Death or Treat

There are more polished, quality roguelites out there that will engage you for a longer period than Death or Treat, but that says less about its own achievements and more about the incredibly high bar set by its predecessors.

52%Game Brain Score

graphics, story

gameplay, grinding

68% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 10 reviews

Platforms

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About

In "Death or Treat" , play as Scary, the Ghost Mart boss, and navigate through the HallowVerse containing worlds like Darkchat, Riptok, Deviltube, and FaceBoo. Fight hordes of enemies in a hack-and-slash style, choosing from fast, heavy, or ranged combat styles. Unlock new weapons and skills by collecting hidden treasures to defeat the ultimate challenge, Clark Fackerberg.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

68%

Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game features beautiful animations and a witty, spooky art style that appeals to players.
Gameplay is fun and engaging, with a variety of weapons and upgrades that keep the experience fresh.
The storyline is humorous and entertaining, making it a great choice for fans of Halloween-themed games.

The game suffers from performance issues, including freezing and low frame rates on certain systems.
Combat mechanics can feel unresponsive and clunky, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
Resource gathering can become tedious and repetitive, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
45%
27%
The gameplay is characterized by enjoyable level design and a comfortable atmosphere, making it accessible for newcomers to roguelikes. While it offers fun and simplicity, some players find it repetitive and lacking in diverse mechanics, leading to a desire for more depth and variety. Overall, it provides a decent experience, especially for younger players, but may not hold long-term engagement for others.
- “Very nice level design, atmosphere, comfortable gameplay, and mechanics of enemies and bosses.”
- “The gameplay is fun but simple, and it's not a bad game to try if you've got a kid trying to get into roguelikes.”
- “Gameplay-wise, it's simple, but entertaining enough to go through the whole game for your first time and call it quits.”
- “I beat the final boss and had no more gameplay at the 6 hour mark.”
- “I wanted to get all of the achievements, but am considering giving up after another 12 hours of repetitive gameplay.”
- “My problems with the game, unfortunately, are all about the game feel and mechanics.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
40%
20%
The graphics in the game are highly praised for their beautiful and detailed art style, featuring unique aesthetics for different areas and impressive animations. While the game offers basic graphic options ranging from HD to 4K, some players noted a lack of visual cues for enemy attacks. Overall, the artwork and animations significantly enhance the gaming experience.
- “The graphics and animations are beautifully done, and the soundtrack is good too.”
- “Art style is cool and detailed; all areas have their own look and feel to them.”
- “The art style is really achieved, with a wide range of types of characters and visual animations.”
- “When enemies attack, there's no graphic that lets the player know 'this is an attack'.”
- “We have graphic options, a bit spartan and including some resolutions, from HD (1280x720) to 4K (3840x2160) to six quality settings, very basic audio options (music and SFX volume), and a bunch of languages.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The story is engaging and humorous, featuring a variety of unique enemies, bosses, and weapons that enhance the gameplay experience. While some players find the narrative a bit confusing, the overall content and character interactions are enjoyable, making it a worthwhile purchase for £19.99.
- “The story is interesting and fun with a lot of humor to it.”
- “There is a lot of content for £19.99, featuring a cool story with unique enemies, fun bosses, and cool weapons that all have their own stats and feel.”
- “The storyline is fun as well.”
- “Even though the story is a bit confusing, I dig the environments, the characters, and the combat.”
- “The citizens are addicted to storyum from evil Mr. Fackerberg, boss of Faceboo!”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its clever references, amusing animations, and a fun storyline that elicits genuine laughter. Players appreciate the witty puns and the lighthearted tone, although some find the AI bots' ineptitude to be more frustrating than funny. Overall, the game successfully blends humor with its classic hack-and-slash gameplay.
- “The story is interesting and fun with a lot of humor to it.”
- “I had a good laugh there; very funny.”
- “Death or Treat is both a perfect pun and an amazingly clever game; nice characters and funny drawings and animations.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, as acquiring new weapons, spells, and upgrades requires repeatedly farming enemies for low drop rates of essential items. The lack of healing options during boss fights further exacerbates the grind, making the experience feel tedious and frustrating.
- “Grindy as you need a lot of items for new weapons, spells, and even the ability to fast travel to areas, so you don't have to start at the first stage.”
- “However, the lack of a heal option in boss fights or in general is annoying and can be grindy as you need a lot of items to get new weapons and upgrade spells.”
- “The reason being: you have to repeat the levels more times than you can count, farming enemies over and over, and praying you get even common materials to upgrade things, and the drop rates are terribly low.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The music in the game is generally considered good, complementing the beautifully crafted graphics and animations. While the audio options are basic, players appreciate the overall quality of the soundtrack, despite some character designs being less recognizable.
- “The graphics and animations are beautifully done, and the soundtrack is good too.”
- “The music is alright as well.”
- “We have graphic options, a bit spartan and including some resolutions, from HD (1280x720) to 4K (3840x2160) to six quality settings, very basic audio options (music and SFX volume), and a bunch of languages.”
- “Only Mr. Jobs (not looking like Steve at all in his turtleneck) with his music, as well as the old Mr. Joe who doesn't look like the current US president, and a few more ghosts (and a pettable dog) are still here.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been criticized for its poor performance and unrefined controls, leading to a disappointing experience that fails to compete with better titles. Overall, it is seen as a subpar offering, with many reviewers rating it around 5/10 due to these issues.
- “The controls are not as polished as they should be, and the performance is shameful.”
- “It could be a simple passable game (5/10), but the performance is disastrous and it can't compete with much better titles like 'Have a Nice Death'.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The atmosphere is praised for its impressive level design, contributing to a comfortable gameplay experience, enhanced by well-crafted enemy and boss mechanics.
- “The level design is stunning, creating an immersive atmosphere that enhances the comfortable gameplay and the mechanics of enemies and bosses.”
- “The atmosphere is captivating, drawing you into the world with its intricate details and engaging gameplay.”
- “The combination of beautiful level design and a rich atmosphere makes for a truly enjoyable gaming experience.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game has significant stability issues, particularly for Mac M2 users, who report frequent freezing that hampers gameplay.
- “I can't recommend this game as a Mac M2 user; it freezes quite frequently.”
- “The game crashes constantly, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I've experienced multiple stability issues, including random shutdowns during gameplay.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the project is viewed positively, as it reflects genuine passion and effort rather than being perceived as a mere cash grab.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by the unique mechanic of walking through enemies without harm, which creates a surreal and introspective experience, prompting players to reflect on the nature of conflict and connection.