Hell Clock

Buy84%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Rogue Snail · Stylized · Jul 22, 2025

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
71
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio2 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Hell Clock?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 187 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
187 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've played multiple different builds into the end game to try out different playstyles and have enjoyed both melee and caster builds.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is catchy, the music good, and the story, while barebones, did tickle my brain.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hell Clock is an explosive action roguelite that combines frantic hack-and-slash combat with dark historical inspiration and surprisingly deep progression systems.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are smooth and clear, and I didn't ever really question what was happening on the screen.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beyond the gameplay, the atmosphere of the game is stellar - I'm English speaking but leave on the Portuguese voice acting because it fits the game so well.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay187 reviews
Story91 reviews
Combat35 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Interface
72% still recommend
Performance
62% still recommend
Steam Deck
82% still recommend
Optimization
70% still recommend
Bugs
56% still recommend
Monetization
44% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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