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Cursed Drift: Black Hollow

Horror Driving Game by emailrodbrown-ship-it, released October 26, 2026. Free in your browser.

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Page by the PlayNewt team. Checked in our browser on October 27, 2026, still live on October 28, 2026.

PlayNewtCursed Drift: Black Hollow is a free horror driving game released on itch.io on October 26, 2026. Halloween keeps repeating in Black Hollow: drive three increasingly dangerous nights, pick up the stranded villagers and bring them across the river to break the curse, while the dead signalman hunts you with more road traps each night.

The rescues

  • Ruth: stop with your headlights OFF for two seconds.
  • Elias: stop with headlights ON for three seconds. He repairs 25 car health once per night.
  • June: stop dark for four seconds to help her aboard.
  • Pickup points change every night, and the signs change with them.

Surviving the road

  • Damage scales with impact, and crashes cut your top speed and acceleration.
  • Brake for bends and pass red-marked traps on their open side.
  • LEFT is shorter; RIGHT has extra traps and a Dead-air Relay that repairs up to 20 health and gives a receiver cell.
  • SEND PULSE spends a cell to break a pursuit for six seconds; or save it and hide at a lantern shelter.
  • Each survivor earns 1,000 points, with bonuses for car health and a quick escape.

Screenshots

Cursed Drift: Black Hollow running in the browser, screen 1 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: first screen after loading
Cursed Drift: Black Hollow running in the browser, screen 2 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: after the first click

Questions players ask

Is Cursed Drift: Black Hollow free?

Yes. It is free and plays in your browser on this page.

How many nights are there?

Three, each with new pickup points and more traps.

How do I pick up passengers?

Each one needs a different stop: Ruth with lights off for 2 s, Elias with lights on for 3 s, June dark for 4 s.

How is the score worked out?

1,000 points per survivor plus bonuses for remaining car health and a fast escape.

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