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. Cyborg_TDRK
    Jun 27, 2023
    2
    Como diria meu mano Paulo Kogos, Helltaker é que nem a educação: overrated. O jogo em si não tem nada demais, apesar do artstyle bonitinho, o jogo não vale esse barulho todo que fizeram. A parte mais "legal" do jogo foi o boss, mas mesmo assim, o jogo só é lembrado por causa das personagens, que não são lá essas coisas também.

    com vinte minutos vc faz um curso de como aprender phyton,    Como diria meu mano Paulo Kogos, Helltaker é que nem a educação: overrated. O jogo em si não tem nada demais, apesar do artstyle bonitinho, o jogo não vale esse barulho todo que fizeram. A parte mais "legal" do jogo foi o boss, mas mesmo assim, o jogo só é lembrado por causa das personagens, que não são lá essas coisas também.

    com vinte minutos vc faz um curso de como aprender phyton, vai atrás disso pra ser produtivo ao invés de jogar isso    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. Babutto
    Mar 6, 2023
    6
    If you want to kill 30 minutes - do it. The game is quite nice, cute girls. Perfect for a quickie :D
  6. edxtan
    Feb 25, 2023
    7
    Helltaker understands and delivers on its simple promise of cute girls and fun gameplay.
  7. Pizi
    Feb 9, 2023
    8
    Funny game about building your own harem in hell. Simple puzzle game but with good story.
  8. 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?
  9. BaldursThones
    Oct 18, 2022
    9
    Cool game for people who like cool games that's all I will say for this. :)
  10. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    8
    Прикольная и довольно сложная местами головоломка с вайфу на любой вкус. Музыка самобытная, а Люцифер — лучшая девочка.
  11. CodaHensley
    Jul 17, 2022
    5
    I hate to talk about something that I wasn't even that fond of to begin with, but I'm doing this for my own records more than I am providing a trustworthy source for curious browsers. I do not really like puzzle games, mostly because there never really seems to be any real challenge, and the challenge provided is not a test of reaction time and reflex, but just a test of perception. TheseI hate to talk about something that I wasn't even that fond of to begin with, but I'm doing this for my own records more than I am providing a trustworthy source for curious browsers. I do not really like puzzle games, mostly because there never really seems to be any real challenge, and the challenge provided is not a test of reaction time and reflex, but just a test of perception. These puzzles were incredibly simple and solutions took at most only a handful of attempts before the solution was made clear. The notable exception being the games free dlc examtaker, which was honestly just an exercise in frustration. If it weren't for the cute demon girls and the solid character design, this game would have never risen to the cult status it maintains, and as it stands, you cannot even romance or have any more than a few conversations with each demon, a genuine greek tragedy in my opinion.… Expand
  12. 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.
  13. Quantum_san
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    Good game good puzzle no nudes no homo thing solid 10.
    And the soundtrack oh boy eargasim
  14. BurakoRecenzent
    Mar 28, 2022
    1
    największe gówno jakie istnieje,kto kurwa gra w hujtejkera w 2022 roku?Zwyczajnie ta gra ssie ze względu na to,że społeczność to szajs nad szajsem które jedynie zabija grę
  15. Jyadaus
    Feb 23, 2022
    6
    Game is very fun to play, till Examtaker boss phase 3...

    Music and art is very good. It is also very short game, which is worth to play.
  16. aditya1101
    Dec 26, 2021
    5
    I knew it was only an hour long so I wasn't expecting anything too deep gameplay wise, overall it was fun albeit a bit annoying at times.
  17. 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!
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. Goncalo17
    May 28, 2021
    10
    Helltaker puzzles guide 100% secret love demons girls dlc examtaker harder love boss
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. sammywha
    Apr 27, 2021
    8
    Ну окей, мемная игра, забавная, не жалко потратить на неё 15-30 минут, кек.
  25. 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
  26. Wisnia519
    Apr 8, 2021
    4
    It is a simple game that you can complete in 20 minutes. and it has some flaws, Bland story and characters, repetitive game-play, annoying music (Same **** loop play through entire game). only good thing here are graphics and sound design, and they are still just ok, nothing special.
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. Brousitch
    Dec 24, 2020
    5
    Fascinating little thing. Drastic gameplay switch between puzzle game and bullet hell makes it design accomplishment and failure at the same time.
  30. Crysouls
    Dec 21, 2020
    7
    - Divertido, bom pra passar o tempo, puzzle oks nada muito complexo e dificil, personagens oks.
    Level Design e direção de arte muito bons também.
    - Por ser primeiro jogo da developer, eu diria que foi um ótimo começo
    - O grande problema desse jogo acaba sendo sua duração que pode levar 1h ou menos para se chegar ao fim, com pouco conteúdo para um new game.
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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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