The Horror at Highrook

Buy90%

Very Positive · 491 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Nullpointer Games · Horror · May 1, 2025

Player review score
90%
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
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy The Horror at Highrook?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 184 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 157 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 491 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
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
184 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great execution of occult investigators fighting back against eldritch threats without the trope of "we said the name of that one lovecraft monster you like." It makes it feel like a story that stands on its own two feet with a cast of characters you want to learn more about.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
157 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For $5 more for DD you get 5x the game length, some voice acting and more sound effects, a more in-depth and satisfying gameplay loop (though it is combat, so not for everyone), and more character templates that you also have more control over.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really like the art style, even though it’s not usually “on brand” for my taste.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay aside, the atmosphere, writing, and character design are all excellent - especially the latter.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is very surprising because the rest of the game - the art style, the music and sound effects, etc. - should make this game an indie gem.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story184 reviews
Gameplay157 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
100% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
86% 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
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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