The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood

Side-scrolling horror adventure switching between killer, detective, and avenger

Copperbolt · Released Apr 3, 2025

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 771
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Apr 7, 2025

What is The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood?

In this single-player, 2D side-scrolling horror game, a serial killer returns to Happyhills while a detective and a grieving father pursue him. Across 20 levels, you switch between the three: planning kills as John Wade, finding clues as Detective Pawalski, and breaching doors with a shotgun as Mr Carpenter.

For you if...

+you like short, story-driven horror with plot twists
+you enjoy grisly puzzles and detective clue hunts
+you want retro pixel art and slasher themes

Not for you if...

−you want to avoid graphic pixel-art killings
−you prefer a long game over a short story
−you want to play one character throughout

What players say

96% of 771 reviews are positive · 100% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story twists, retro slasher visuals, and variety of the playable characters. Recent complaints describe a bug that blocks progress in a later chapter.

Screenshots and trailer

The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® 10
Processor: 1.2GHz processor
Graphics: DirectX 8-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 30 MB available space