AdventureFree To PlayIndieCutePuzzleDemonsGreat SoundtrackAnime

35 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 72

Peak in the last 7 days: 89

Helltaker Steam store

Game description

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

Basic info

Developer	vanripper
Publisher	vanripper
Platforms	Windows · macOS · Linux
Steam Deck	Playable
Release date	May 11, 2020
Price	Steam store Free · Steam ↗

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Review Analysis Score

Based on 409 reviews from the past 1 year

89.1/ 100

Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (98%)

Review analysis summary

Not enough reviews have been analyzed yet. A summary will be added as more reviews come in.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“spent a very long time on boss to 100% the game, indicating strong engagement” · 119 reviews

“animations are smooth and polished” · 114 reviews

“intense boss fights created genuine tension and engagement” · 44 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +0.88 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair

Positive “intense boss fights created genuine tension and engagement” · 44 reviews

Negative “examtaker boss was extremely difficult and time-consuming” · 98 reviews

Progression 3% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 0% · Strategy 7% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.57 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are

Positive “characters are ridiculously entertaining with completely different personalities” · 22 reviews

Story 23% · World 5%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.34 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price

Variety 2% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.01 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Positive “animations are smooth and polished” · 114 reviews

Negative “Examtaker third phase visually overwhelming” · 2 reviews

Audio 28%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community +3.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.65 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge

Positive “free to play with no reason to give negative review” · 5 reviews

Negative “not enough content to justify a paid price” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.04 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times

Positive “smooth and fluid performance” · 2 reviews

Stability 1% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

Compare with another game

Compared with a similar game: To the Moon Compare more →

Helltaker 89.1/100#229 overall

To the Moon 90.7/100#144 overall

Basic info

	Helltaker	To the Moon
Players now	35	132
Genre	Adventure · Free To Play · Indie	Adventure · Indie · RPG
Developer	vanripper	Freebird Games
Platforms	Windows · macOS · Linux	Windows · macOS · Linux
Steam Deck	Playable	Playable
Price	Free · Steam store ↗	$9.99 · Steam store ↗
Release date	May 11, 2020	Sep 7, 2012
Tags	4 in common Great SoundtrackSingleplayer2DShort
	Only this game CutePuzzleDemonsAnimeSexual ContentComedy	Only this game Story RichEmotionalPixel GraphicsInteractive FictionRomanceFunny

Review scores

	Helltaker	To the Moon
Gameplay	+1.02	-1.69
Story & World	+3.00	+3.93
Content Volume	-1.09	+0.76
Visuals & Sound	+4.07	+3.93
Multiplayer	+3.00	+4.00
Pricing & Fairness	+0.64	+0.02
Tech & Support	+0.03	-0.04

Gray numbers are low-confidence scores — fewer than 10% of reviews mention that category.

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Announcements

Posted by the developer on Steam.

Helltaker's Anniversary Update!
May 11, 2021vanripper
Steamyze summary
Anniversary update adds a bonus chapter, makes action sequences skippable, includes new artbook content and music from Mittsies.
Helltaker Anniversary Stream and Lucifer Nendoroid.
May 3, 2021vanripper
Steamyze summary
Anniversary stream planned for May 10th with Beelzebub sprite drawings to be added to the game. Lucifer Nendoroid merchandise pre-orders available until June 10th.
Helltaker nominated for Best Soundtrack
Dec 22, 2020vanripper
Steamyze summary
Helltaker's soundtrack nominated for Best Soundtrack Steam Award 2020. OST available on Bandcamp.
Helltaker OST
May 31, 2020vanripper
Steamyze summary
The complete Helltaker soundtrack by Mittsies is now available on YouTube and Bandcamp, including a VIP Edit of Vitality.
Linux/SteamOS Patch
May 22, 2020vanripper
Steamyze summary
Game is now playable on Linux and SteamOS. Report any problems encountered.
Week 1 Patch
May 20, 2020vanripper
Steamyze summary
Helltaker now supports Mac and 32-bit Windows. Artbook updated with demon sprites and music.
Beta for 32bit Windows
May 19, 2020vanripper
Steamyze summary
32-bit Windows beta has ended. Players tested the version through the game properties betas tab.
Open testing for Mac
May 18, 2020vanripper
Steamyze summary
Mac beta testing is now complete. A beta version was released for testing via Steam properties.
Helltaker Translation
May 15, 2020vanripper
Steamyze summary
Developer fixed text issues and released a translation guide for community translators to localize the game.
Resolution Dialog now enabled
May 13, 2020vanripper
Steamyze summary
Game now allows windowed mode with adjustable window size as alternative to fullscreen, addressing display resolution issues.