahead of Steam Next Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grounded Wartime Reality: Developed by Ukrainian indie studio Twigames, Hollow Home is an isometric narrative survival RPG inspired by real accounts from the ongoing war in Ukraine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combat-Free Survival Mechanics: Stripping away guns and traditional video game combat, players manage limited daily action points to scavenge, learn first aid, repair homes, and assist neighbors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playable Demo Live: Players can experience the introductory chapters of 14-year-old protagonist Maksym&#8217;s journey right now via a free playable demo on Steam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian indie studio Twigames has officially released a playable demo for its poignant isometric narrative RPG, Hollow Home, ahead of its feature showcase during Steam Next Fest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing directly from eyewitness testimonies and the developers&#8217; own lived experiences during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hollow Home puts players in the shoes of 14-year-old Maksym. The story begins 24 hours before the outbreak of war, following Maksym as his ordinary adolescence is shattered overnight when his home city is placed under military siege.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than relying on guns, action sequences, or combat set pieces, Hollow Home focuses entirely on civilian survival, human connection, and moral triage. Players explore three distinct urban districts that dynamically degrade over time due to artillery strikes and destruction. With limited action points available each in-game day, players must decide how to spend their precious hours\u2014whether that means scavenging for supplies, cooking warm meals, learning basic medical aid, or consoling distressed neighbors. Every choice carries heavy consequences, forcing players to reckon with who they can save when resources and time are stretched to their absolute limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hollow Home is scheduled to launch on PC via Steam later in 2026, with the free demo available to download now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hollow Home - Steam Next Fest Trailer\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eIrxZTpBzYc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a92026 Twigames Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hollow Home is a trademark of Twigames Inc. Published by Crunchy Leaf Games. Steam and the Steam logo are registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and\/or other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian indie studio Twigames has officially released a playable demo for its poignant isometric narrative RPG, Hollow Home, ahead of its feature showcase during Steam Next Fest. Drawing directly from eyewitness testimonies and the developers&#8217; own lived experiences during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hollow Home puts players in the shoes of 14-year-old Maksym. 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