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Horror Story: Hallowseed

Wait64%

Mixed · 356 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Jeff Winner · Horror · Oct 28, 2021

Player review score
64%
Mixed
Price
$19.53−54%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Horror Story: Hallowseed?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 356 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 164 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise45% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
46 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
Filled with fun scares, compelling story, and refreshing mechanics (I LOVED the piano).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
There are some great things in this game, namely the visuals, soundtrack, use of sound effects, and use of light and shadow.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 164 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting was great, wish I heard more from the other two, Jay and Anna.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story46 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Interface
0% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
64% still recommend
Bugs
63% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$19.53$42.48−54%

The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.53

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