Helltaker
Short 2D puzzle game about courting demon girls in hell
vanripper · Released May 11, 2020
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 98% of 128K
- Recent reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 428 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 39
- peak 24h 47
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- May 11, 2021
What is Helltaker?
Helltaker is a single-player puzzle game set in hell. You work through puzzles, kick skeletons, and meet demon girls while pursuing a harem. You can skip puzzles from the menu.
For you if...
- +you prefer brief puzzle games with a comic tone
- +you enjoy anime-style characters and a prominent soundtrack
- +you like challenging puzzles with an option to skip
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy game with an involved story
- −you dislike real-time boss fights in puzzle games
- −you expect dialogue choices to have clear answers
What players say
98% of 128,203 reviews are positive · 96% of 428 in the last 30 days
Players praise the character art, music, and puzzles. They most often criticize the demanding, reflex-based boss fights, especially in the Examtaker chapter; some also find the dialogue choices arbitrary or the game too short.
Screenshots and trailer
Helltaker system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- Storage
- 350 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Free to Play
- Cute
- Puzzle
- Demons
- Indie
- Great Soundtrack
- Anime
- Singleplayer
- Sexual Content
- 2D
- Short
- Comedy
- Difficult
- Adventure
- Dating Sim
- Funny
Recent updates
- May 11, 2021 · Helltaker's Anniversary Update!
- May 22, 2020 · Linux/SteamOS Patch
- May 20, 2020 · Week 1 Patch
- May 11, 2020 · Day 1 Patch: fixing the movement glitches.
1 DLC available.
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