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Games like Halls of Torment: Prelude
Chasing Carrots · 2023 · Windows, Linux
Steam: 92 % positive of 1,428 reviews, as of Oct 28
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
24 games that play like Halls of Torment: Prelude and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Halls of Torment, Death Must Die and Hades.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Players mostly recommend this free demo for its Diablo-style look and addictive Vampire Survivors-like loop, though upgrades, pacing and stability draw complaints.
Most reviewers enjoy the way the demo mixes survivor-style waves with old-school Diablo visuals, dark fantasy atmosphere and retro pixel art. Many players praise the build variety across the six characters, the mix of stat upgrades and skills, and boss fights that feel stronger than in other survivor games. Several say the demo is long enough to be good value and that it made them buy the full game. The main complaints are that progression is slow, with new abilities arriving late and upgrades feeling basic or stat-based, and that runs last too long for some. Some players report crashes, freezes and lost progress, especially on Steam Deck and in a few hardware setups. Recent reviews are more critical than the older helpful ones, with some players calling it grindy or boring and preferring other survivor games. Steam's totals remain strongly positive.
Praised
- Diablo-style atmosphere
Dark fantasy visuals, retro pixel art and music evoke classic Diablo II, which many players find nostalgic and appealing.
Many players - Addictive survivor loop
Waves of enemies, levelling mid-run and quick restarts keep players playing far longer than they planned.
Many players - Strong value as a demo
Players call the free demo generous in content and say the full game is worth buying after playing it.
Many players - Build variety and bosses
Several characters and item combinations give different playstyles, and bosses are praised as more engaging than in other survivor games.
Some players
Criticised
- Slow progression and upgrades
New abilities arrive late, and stat-based upgrades feel basic or boring, so the power curve seems too slow for some.
Many players - Crashes and instability
Players report freezes, crashes and lost progress, especially on Steam Deck and certain PC setups.
Some players - Long runs and tedious controls
Players find runs too long and hold-to-attack controls tiring, and a few miss proper resolution options.
A few players
- Who it suits
- Suits players who enjoy Vampire Survivors-style waves and Diablo II nostalgia, and who are happy to try a free demo first.
- Who should skip it
- Players who want fast power growth, deep upgrade systems or a stable experience should probably skip it or wait for fixes.
Short vs. long playtime: Newer reviews are more critical about slow progression and grind, while earlier helpful reviews focus on the mood and value.
Summarised by AI from 60 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
Best matches
Plays and looks like Halls of Torment: Prelude
These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.
By gameplay
Plays like Halls of Torment: Prelude
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.
Halls of Torment
95 % positive of 30,924
Shared: Bullet Hell · Dark Fantasy · Hack and Slash
Death Must Die
90 % positive of 21,004
Shared: Bullet Hell · Dark Fantasy · Isometric
Hades
96 % positive of 287,552
Shared: Isometric · Dungeon Crawler · Hack and Slash
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
82 % positive of 7,408
Shared: Bullet Hell · Dark Fantasy · Isometric
Tiny Rogues
96 % positive of 10,308
Shared: Bullet Hell · Dungeon Crawler · Rogue-lite
Soulstone Survivors
91 % positive of 25,878
Shared: Bullet Hell · Dark Fantasy · Character Customization
Heretical
83 % positive of 954
Shared: Dark Fantasy · Isometric · Dungeon Crawler
Hades II
95 % positive of 115,525
Shared: Isometric · Dungeon Crawler · Hack and Slash
Keeper's Toll
87 % positive of 671
Shared: Bullet Hell · Dark Fantasy · Action RPG
Path of Achra
98 % positive of 3,204
Shared: Dark Fantasy · Retro · Character Customization
Rogue: Genesia
90 % positive of 8,215
Shared: Bullet Hell · Rogue-lite · RPG
Conquest Dark
89 % positive of 2,583
Shared: Bullet Hell · Dark Fantasy · Isometric
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- Hell Clock83 % positive of 3,619Shared: Dark Fantasy · Isometric · Dungeon Crawler
- Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde77 % positive of 1,539Shared: Bullet Hell · Dark Fantasy · Action RPG
- UnderMine90 % positive of 9,310Shared: Retro · Dungeon Crawler · Rogue-lite
- Heroes of Hammerwatch II81 % positive of 5,866Shared: Retro · Character Customization · Dungeon Crawler
- Mortal Sin92 % positive of 5,598Shared: Dark Fantasy · Dungeon Crawler · Hack and Slash
- Dungeon Souls77 % positive of 1,309Shared: Bullet Hell · Dungeon Crawler · Hack and Slash
- Rogue Blight89 % positive of 368Shared: Dark Fantasy · Hack and Slash · Rogue-lite
- He is Coming84 % positive of 3,896Shared: Dungeon Crawler · Rogue-lite · RPG
- NETHER HEROES89 % positive of 785Shared: Character Customization · Combat · Action
By look
Looks like Halls of Torment: Prelude
Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.
Halls of Torment
95 % positive of 30,924
Path of Exile
88 % positive of 250,245
Death Must Die
90 % positive of 21,004
Beyond the Map
77 % positive of 784
Dungeon Of Dragon Knight
74 % positive of 317
Godslayer Arena
75 % positive of 258
Vampire's Fall 2
91 % positive of 4,781
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
92 % positive of 9,563
Path of Exile 2
76 % positive of 168,839
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
92 % positive of 15,490
Xanadu Next
91 % positive of 890
Torchlight II
91 % positive of 33,258
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- Dungeon Journey77 % positive of 221
- Disciples III: Reincarnation68 % positive of 1,316
- Hero Siege67 % positive of 36,973
- The Last Spell91 % positive of 13,357
- Drova - Forsaken Kin92 % positive of 9,611
- Inquisitor70 % positive of 447
- Divine Divinity87 % positive of 3,648
- FATE: The Traitor Soul91 % positive of 544
At a glance
What games like Halls of Torment: Prelude have in common
- The tags they share most often with Halls of Torment: Prelude: Dark Fantasy (15 of 24), Dungeon Crawler (12) and Bullet Hell (11).
- They came out between 2016 and 2026, 16 of them after Halls of Torment: Prelude (2023).
- Best rated by Steam players: Path of Achra (98 % positive of 3,204).
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.