Haunted House Renovator

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Haunted House Renovator is a single player casual simulation game with a horror theme. It was developed by Image Power S.A. and was released on April 30, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

Set out on a path of a ghost-hunting renovator. Your task - restore haunted houses to a usable state! This is not an easy job, applying a new wallpaper won't be enough to render a house safe. You also need to deal with whatever is haunting it. Accept requests to renovate haunted houses from various eccentric owners. Scout abandoned mansions and look for signs of any paranormal activity. Make sure…

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45%

Audience ScoreBased on 123 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

stability33 negative mentions

Unique concept combining house renovation with supernatural elements adds a fresh twist to the genre.
Renovation gameplay provides a satisfying sense of visible progress and transformation.
Atmosphere and audio design effectively create a slightly spooky but cozy experience.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and technical issues that hinder progression and enjoyment.
Gameplay mechanics are repetitive and lack depth, leading to loss of interest over time.
Poor UI/UX design, unclear tutorials, and imprecise controls cause player frustration.

gameplay
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29%
64%
7%
The gameplay offers a unique blend of renovation and paranormal elements, creating a calming yet occasionally tense experience, but suffers from repetitive tasks and inconsistent mechanics. While the core concept is engaging and some features like the exorcism drawing mechanic add interest, bugs, frustrating object placement, and overwhelming menus detract from the overall flow. Despite its potential and enjoyable moments, the game requires more polish and refinement to deliver a smooth and rewarding gameplay experience.
- “It takes the familiar structure of cleaning and rebuilding ruined spaces and injects it with paranormal elements, creating a gameplay loop that alternates between calm restoration and light tension.”
- “The core gameplay revolves around entering abandoned, haunted properties and transforming them into functional, livable spaces.”
- “It succeeds in offering a fresh take on renovation simulators, adding just enough unpredictability to keep the gameplay interesting.”
- “When the core mechanics are this unreliable, the experience stops being challenging and starts being plain frustrating.”
- “The mechanics can be frustrating — trying to place objects often results in them twisting or snapping the wrong way, even when you're trying to place them straight.”
- “It's still very buggy, for example the wallpaper preview only shows partial wallpaper, unclear instructions in rooms (remove destroyed objects still shows like 97/100 even though you replaced everything) etc. The gameplay is getting there, I can see this as a cute supernatural house flipper that you can spend some hours on but sadly it needs more updates.”
stability
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
97%
The game is widely criticized for being extremely buggy and unstable, with frequent glitches, crashes, and soft locks disrupting gameplay. Despite appreciation for its concept and potential, many users find it barely playable and feel it resembles an unfinished early access title. Ongoing issues have yet to be adequately addressed in updates, significantly impacting the overall experience.
story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
72%
14%
The story is generally appreciated for adding context and character development, with a charming and solid narrative that complements the renovation and paranormal gameplay. However, players report bugs and mission design issues, such as incomplete or unfinishable quests, which hinder progress and detract from the overall experience. While the voice acting and storyline are praised, technical problems and unclear objectives sometimes cause frustration.
- “The game has beautiful graphics, different mechanics both for the renovation and paranormal aspects, a (so far) simple but solid storyline and voice acting.”
- “I personally enjoyed the game; the concept of there being a storyline along with just the renovating of the properties is great.”
- “Each house has its own little story.”
- “Several quests are still unable to be completed because the ghost does not behave the way their information page in the bestiary states.”
- “As of right now, there's no way to 100% any of the levels because guaranteed something will break before you can, or the mission will simply not load all of the things you need to complete it (e.g., ghosts/items missing from map).”
- “Even with instructions, it’s easy to get lost or stuck, and I hit a bug during a ritual quest that completely halted my progress.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game's graphics receive mixed feedback, praised for being adorable and impressive with a unique art style, yet criticized for feeling outdated, sometimes bland, and occasionally blurry. While visually appealing, technical issues and bugs detract from the overall graphical experience.
- “The game has beautiful graphics, different mechanics both for the renovation and paranormal aspects, a (so far) simple but solid story line and voice acting.”
- “It is an adorable game with nice graphics and a cool story.”
- “Graphically the game is very impressive.”
- “The problem is that you never know if it's a glitch or you're just missing it, because the graphics are bland and bad.”
- “The graphics look somewhat outdated, but not ugly.”
- “I managed to get it working after restarting my PC; the graphics are still a bit blurry, but that might be the whole game. However, there are many bugs, such as two ghosts not spawning in the artist level, a ghost stuck in the floor at the starting level, and no knowledge of how to get rid of it.”
atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
15%
14%
The game's atmosphere is praised for its spooky yet calming tone, enhanced significantly by effective audio design that builds tension with ambient sounds and subtle cues. While not truly frightening, the environment is immersive, intricate, and well-crafted, appealing to casual gamers who enjoy a mildly eerie experience. Overall, players appreciate the promising and enjoyable ambiance despite some minor quirks.
- “Audio design plays a significant role in shaping the atmosphere, with ambient sounds and subtle cues reinforcing the presence of unseen entities and maintaining a sense of tension.”
- “Overall, Haunted House Renovator offers a relaxing and mildly spooky experience with a few quirks, perfect for casual gamers who enjoy a calm yet slightly eerie atmosphere.”
- “I really want to love this game — the atmosphere and idea are fantastic, and there's a lot of potential here.”
- “The game has a spooky atmosphere, but it’s not actually scary.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The music in the game is generally well-liked for its relaxing and fitting vibes, though some users find the tracks repetitive. Additionally, the removal of the music mini-game from pet capture has streamlined that aspect of gameplay.
- “I love the music and the vibes; it is very relaxing.”
- “Music is a perfect match!”
- “The music is kinda nice, though some tracks can feel repetitive.”
- “They removed the music mini-game from pet capture (though the instructions for the mini-game are still present).”
- “Background music is not appealing.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
The game's optimization is inconsistent, with some users experiencing significant performance issues and stuttering even on lower settings, while others report improved performance and smooth gameplay. Overall, optimization appears to be a notable problem for certain hardware configurations.
- “Visually it's appealing and performance is great.”
- “Even on the lowest settings, this game is so poorly optimized that it made my computer chug.”
- “Poorly optimized, the game has terrible performance even on old hardware that is still fully capable.”
- “Also, it clearly has a performance issue.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization of the game is widely criticized as aggressive and exploitative, with many users perceiving it as a blatant cash grab and expressing distrust toward the developer's intentions.
- “Clearly it was supposed to be a quick cash grab and when it did not go their way they threw it away.”
- “This game already seems like a huge cash grab.”
- “I hope this dev doesn't continue developing; we don't need more scummy cash grab con artists than we do already.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently lacks strong replayability, as users find it less engaging over time and hope for improvements to make returning to it more enjoyable.
- “I really like this game and I hope they fix it to make it more playable soon; I would love to get back into it.”
- “No replay value.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game offers a satisfying sense of achievement and mental relaxation but is hindered by a tedious and time-consuming scroll mechanic, which could be improved with a more user-friendly menu for selecting wallpapers and colors.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is light and playful, highlighted by the quirky addition of a Scooby-Doo DLC planned for release, which adds a fun and unexpected twist to the gameplay experience.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the game's strong story and well-crafted character development, highlighting how these elements enhance the overall experience.

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Haunted House Renovator is a casual simulation game with horror theme.

Haunted House Renovator is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Windows and Xbox.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Haunted House Renovator.

Haunted House Renovator was released on April 30, 2025.

Haunted House Renovator was developed by Image Power S.A..

Haunted House Renovator has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Haunted House Renovator for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Haunted House Renovator is a single player game.

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