The Howler

The Howler

Steam Deck · unrated

Antanas Marcelionis · Indie · Jul 4, 2014

Worth it for the right player.

It's free to play.

78%
Mostly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 5 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
43% of themes are praise29% are divided28% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
A delightful game with beautiful, hand drawn graphics & simple game play that whilst only mildly challenging is fun to play none the less.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The only way to play is via a campaign of different screen levels you play in order (although once you have completed a level you can replay it at any time).
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
+) Nice art style/OST/general concept:
16 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 love3 themes
Graphics59 reviews
Story and characters29 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay52 reviews
52%
Difficulty18 reviews
78%
Players complain% still recommend
Interface11 reviews
45%
Crashes10 reviews
60%

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. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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