PRISON OF HUSKS (Demo)
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ActionAdventureRPGSouls-likeAction RPGExploration3DDark

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Game description

Awaken as a doll and seek your beloved. In this nostalgic souls-like set in a painted afterlife, explore dense, interconnected levels full of secrets and shortcuts. From parries to pistols, tune your build to overcome adversity. Battle lovelorn bosses and seek your lost love.

Basic info

Developer Glass Head Dolls
Publisher Glass Head Dolls
PlatformsWindows
Release dateJun 7, 2025
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-12400T
Memory8 GB
GraphicsATI FireGL T2-128
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 464 reviews from the past 1 year

79.0/ 100

Steam rating: Very Positive (87%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 28, 2026)

This retro soulslike demo wins praise for its look but splits players on combat, scoring 79.0 across 464 reviews.

👍 Strengths

162 reviews admire the visuals, the most upvoted calling the PS2 style graphics and level design amazing. Visuals & Sound appears in 58% of analyzed reviews and scores +3.3. 97 praise the world for its atmosphere and retro feel, and Story & World scores +3.4. 68 say they enjoyed the demo and are eager for more, and some mention plenty of little secrets and several weapon movesets to try.

👎 Where it falls short

184 reviews call the combat clunky, citing problems such as unreliable hitstun and defensive moves that drain too much stamina. Gameplay appears in 86% of reviews and scores −0.8. 65 find the difficulty frustrating, with a few blaming the exhaust mechanic and a boss fight where extra enemies join in. 22 report bugs, such as getting stuck inside level geometry or controller inputs failing. A few also say a later update made the bosses worse rather than better, and others question the lock on and camera speed.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“aesthetic PS2 graphics and level design are amazing” · 162 reviews
“nice atmosphere and retro feel” · 97 reviews
“demo animated me very much, will enjoy soulslike” · 68 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 86% of reviews

Controls & feel -1.31 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “clunky combat with unreliable hitstun and poor action economy” · 184 reviews
Positive “combat feels impressively good” · 42 reviews

Progression 5% · Difficulty 36% · Onboarding 19% · Freedom 6% · Strategy 14%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 48% of reviews

World +3.53 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “nice atmosphere and retro feel” · 97 reviews

Story 5% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Volume -1.57 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price

Variety 1% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 58% of reviews

Visuals +3.48 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “aesthetic PS2 graphics and level design are amazing” · 162 reviews
Negative “graphics too dated, worse than 90s games and even Doom” · 6 reviews

Audio 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

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

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 12% of reviews

Balance -0.31 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “adrenaline system breaks combat balance, brute force encounters” · 12 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews

Stability -0.18 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “stamina depletion punish causes player to get stuck inside roof geometry” · 22 reviews
Positive “almost no bugs, polished experience” · 1 review

Performance 6% · Developer support 4%

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

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