Helltaker

Buy98%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 128k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth playing.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

vanripper · Free to Play · May 11, 2020

Player review score
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Helltaker?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 128k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
86% of themes are praise14% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character art and the dialogue give the short adventure a lot more personality than the basic puzzle gameplay would have on its own.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It also turned to be very fun since we - fellow players - can skip gameplay completely and just adore vanripper's gorgeous girls :3
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's soundtrack is energetic and very catchy, despite relying on essentially a single track for most of the game, with the only exceptions being the boss themes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game's art style is quite unique, featuring a comic book-inspired aesthetic with bold outlines and expressive character sprites.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Upon completing the game, I must say it's a perfect balance of difficulty and fun.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Still, I think the combination of humour, character design and puzzle gameplay is extremely well put together, and because the main game is free, I have very little reason not to recommend it.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story60 reviews
Gameplay54 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Difficulty35 reviews
Characters12 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

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