Devil's Hideout
- September 10, 2024
- CosmicVoid
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Get on itch.io Store"Devil's Hideout" is a horror-themed point and click adventure game with pixel art graphics. As Lauren, you're on a mission to save your younger sister from a devil cult, exploring an abandoned hospital and town while solving puzzles. The game features full English voice acting, atmospheric music and sound effects, and a harrowing narrative.
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Reviews
- The game features beautiful pixel art and great voice acting, enhancing the overall atmosphere.
- It offers a fun and engaging story with intriguing puzzles that are mostly doable.
- The game successfully creates a creepy and immersive experience, making it enjoyable for fans of horror adventure games.
- The story pacing is too quick and can be confusing, leaving many loose ends unanswered.
- Some puzzles rely on illogical 'adventure game logic,' leading to frustrating moments of trial and error.
- The game is quite short, with many players finishing it in under two hours, which may leave some feeling unsatisfied.
- story23 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with many players finding it intriguing and engaging, often comparing it to a captivating short horror tale. While some critiques mention pacing issues and occasional confusion in plot elements, the overall narrative experience is enhanced by strong world-building, beautiful pixel art, and effective voice acting. Players appreciate the blend of storytelling and light puzzle-solving, making for an enjoyable and immersive adventure.
“Cosmic Void is really good at weaving a strong story and world-building, something that I really enjoy. Highly recommend checking out Tommy Gun Witches.”
“With great voice acting, very beautiful pixelated graphics, and fun Easter eggs, the game takes us through a thrilling plot as we uncover the schemes and manipulations of a secret evil cult. As we progress, gameplay is linear with logical puzzles and a perfectly creepy atmosphere.”
“Love the story, the suspense, and all the art involved!”
“The wacky story was off the rails and the logic of the puzzles and items would have made no sense in the real world.”
“The story unfolds as you explore and is plausibly believable, the character does just jump to some conclusion out of the blue.”
“Unlike old-school point-and-clicks, the story/puzzle flow is linear and the puzzles themselves are on the simpler side with a couple of curveballs thrown in.”
- atmosphere13 mentions
- 69 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised for being eerie, immersive, and effectively creepy, enhanced by beautiful pixel art and strong voice acting. While some players noted the presence of jump scares, many appreciated the overall storytelling and the blend of horror with light puzzle-solving elements. Overall, the game successfully creates a thrilling and unsettling environment that keeps players engaged throughout their experience.
“The game has an unsettling atmosphere and managed to jump scare me a few times, despite it being a point-and-click adventure game (to be fair, I'm a jumpy person).”
“The game has an unsettling atmosphere and managed to jumpscare me a few times, despite it being a point and click adventure game (to be fair, I'm a jumpy person).”
“Devil's Hideout delivers a fun experience for fans of horror adventure games, with a focus on storytelling, atmosphere, and a mix of light puzzle-solving.”
“Even though it's rather short, the atmosphere is eerie enough to keep you entertained; I loved the experience from A to Z.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are highly praised for their beautiful pixel art style, which effectively complements the atmosphere and nostalgic feel reminiscent of 90s point-and-click adventures. Users appreciate the fluid animations, well-drawn characters, and immersive environments, all enhanced by excellent voice acting and music that enrich the overall experience.
“Awesome graphics and voice acting.”
“The pixel art style works with the atmosphere of this game.”
“With great voice acting, very beautiful pixelized graphics and fun easter eggs, the game takes us through a thrilling plot as we uncover the schemes and manipulations of a secret evil cult.”
“The graphics are outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“The environments feel bland and uninspired, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character models are poorly designed and lack detail, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay features unique mechanics like a flashlight, engaging jump scares, and simple puzzles, all set against a backdrop of beautiful pixel art. While it follows typical point-and-click conventions, it offers a linear progression with logical challenges and a captivating, creepy atmosphere enhanced by great voice acting. Overall, the gameplay is fluid and intuitive, contributing to an intriguing narrative involving a secret cult.
“There are a few cool gameplay mechanics such as the flashlight that makes this game stand out from other point and clicks.”
“The game has fun little jump scares, some simple puzzles, cool pixel art, and typical point & click shenanigans (i.e. moon logic, item --> item --> item gameplay).”
“With great voice acting, very beautiful pixelized graphics and fun easter eggs, the game takes us through a thrilling plot as we uncover the schemes and manipulations of a secret evil cult... as we progress, gameplay is linear with logical puzzles and a perfectly creepy atmosphere.”
“The gameplay is linear with logical puzzles, but it can feel restrictive and lacks the freedom to explore.”
“The item combination mechanics often lead to frustrating moments of trial and error, making the gameplay tedious at times.”
“While the game has fun little jump scares and cool pixel art, the point & click mechanics can feel overly simplistic and repetitive.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its entertaining ambient soundtrack and excellent voice acting, which together enhance the unique art style and overall experience.
“It's very entertaining with a great ambient soundtrack.”
“Great voice acting and music complete the picture, complementing the unique art style.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be highly entertaining and humorous, highlighting its ability to deliver great comedic moments.
“Wow, what a great and funny game!”
“The humor in this game is absolutely top-notch!”
“I couldn't stop laughing at the witty dialogue and hilarious situations!”
