Hellboy Web of Wyrd
- October 18, 2023
- Upstream Arcade
- 7h median play time
Hellboy Web of Wyrd cleverly uses the roguelike genre to its benefit in creating a game true to the comics while still being fun to play for fans of the genre.
Developed by Upstream Arcade, Hellboy Web of Wyrd utilizes an art style faithful to Mike Mignola’s original masterpieces. Like in the comics, the game sends Hellboy on a series of vastly different and wholly-unique adventures; and while each story stands on its own, they are all tied to the mysterious legacy of The Butterfly House. Built in 1962 by occultist Pasquale Deneveaux, The Butterfly Hou…
Reviews
- graphics301 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- gameplay224 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
- story196 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- music62 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- optimization33 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
- atmosphere26 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 62 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding22 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- stability16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
- replayability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
- funny6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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- ads6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
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- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
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Critic Reviews
Hellboy Web of Wyrd (PC) Review
Hellboy Web of Wyrd cleverly uses the roguelike genre to its benefit in creating a game true to the comics while still being fun to play for fans of the genre.
80%Hellboy Web Of Wyrd Review - A Repetitively Sluggish Roguelike Brawler That Shows Promise But Fails To Capitalise
Underneath the thick red skin of its unpolished exterior there is an entertaining and surprisingly sophisticated roguelike brawler to be found in Hellboy Web of Wyrd. It's just a shame that sluggish combat, uninteresting lore and poorly executed exploration all conspire to drag Hellboy Web of Wyrd down into the depths.
50%Hellboy Web of Wyrd Review - Clunky but Funky
While the story, visuals, and sound are great, there's not much there to enjoy beyond that.
55%