Hell Maiden

Buy91%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

AstralShift · Action Roguelike · Jul 16, 2026

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
72
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Hell Maiden?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 164 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
164 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The card-based gameplay is a refreshing approach and the abilities themselves are FUN - don't hesitate to mix various characters' powers to try out different synergies.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is on point for the aesthetic, the spritework and backgrounds are beautiful, and the sound design is lovely.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The characters and the overarching story are a delight, and if you enjoyed Little Goody Two Shoes, I can't imagine not enjoying Hell Maiden, even more so if you're an enthusiast of The Divine Comedy and the poetry/literary figures of Dante's era in general.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
That said, the weapons you unlock during your runs are a blast to use and add a lot of variety.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even if my suggestions were not implemented, I still enjoy this game and it's art style very much.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every run is rewarding, and past initial steep difficulty wall, where you learn the mechanics, researching card combinations and dashing for bonuses around forces one to move instead of camping - something that became preferred meta (AFK weapons) in other games in this genre.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay164 reviews
Audio94 reviews
Story89 reviews
Combat86 reviews
Graphics64 reviews
Difficulty38 reviews
Characters17 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Bugs
89% still recommend
Crashes
92% still recommend
Interface
92% still recommend
Performance
90% 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
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

1 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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