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vanripper · 2020 · Windows, macOS, Linux

Steam: 96 % positive of 128,387 reviews, as of Oct 28

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

24 games that play like Helltaker and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Bloody Hell, Awaria and Girlfriend from Hell.

Player tags

  • Free to Play
  • Cute
  • Demons
  • Puzzle
  • Indie
  • Anime
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Sexual Content
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly find this short free puzzle game charming and worth the time, with its demon-girl cast, catchy music and tough boss fights being the main reasons to play.

Many players enjoy the puzzles, which start as simple box-pushing and then mix in timed dodging and pattern recognition. The character designs, the characters' distinct personalities and the soundtrack come up again and again, and the game's short length, roughly one to two hours to finish, is seen as a plus for a free title. Some reviewers say the story is thin and the cast is mainly there for the lewd humour. Others complain about the final bonus boss and the Examtaker fight, which some call brutal reflex tests, and a few find the puzzles repetitive or too dependent on trial and error. Recent reviews are more split than the overall total: several are negative, mostly about the boss fights and the repetition, while the older helpful reviews are warmer.

Praised

  • Charming characters and design

    Players like the demon girls in sharp suits, their distinct personalities and the polished art style.

    Many players
  • Puzzles and boss fights

    Players enjoy the sliding puzzles that turn into timed pattern and dodge challenges, calling them satisfying and clever.

    Many players
  • Soundtrack

    The music is repeatedly praised as catchy and memorable, even by players who find the game repetitive.

    Many players
  • Short and free

    Players see the one to two hour length as fitting for a free game and say it is easy to recommend for that reason.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Brutal boss fights

    Players find the final bonus boss and the Examtaker fight extremely hard, relying on fast reflexes.

    Many players
  • Trial and error puzzles

    Players say the puzzles depend on guessing the intended solution and repeated resets rather than logic.

    Some players
  • Thin story and little content

    Players want more scenes and story after the ending, and some find the plot too slight to care about.

    Some players
  • Repetitive gameplay

    Players feel the mechanics repeat too often and the game leaves them unimpressed.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who want a short, free puzzle game with stylish characters and do not mind a hard reflex challenge at the end.
Who should skip it
Should be skipped by players who want a long game, a deep story, or who dislike turn-based puzzles and fast boss patterns.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with more hours tend to name the bonus boss and repetition as problems, while those who finished quickly mostly praise the length and charm.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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At a glance

What games like Helltaker have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Helltaker: Anime (16 of 24), Comedy (9) and Sexual Content (8).
  • They came out between 2015 and 2026, 15 of them after Helltaker (2020).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Sucker for Love: First Date (98 % positive of 2,714).

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.

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