Hollow Witch
- December 18, 2020
- Bad Kid Games
Get on Steam"Hollow Witch" is a puzzle-platformer game where players control a witch who has awakened in a dark dungeon. The witch must navigate through 40 locked rooms, avoiding traps and ferocious creatures, while guiding her sisters' souls to enchanted candles to free them. Using her magical abilities, players must help the witch solve puzzles and find her way to the ritual that will set her free.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features beautiful pixel art and a charming atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
- It offers a challenging gameplay experience reminiscent of classic platformers like Super Meat Boy and Celeste.
- The music and illumination create an immersive mood that complements the gameplay well.
- Controls are clunky and inconsistent, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The core mechanic involving orbs is buggy, causing them to behave unpredictably and get stuck frequently.
- Level design is lacking, with unskippable dialogue making the game feel slow-paced for a platformer.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by simple mechanics that provide a fun experience, complemented by a well-balanced difficulty curve that increases the challenge. However, players have reported clunky controls and buggy core mechanics, particularly with the orb-bouncing feature, which can lead to frustrating missed inputs. Despite these issues, the game's dark atmosphere and engaging music enhance the overall experience.
“Its dark, the music is so good to focus and the simple mechanics make it fun to play.”
“Although the mechanics are relatively simple, the game has a well-balanced level of difficulty, making it increasingly challenging.”
“The controls feel really clunky, and often just do not cooperate, leading to things like missed inputs, and a core mechanic of the game, bouncing the orb to the candle, is incredibly buggy.”
“Although the mechanics are relatively simple, the game has a well balanced level of difficulty, making it increasingly challenging.”
“This charming puzzle platformer, admittedly inspired by Hollow Knight, adds a new layer of challenge to the genre with the addition of its racket-like mechanic.”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its ability to create a dark and immersive atmosphere, enhancing focus and enjoyment during gameplay. Reviewers appreciate how the soundtrack complements the game's mood and mechanics, adding a final touch to the overall experience.
“The music is so good to focus on, and the simple mechanics make it fun to play.”
“Loved the illumination, mood, and the music gives the final touch.”
“The soundtrack helps you get in the mood.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a curious storyline that complements its challenging platforming mechanics, reminiscent of titles like Celeste and Super Meat Boy. Users appreciate the charming art and find the overall experience gratifying, making it a worthwhile purchase.
“Charming art, a challenging platformer, and a neat little story all wrapped up in a game really worth the price.”
“With a difficulty level that leans towards the likes of Celeste and Super Meat Boy and a curious storyline, this game provides a gratifying experience!”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their appealing art style, though some users feel that this is the only standout feature, suggesting a lack of depth or innovation beyond the visual design.
“I love the art style, but that's about as far as it goes.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for hindering smooth gameplay, particularly in the jumping mechanics, where players struggle to transition seamlessly between jumps. This raises questions about whether these issues stem from intentional design choices or a lack of optimization.
“I'm not sure if it's a deliberate design choice or just due to it being an unoptimized game, but you don't seem to be able to smoothly jump, land, and go right into another jump.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is significantly hindered by clunky controls that frequently fail to register inputs, resulting in frustrating gameplay experiences, particularly with the core mechanic of bouncing the orb to the candle, which is described as incredibly buggy.
“The controls feel really clunky and often do not cooperate, leading to missed inputs. A core mechanic of the game, bouncing the orb to the candle, is incredibly buggy.”
“The controls feel really clunky and often do not cooperate, leading to missed inputs. A core mechanic of the game, bouncing the orb to the candle, is incredibly buggy.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized by beautiful pixel art that creates a captivating and mysterious ambiance, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
“Beautiful pixel art with a mysterious atmosphere!”
