Helltaker

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8.6

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  1. LambdaLocator
    Jul 21, 2023
    10
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  2. Squaredash
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Short puzzle game with a cute artstyle that does exactly what it set out to do. Nothing groundbreaking or exceptional, but it doesn’t need to be.
  3. MutedEternal
    Apr 18, 2023
    10
    Fun little game to scramble your brains cells out along with cute demon waifus. Wish I could've been able to play this sooner
  4. Pizi
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    Funny game about building your own harem in hell. Simple puzzle game but with good story.
  5. bellmo15
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    I went into this expecting to take Hell itself hence the name Helltaker but instead I just... took some girls? Ehh, at least the girls are hot and that's all that matters right?
  6. BaldursThones
    Oct 18, 2022
    9
    Cool game for people who like cool games that's all I will say for this. :)
  7. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    8
    Прикольная и довольно сложная местами головоломка с вайфу на любой вкус. Музыка самобытная, а Люцифер — лучшая девочка.
  8. Nemhainn
    May 22, 2022
    9
    I liked this game, the concept is interesting, the music is very nice and the graphics have their charm. I particularly like the extended universe that the creator gives to his work.
  9. Quantum_san
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    Good game good puzzle no nudes no homo thing solid 10.
    And the soundtrack oh boy eargasim
  10. SergeiZ
    Oct 1, 2021
    10
    Simple at first, but hellishly difficult at the end of the puzzle.
    And a damn sticky soundtrack!
    666 demoness out of 13!
  11. TheFlyinPancake
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cute demon waifus, pancakes, engaging gameplay, and it's free. What more could you ask for?… Expand
  12. AlexandrRosca
    Jul 2, 2021
    9
    Helltaker | 2020 | PC | Played for: 3h

    Very simple controls, some challenging puzzles and awesome artwork and music.
    You can try it out and skip difficult puzzles just to see the short story unravel.
    If you want more challenge you can do the extra levels where pace and timing are important.

    Story: 8/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphics/Physics: 10/10
    Music/Sound: 9,5/10
    Overall: 9,35/10
  13. KevLooney
    Jun 6, 2021
    8
    The game is simple enough, enjoyable music, I only had trouble with level 7, level 9, and the last section.
  14. Goncalo17
    May 28, 2021
    10
    Helltaker puzzles guide 100% secret love demons girls dlc examtaker harder love boss
  15. Zajemc
    May 15, 2021
    10
    There's nothing more you could demand from free to play puzzle game. Had a fun time even replaying it.
  16. ItsBooker
    May 4, 2021
    10
    I'm going to keep this one short and sweet. This game is amazing! First off the characters are amazingly well made even of what little we see of them. Justice is my particular favorite of the girls. The plot is so simple that you can just play the game to understand what its about. Then there is the puzzle themself I never once felt like I couldn't figure the puzzle ever time I failed II'm going to keep this one short and sweet. This game is amazing! First off the characters are amazingly well made even of what little we see of them. Justice is my particular favorite of the girls. The plot is so simple that you can just play the game to understand what its about. Then there is the puzzle themself I never once felt like I couldn't figure the puzzle ever time I failed I learn from my mistakes and changed how I approached thing. The Music is utterly amazing as well fits the vibe of the game super well. Not to mention but the ART STYLE is amazing the creator has such a fantastic art style he actual has started to make small comic using the characters from the series. Also not to mention this game is free! You should for sure try out this game! -Booker… Expand
  17. sammywha
    Apr 27, 2021
    8
    Ну окей, мемная игра, забавная, не жалко потратить на неё 15-30 минут, кек.
  18. Hot_Smurf
    Apr 25, 2021
    8
    Harem full of demon girls makes me want to coom.

    All jokes aside, it's actually pretty good. The graphics and soundtrack are cool and the puzzles are interesting. Not much in terms of narrative experience but the first playthrough was enjoyable.

    8/10
  19. Carvz
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    A nice game to play in a short period of time, enjoying the puzzles, soundtrack, jokes,etc. All this for free.
  20. treese
    Jan 31, 2021
    8
    Helltaker is a really good game that I would absolutely recommend. Its gameplay, while fun and challenging, really isn't all that special, but the game's characters, writing, and world are so fantastic that they easily make up for the rather unremarkable gameplay. The tagline perfectly sums it up: "Helltaker is a short ("short" as in 2 hours long) game about ("about" as in they're theHelltaker is a really good game that I would absolutely recommend. Its gameplay, while fun and challenging, really isn't all that special, but the game's characters, writing, and world are so fantastic that they easily make up for the rather unremarkable gameplay. The tagline perfectly sums it up: "Helltaker is a short ("short" as in 2 hours long) game about ("about" as in they're the primary reason to play the game) sharply dressed demon girls."

    Helltaker really feels like an idea for a universe/story that was created without gameplay in mind. Everything that isn't the game's core gameplay is fantastic. The characters have amazing visual designs that all have a cohesive theme and style while still giving them each their own distinct look and personality, the writing is clever and weaves a really fascinating universe, the music is punchy and catchy. The characters, though, really make this game actually worth playing. They're all funny or unique in their own way, they're all very likable and convincingly written, and they're just (in my opinion)...attractive, whether it be in the conventional, sexual sense or in the artistic sense. While characters like the eponymous protagonist, Pandemonica, and Azazel are not as what I would label as traditionally "hot" as some of the more obviously waifu-baity characters like Cerberus, Lucifer, and especially Modeus, their designs are simply appealing to look at. They're eye-catching, memorable, and really make the characters pop with personality and flair.

    Back to the gameplay, and what I said at the beginning about it feeling like the universe was conceived before the gameplay. What I mean by this is that the gameplay is so simplistic and rudimentary that it could easily be attached to any game, it has very little to do with Helltaker's story and theme. That, in combination with the game's extreme focus on its story/ characters, the provided ability to skip the puzzles to get straight to the dialogue, and the numerous lore-expanding comics the game's creator has posted on his Twitter account post-launch gives me more confidence in my theory. It seems like he wanted to make something more along the lines of a webcomic like Homestuck than a video game. Helltaker would make for such an amazing webcomic or animated sitcom, the characters have so much comedic potential and the world desperately needs some fleshing out. I could be (and probably am) wrong, maybe he did make the game alongside the universe and it just isn't as good as the story (I believe it's his debut game, so this could be the case). As for the gameplay itself...it's alright. Helltaker is a very short Sokoban puzzle game, and by short I mean SHORT, as in 2 hours long short and only having ~10 levels. The puzzles are all fun and challenging, despite being so basic. They manage a similar level of challenge to Baba is You, which is impressive considering that Baba is You is a masterpiece of puzzle design, though unlike Baba is You Helltaker never really introduces any new mechanics, the only things you'll see are keys, spikes, stones, and skeletons. Grabbing a key breaks blocks with locks, spikes alternate between being active or not on every turn and drain an extra turn when standing on them, stones can be pushed around, and skeletons are basically just stones that break when pushed into another object. The final boss DOES change the gameplay significantly, it's a really cool bullet-hell segment that involves dodging attacks and destroying weak points. Like I've said, it's nothing special in the gameplay department. It wouldn't be surprising to see a game like this on Coolmath or Miniclip, where you can often find games with more substantive gameplay.

    If you choose to play this game (which you definitely should), you're playing it for the cute girls and fun writing, and you just happen to get a pretty fun but ultimately average Sokoban game to go with it. I honestly wish the game was longer so there were more opportunities for interactions with the characters, they're THAT likable and fun. They totally carry the game and bring it from a forgettable, albeit somewhat fun puzzle game to a forgettable, albeit somewhat fun puzzle game with one of the most interesting and memorable casts of characters and stories I've seen in a game in quite a while. I think Helltaker has a lot of potential, more than almost any game I've played. I'd really love to see it receive a proper sequel, a game that's longer than 2 hours and has a unique kind of gameplay to call its own, something that vanripper could actually charge money for because I'd gladly spend $5-15 dollars on a Helltaker sequel if it meant the series and creator was getting the support they deserve.

    The game's good, the story's great, and the experience is free. Download it already, there's nothing to lose but quite a bit to gain.    … Expand
  21. ThatGuy845719
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    An extremely fun game with great visuals & music.
    Though it can get slightly frustrating at times; the ending being an example. It is still a great game worth the it's asking price.
  22. DavidSoria
    Dec 2, 2020
    8
    Es divertido y con una buena dificultad

    El argumento es sencillo, nuestro protagonista un día se despierta soñando con algún día tener un Harem de demonios... ese mismo día decide atravesar el infierno e ir resolviendo Puzzles para lograr su cometido. Los Puzzles son muy creativos y tienen una buena dificultad ya que en eso se basa el juego y su duración (mayormente), para convencer    Es divertido y con una buena dificultad

    El argumento es sencillo, nuestro protagonista un día se despierta soñando con algún día tener un Harem de demonios... ese mismo día decide atravesar el infierno e ir resolviendo Puzzles para lograr su cometido.

    Los Puzzles son muy creativos y tienen una buena dificultad ya que en eso se basa el juego y su duración (mayormente), para convencer a estos demonios debemos ver sus actitudes y personalidades para "ofrecerles" unírsenos, estas secuencias de dialogo vienen al finalizar cada tramo, en el caso de fallar debemos repetir el nivel para nuevamente dialogar con el o los personajes y dar la respuesta correcta.

    El Final Boss es decente y si hay algo que destaca por sobre todo es la música, sencilla y dinámica (además que los personajes se mueven al son de la misma), lo único que se le puede reprochar es que es muy corto.    … Expand
  23. actinium
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    well balanced. some hard puzzles, some live-action platforming and not-longed dialogues with great visual pictures. That's how indy-games should look like
  24. Obviouscrit
    Sep 9, 2020
    9
    Fun short game. It gives you a good time and the game itself is not too empty because there are few good puzzle levels. Great art at background and characters, the art concept is really stylish and iconic. I would love to play a sequel.
  25. ArtOfGaming
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    - Poniéndonos en la piel del protagonista nos levantamos de la cama y... sorpresa, tienes un sueño, tener un harem de chicas demonio. Toda una locura y algo que parece imposible. Pero con el humor y absurdo del juego rápidamente te das cuenta que todo es posible, así que bajas al infierno mismo a cumplir ese sueño, y aquí comienza del todo nuestra aventura.

    - El aspecto jugable y    - Poniéndonos en la piel del protagonista nos levantamos de la cama y... sorpresa, tienes un sueño, tener un harem de chicas demonio. Toda una locura y algo que parece imposible. Pero con el humor y absurdo del juego rápidamente te das cuenta que todo es posible, así que bajas al infierno mismo a cumplir ese sueño, y aquí comienza del todo nuestra aventura.

    - El aspecto jugable y gráfico me parece casi perfecto, no soy mucho de puzzles, he tenido que pensar bastante pero siempre ha sido gratificante llegar al final. Simplemente tendremos que superar una serie de obstáculos (pierdas, pinchos, esqueletos...) para llegar a la chica demonio del nivel y conquistarla. El único inconveniente y mayor sorpresa para mi se encuentra justo al final. La curva de dificultad sale disparada, y de puzzles cambiamos a un juego de reflejos donde esquivar es lo más importante.

    - Con todo esto, y una música más que decente apruebo totalmente el juego. Además es corto y fácil de sacar al 100% con todos los secretos.    … Expand
  26. Aurieliuz
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No siempre sale un juego gratis en steam que sorprenda, este juego es curioso no por sus mecanicas sino que salio de la misma nada y muy repentino, es un tanto tonto, refrescante y divertido para jugar.

    - 9.5 Si me dejara calificarlo correctamente.

    Pro:
    - Es un juego gratis.
    - Sus personajes: rebosan de carisma y personalidad tan solo con su diseños, no hablan mucho pero cientes que te has encariñado con algunos de ellos.
    - El juego tiene muy buen diseño, personajes, escenarios.
    - Es bueno para pasar unas horas de ocio debido a que es corto.
    - Waifus demonios y harem.

    Contras:
    - Se siente muy corto, el juego engacha mucho pero te deja con muy poco, te deja con el sentimiento de quere mas y si consigues el final secreto te deja un tanto perplejo. Debido a que es un juego gratis no se le puede pedir mucho.
    - Su dificulta no es nula, pero tampoco elevada quisas si hubieran tenido un poquito mas de escenarios o batallas como la del final, no se sentiria tan corto, pero rosaria lo cliche de algunos juegos.    … Expand
  27. SassyBoi2768
    Aug 15, 2020
    10
    damn this is pretty good i mean these days you can't find any good games free games on steam like this
  28. Suchyyy
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    +/-short
    +nice graphs
    +nice story
    +low requirements
    +nice characters( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
  29. Doctorbazinga
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    É um ótimo jogo se você quer uma experiência de 30 minutos.

    A arte e a música são simplesmente fantásticas

    E o jogo é gratuito, não há ponto negativo!
  30. VitoVandetta
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    Amazing artstyle, good puzzles, superb music, player friendly...
    Oh, and also SHARP DRESSED DEMON GIRLS!!!
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  1. Gamers Heroes
    May 18, 2020
    85
    Helltaker features good puzzle mechanics, great aesthetics, and amazing storytelling. Though it is a bit on the short side, this venture into hell is worth a go for anybody looking for a little love.
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