Hell Clock

Hell Clock

Steam Deck Playable

Rogue Snail · Stylized · Jul 22, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $11.99.

84%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 122 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 117 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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 praise33% are divided25% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
To be honest I am more interested in the gameplay than the story so I was not paying attention to the actual story that much.
122 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
TL;DR: A genuinely enjoyable hidden gem with fun combat and satisfying progression.
117 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are smooth and clear, and I didn't ever really question what was happening on the screen.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise 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.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Played it both on steam deck and PC.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters122 reviews
Gameplay117 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty51 reviews
69%
Combat34 reviews
71%
Interface19 reviews
63%
Optimization16 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance23 reviews
65%
Bugs13 reviews
54%
Controls6 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
71
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.