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Haunt the House: Terrortown

Side-scrolling action puzzler where ghosts possess objects to scare people

SFB Games · Released Jun 6, 2014

ActionCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 2,431
Recent reviews
Very Positive
86% of 22 in 30 days
Playing now
3
peak 24h 4
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
10 years ago
Dec 7, 2015

What is Haunt the House: Terrortown?

You play a ghost that leaves an abandoned clock tower to recover something lost in this side-scrolling action puzzle game. Across locations including a museum, hospital, theater, and cruise ship, you possess objects and use their powers to scare people away.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy playful ghost comedy and cute 2D art
  • +you prefer brief, straightforward single-player games

Not for you if...

  • you want puzzles that demand careful strategy
  • you prefer long games with varied objectives

What players say

87% of 2,431 reviews are positive · 86% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cute art and the different scares they can trigger by possessing objects. Many find the play repetitive and say frightened people sometimes fail to find exits. Some also report freezes and crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Haunt the House: Terrortown

Haunt the House: Terrortown system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English.

Tags

Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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